I just buy one of these without the benefit of actually have see it plug into a tv . -lrb- after buy a apex model that I love except for the fact that it break down after a hour of use ! -rrb- the panasonic work well for dvd , although it lack some of the wizardry of the Apex unit -lrb- for example , the ability to zoom the picture -rrb- . but I think most `` mainstream '' player be behind on thing like this , at least those in the lower-end of the market .  the system play mp3 well in term of audio , but be warn -- it do not seem to have a user interface for mp3 or cd playback . when I put a cd-r with a number of mp3 in folder in , it play it as if it be a CD , one track after another with no screen display . this mean it be great if you have a lot of song and just want to play they one after another , but not good if you want to be able to select song arbitrarily .  I be also disappoint by the lack of video in jack on the unit . instead , the system require that you route all video directly to the tv , and then use the audio out jack on the tv to feed to the dvd\/home theater . this get pretty complicate in my situation . -lrb- tv , VCR , Cassette Deck , Digital Cable Box , and the ht70 . -rrb- basically the only way I could make it work use the s-video port on the tv for the dvd player , and use the rca video port for the VCR , which unfortunately require use a menu on the tv to switch between the input . would be simpler if my tv have more aux video port , but it would be nicer if the home theater unit could act as a central hub for all other component .  -lrb- be also frustrate by the fact that I now have three remote that all claim to be `` universal , '' yet be find no matter how much twiddle I do with they , I still need all three to actually manipulate the entertainment system ! but Panasonic only get 1\/3 of the blame on that one . -rrb-  overall , I think the unit be probably a pretty good bet if you want a simple box that be competent at many thing . but if you be look for fancy feature , this may not be the best choice .  - David Dwiggins