Buy Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black

I purchased one of these from Amazon, but was experiencing random freezing in Blu-ray discs. The disc would simply stop playing for approximately 10 seconds, and then resume as if there was no problem. I tried to replay over spots where I encountered the freeze, but was never able to duplicate it. After my 4th movie that froze, I returned the unit to Amazon and got a replacement. Even the replacement unit had this problem, so I shipped that one back too. [...]. So far, Panasonic has not issued any kind of statement or even acknowledged that this is a problem. I would highly recommend people look elsewhere for their player. I am highly disappointed, because this player had the potential to be a great, yet affordable, unit.

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A quick summary of the facts on this problem:

1. The freezes are random. They don't occur in the same place in a movie. People have reported freezing in MANY movies, not just a select few. If a movie that froze in the past is viewed again, it may not freeze at all.
2. This problem occurs on the BD60 and the BD80.
3. Current firmware (1.7) does not resolve the issue.
4. People have been reporting what their unit is connected to (TV, receiver, etc), and it doesn't matter what it's connected to.
5. Manufacture date doesn't matter
6. Overheating is apparently not the issue. People have reported having plenty of space around the unit to keep it cool and it still occurs.
7. Several people have reported watching several movies without problems, and then having several consecutive movies freeze.
8. About a week ago, one of the editors from [...] that Panasonic MAY have seen the problem, and it has to do with the video buffer not being flushed properly. They didn't give any indication when a fix would be released, or how difficult it will be to resolve.

Edited on 07/28/09:
Firmware 1.9 has been released, and the problem still has not been resolved. Additionally, an editor from a well-respected home theater site has been in contact with Panasonic. According to him, Panasonic has stated that they have fixed all known freezing issues, and that they are unable to find this particular problem. It may still be quite some time before it is resolved. (Amazon edited out a link to another website before, so I don't want to post another link that will just be removed.)Get more detail about Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black.