Panasonic PV-DF205

SegaSaturn94
June 28, 2024, 3:32 pm

Summary

A decent 20" DVD/VHS combo model from 2005, made in Indonesia. One of the last sets to be under the Panasonic branding.

Literature

User Manual

Notes

Set is composite video at best, and it has digital audio output over an optical connection. As for the video quality, its a mixed bag. There's these weird vertical columns when using composite that you can't dial out. I suspect it's a fault of the processing of this set, maybe an iffy comb filter? It isn't terrible, just something to keep in mind.

An s-video mod may be possible, considering other models that share the same chassis have that input.

Tube is an LG-Philips model made in Korea. It seems that not many sets in the West used this tube, most of them were overseas. But it makes sense, considering this set was made in the Far East, it was easier to source something more local.

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