Customer Reviews
2 big problems in under 8 months 
2007-08-18
I don't use it for more than one dvd every day or two, but after a couple of months it started making a terrible noise. Its fan was sticking and stopping, which caused the player to turn off. I oiled the fan and it worked for a few more months, untill the "f61" error. Now the machine wil turn on for only one second and then turn itself off.
It was easy to use and good for movies, not loud enough for music. I think the player is ready for the trash now in under a year. Too many people on the web blogs are getting the f61 (your machine is dead) error.
sounds very nice. 
2007-03-10
We are very satisfied with this system-it sounds very nice and is rather inexpensive compared to others.
Very Pleased 2006-12-25
After researching for over a year on a brand, I ended up getting a sweet deal on this model. Panasonic has always worked fantastic for me in the past. I chose a Samsung model first because of the person who reviewed this before me. The Samsung was very buggy so I returned it, and, as luck had it, they had no more in stock so I got my money back and ordered this one. This was the only Panasonic HT that I could find that had smaller front speakers... I didn't want the huge long ones. This system was extremely easy to setup, has tons of features, and is easy to use. The only downside to this unit are two things, the remote only work on Panasonic TV's, and the remote doesn't have an eject button. Besides that, the sound quality and "surround sound" mode is incredible. I highly recommend this unit.
Broken out of the box 2006-11-05
After reviewing CNET and CONSUMER REPORTS for their recommendations, I settled on the Panasonic SC-HT440 Home Theater System. I followed the set up instructions and kept getting an error code. I called Panasonic Customer Support whom refered me to Universal Electronic for repair! After a month in the repair facility, they had to replace the fan unit on it. I will look at Sony for my next purchase.
