Panasonic Prestige NN-SD688S, 1.2-Cubic Foot 1300 Watt Sensor Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: PanasonicBrand: Panasonic
Model: NN-SD688S
Color: Stainless
Product features:
- Inverter Technology for even cooking and delivering delicious flavor and Inverter Turbo Defrost for quick defrosting
- 1300 Watts of High Power; One-Touch Genius Sensor Cook and Reheat for automatic cooking settings and even Keep Warm feature
- 13 1/2" turntable; Delay Start and Timer; More/Less Control; Quick Minute, Popcorn Key
- Measures 15 15/16" (D) x 20 3/8" (W) x 11 7/8" (H), 25.3 lbs., Stainless steel face
- Please note: upper left-corner door has a small indentation to allow the door to open smoothly and is completed at the factory.
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Panasonic Prestige NN-SD688S, 1.2-Cubic Foot 1300 Watt Sensor Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel
Customer Review: like it so far but don't love it
Summary: 4 Stars
So far I like but don't love it.
Power, size, cooks/looks good.
Fit/finish, details, human factor design bad, 'feels' like it might break too easily.
Made Oct 2010 in China this 1300W Panasonic replaces a 1998 1000W Kenmore with about the same external size but noticeably bigger inside with a 13" rotating glass plate. Fits on my std size counter and plenty of room inside with most of the external footprint as available space inside. Looks nice sitting on the counter.
The door button requires a little more pressure than I like but it would keep a small kid out. Also a little loud on closing the door and the fan when running but not intolerable. Unusual that it does not have a light when the door is open but you can see in the day or as long as the kitchen lights are on. Standing to the left or right 20deg or 1.5 ft above, the display does go unreadable to 88:88 which is annoying but not a deal breaker since it is readable where I normally stand. The time font is reminiscent of a 70's calculator and the color is a cheapish looking pale green, not a bright crisp new blue or green typically seen on higher end products. Worst is if not braced, it slides along the counter top when you push the overly firm door button since it has tiny nonrubberized feet so you must have it up against something. I don't think Panasonic ever actually tested on an actual counter. The knobs and buttons feel a little loose so fit/finish not so great.
The external look is nice and it does seem to cook both fast and evenly. A bag of OrvillePopcorn with the popcorn button started at 3.5 minutes but then auto-adjusted to 2minutes which was what was recommended on the bag. No burnt and few unpopped kernels. 1 glass measuring cup of room temp water steaming hot in 30 seconds, boiling about 2minutes which I actually see as a plus on safety side. Stick of cold butter starts to melt at 15sec and full liquid at 30sec. The 1300 watts and 'inverter' makes a difference and is plenty powerful, faster than my old one. I tried a small frozen lasagna and the sensor cook button and it does seem to make self adjustments. It cooked in the box's recommended time and unlike my old microwaves didn't crisp up the edges or make any rubbery ends so seems like the energy is more spread out somehow. Surprisingly, I also quickly adjusted to the missing number pad, realizing that pressing either the 'auto cook/sense' buttons, or 'fast minute' button a couple of times, or spinning the dial was actually easier than entering numbers. I don't care as much as I thought I would about entering exactly the amount of time to cook.
PROS:
Powerful, fast, big inside space.
Really good energy spread - doesn't seem to rubberize ends as a typical microwave.
Looks nice.
Stiff door button and child lockable controls keep young kiddies out.
CONS:
Feet are tiny and not rubberized to firmly grip countertop, absolutely must be braced against wall.
Display does have specific angles where not viewable - 88:88.
Fit and finish of buttons and knobs feel a little loose.
Fan and door are a little on the loud side.
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Description of Panasonic Prestige NN-SD688S, 1.2-Cubic Foot 1300 Watt Sensor Microwave Oven, Stainless Steel
Panasonic has collaborated with the "Culinary Institute of America" to prepare recipes that can be used in a microwave. You can bring that certified master chef skills out with this family size 1.2 cuft capacity microwave. This oven offers Panasonic patented "Inverter" Technology that offers linear cooking the prevents overcooking on the edges and surfaces and gives juicer and tender food every time. The NN-SD688S offers 1300 watts of high cooking power, while its on-touch sensor cook / reheat calculates times automatically, making cooking a variety of food easier than ever. Programming dial for quick programming, Inverter Turbo Defrost technology, 10 Power Levels, Popcorn Key, Keep Warm mode, Delay start, Timer, Quick Minute, 13 1/2" Turntable, beautiful half-mirror door and More/Less Control. The countertop microwave oven measures 20 3/8" W x 15 15/16" D x 11 7/8" H and weights only 25 lbs. Stainless Steel face with a silver wrap finish. PLEASE NOTE: UPPER LEFT-CORNER DOOR HAS A SMALL INDENTATION TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN SMOOTHLY AND IS COMPLETED AT THE FACTORY.Countertop Microwave Ovens
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