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Posted by R. Mark Clayton on 10/14/06 00:00
<mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote in message
news:IK975lMyp8LFFwW8@movingvision.demon.co.uk...
> In message <4p9rriFhr9a2U1@individual.net>, Richard Crowley
> <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> writes
>>John Lubran wrote ...
>>> And VHS VCR's too. Sadly the premium DVD manufacturers are still playing
>>> the regional standards game, which is of corce an entirely cynical
>>> construct. Ironically, many of the very cheap Chinese models are not
>>> only
>>> region free but have every option, such as component, Y/C and composite
>>> out and DV, Y/C and composite in.
>>
>>Indeed, it is an interesting phenomenon. I can't think of any other
>>example of high-tech and/or consumer goods quite like that one.
>>Of course, it is a side-effect of the unique political/trade/technical
>>situation in China at the moment, and the rest of us are beneficiaries,
>>intentional or not.
>>
>>> I have a $50 DVD Recorder here that will even mix an excellent cocktail
>>> and drive me home from the pub.
>>
>>Do you mean 50 GBP? I haven't seen them *that* cheap over
>>on our side of the pond.
>>
>>
>
> I bought three DVD recorders, with all the specifications I mentioned, at
> our local supermarket, best part of a year ago, for 34 Pounds Sterling
> each plus VAT (a tax I get back because I'm VAT registered, as are most
> businesses over here).
Ooops - just to confirm - they were for your business weren't they???
> I guess at current exchange rates that'd be about $60
> --
> John Lubran
PS Assume that HMRC is reading your posts!
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