Panasonic SC PT850 Surround Sound

Bought the SC-PT850 to pair up with my new 37" Panasonic Plasma. I''m very pleased with both sound and picture quality from the DVD player. Sound quality is also excellent from audio CDs and FM (connected up to a roof-top FM aerial) - so good, in fact, that I''ve ''de-cluttered'' by removing my Technics midi hi-fi system and spkrs and will now rely on the Panasonic Home Cinema for everything. A couple of criticisms: The manual is over-complicated and it took me a few days to discover how to upscale the output. The Viera-Link that enables you to ''link'' the Home Cinema with a current Panasonic TV did not work. When I phoned Panasonic they asked if I had a Sky HD box connected. When I confirmed that I had, they said that Viera Link will not work with Sky HD because the HD box outputs a constant voltage on pin 13 of the HDMI lead which prevents the Link from working! This is supposed to be a ''HD Ready'' TV - and yet a much hyped facility does not work with Sky HD! After getting advice from my supplier I removed pin 13 from the Sky-provided HDMI lead (very fiddly - but do-able) and this has resolved the issue. Apart from this hassle - I''m very satisfied and the surround sound on ''The Day After Tomorrow'', which I re-watched last night, blows your socks off! Bought on-line from Laskys at £309.99 (free delivery) - so good value.

WOW! It looked good, sounded good, but the picture was not all that good in the shop. (Currys Watford) But, when I got it home and finally set it up to my Sony 32" Bravia LCD,...... IT KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF! No more queing for the flicks, I,ve got it all at home. The sound is FANTASTIC and the HDMI upscaling really works (720p only on my T/V) Absolutely the best I,ve seen..but could have got it cheaper on the "TINTERNET" I had the satisfaction of bringing it home the same day.£399.99 IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BOX !. 10/10

this is a fantasic all in one i was waiting since may to buy this but never in stock on web so got it from comet payed a bit more but did not mind , could not wait any longer did not take long to set up and it looks fantasic with my 42in panny

this is a fantasic all in one i was waiting since may to buy this but never in stock on web so got it from comet payed a bit more but did not mind , could not wait any longer did not take long to set up and it looks fantasic with my 42in panny