Posted by dubbah on 11/02/05 18:14

elrous0@pop.uky.edu wrote:
> This has been a problem since cheap players (<$100) became the norm.
> Even name brands fail now. I have an original Toshiba 2006 ($500) that
> still works after 8 years. I have a Toshiba 2109 ($250) that still
> works after 5 years. The last two Toshibas I bought (both about $80 in
> 2003) both failed after about a year.
>
> The best answer I can give is to not buy a cheap player. The more it
> costs, the better it's built. I'll never buy another sub-$100 player
> again.

Sony should be a good brand name. I had a bad experience with a
Philips/Magnavox DVD recorder, which I tossed in the rubbish, and with
a Philips/Magnavox DVD player whose laser is dead, so I use only
to play music cds with.

I have to say I am a bit shocked at the Toshiba info.

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