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Posted by <normanstrong on 10/02/05 15:17
"Franklin Hummel" <hummel@world.std.com> wrote in message
news:dhmd8s$ugo$1@pcls4.std.com...
> Please *answer* this if you can, because I really need your help so that I
> am not screwed over when I make a purchase!
>
> I've see messages on Usenet and heard from people I know about getting
> burned when they purchased what I want to buy: a Region-Free DVD/Video
> Combo.
>
> I do NOT want to get something which is going to be a nightmare to set-up.
> I can deal with maybe buying a few special plugs if that is what is needed
> to get it to work with my 6-year old United-States NTSC television set.
>
> What I do NOT want to get is something that is going to need another $100+
> piece of electronics to get it to work or something that turns out to need
> a multi-system TV for it to even show a picture.
>
> I've read here and elsewhere about such problems -- as well as good
> products. But I'd would really welcome advice on something which would
> not only be a good buy -- but WORKS.
>
> As I said, my TV is about 6 years old. It works fine, but all it has for
> an impute is a coaxial impute plug, so I am going to be able to need the
> combo to work with that.
>
> I'm looking for something between $200-$250. I might be able to go up to
> $275 but that would be the extend of the money I have for this -- unless
> the combo being suggested is really, really easy to set0up and make work
> with my TV.
>
> If special instructions are needed to set-up, beyond what is in the
> manual, I want to be SURE they are included when I buy the unit.
>
> If you can give information on where I might purchase this item online, a
> place you KNOW honest and very helpful to their customers, that would be
> great and really helpful to me.
>
> I'm willing to pay perhaps more if I can get a good unit which offers
> quality it what it shows, that isn't a nightmare to set-up, and that it
> ABOVE ALL ELSE -- **works** with my TV!
>
> I just cannot take the stress and frustration of getting a piece of junk
> which won't work for my TV.
After reading your entire post (twice) I feel you would be making a mistake
buying such a unit until you buy a new stereo TV set with a variety of video
inputs.
Norm Strong
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