I have own this dvd player for quite sometime ... late 03 ' or early 04 ' ? . . can not remember but I have not have a problem w \/ it . I actually like that it support multiple video format ... i use it at time to double ck unlabled datum disc ... -lrb- i forget to label ... argh ! i know ! -rrb- all I can say be that i have have no problem w \/ it ... but if someone can recommend I to site where i can get a replacement remote ? ... long story short ... my remote melt ... thanks in advance !