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Pros:
0. good sound .. though i must confess here that i'm no audiophile nor am i musically inclined .. but the sound is nice and fairly crisp .. bass .. not that great but at that price you can afford to add a subwoofer later. the speakers took some time to burn in though .. i was initially disappointed but then it seemed to improve later.
1. dvd video.
2. mp3 support .. the mp3 browsing is rather good too .. not ungainly as is seen in some of the dvd players on the market.
3. radio sounds good too.
4. compact size

Cons:
1. weird shaped speakers .. stretched octagon?!
2. the decibel level doesnt go all that high .. so if you want to blast music maybe this isnt for you.
3. 4 wires to connect per speaker!
4. dont, dont lose the remote.

actually, all said and done i like this system .. and for 150 bucks i dont think i could get a better one. i cannot comment on service though .. havent needed it yet. but then its just a couple of weeks old.

It seems sad that I would pine over a 2 speaker DVD/CD system but truth be told the Panasonic SC-DP1 did it all right in one small little package that only cost me $200 bucks back in the day.

I loved that little thing. It had decent sound and it played DVD's and music and it had a radio. I was so happy with it, but then I had to give it up to my ex, it was either that or I lose my Bose 3-2-1 and that wasn't going to happen.

If you can ever find one of these, buy it. It's a steal if its under $200. You will be pleased. More so because it has Component connections and because you can hook an active subwooder up to this baby and you have an instant pseudo-surround sound home theater system with an easy to use remote and great crisp sound for small rooms.

One day, I will be re-united with another Panasonic SC-DP1. I hope one day soon as I am missing it dearly.

I BOUGHT THIS ON SALE FOR $150 AND IT WAS A GREAT VALUE!
AT 100 WATTS, IT WON'T BLOW AWAY THE NEIGHBORS, BUT DELIVERS EXCELLENT SOUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN PLAYING DVD'S WITH THX OR DTS SOUND. PICTURE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT - ESPECIALLY WITH FLAT SCREEN TV. I HAVEN'T ADDED A WOOFER YET, BUT WILL SOON. I DIDN'T WANT ALL THE SPEAKERS THAT COME WITH A CONVENTIONAL SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM, SO THIS WAS PERFECT.

CD'S DON'T SOUND QUITE AS GOOD - NOT ENOUGH DEPTH TO THE SOUND, BUT HOPEFULLY THAT WILL CHANGE WITH THE ADDITION OF THE WOOFER.

I purchased this unit for my sister. She has a small boombox for radio and CD listening, and she had a cheap DVD player for her TV. I bought this unit to upgrade her DVD into something better and also so she could enjoy listening to her CDs with something better than her small weak boombox speakers. Saving precious dresser top space was a bonus also.

I am going to say ditto to the "bro" reviewer. Their experiences mirrored my own. I would like to add that setup was a breeze. My sister is not very technically inclined and she had no issues setting everything up, including the radio antennas and speaker system. I checked things over and everything looked well.

I was impressed with the ease and quickness of the DVD player. Her old player was slow and had all sorts of menu problems. This unit was fast, equal to most quality DVD players out there, and very quiet. The default menu was very intuitive and loaded the DVD menus very quickly. Sound quality was much better than her TV speakers and the speakers were easy to mount onto her TV stand.

This unit is a very elegant system and I am very impressed with it. I would definately purchase it again and recommend that others do the same. I rated this item four stars, I believe it would have to be an outstanding product at a value price to rate that, however all things considered, including price, this is a strong four.