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Posted by Citizen Bob on 10/14/06 17:50
On 14 Oct 2006 16:12:38 GMT, davidbath1@bigfoot.com (David E. Bath)
wrote:
>I had a Toshiba DVD recorder that started doing the same thing. Techs
>said the laser was wearing out.
How long have you had it and what was the level of usage (heavy,
moderate, light)?
If you can get 1 year out of a DVDR you are doing quite good. That's
why it pays to get an extended warranty, assuming you want to keep the
unit operative past 1 year.
A friend had a Philips DVDR and it went into the shop 4 times in one
year.
What we need is an affordable PVR with replaceable DVD burner (my
choice would be the NEC 3550) and replaceable HDD (Western Digital)
mounted in a bay. Both would have 5 1/2" mounting. Firstly you would
get real quality of your choosing and you could easily replace a
defective unit. The 3550 is going for under $40 wholesale - and it
will last at least 2 years. A removeable HDD allows you to move files
back and forth from your computer. It's easier than a LAN or flask
disk.
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Govt is an insult to human dignity. With or without govt,
you would have good people doing good things and evil
people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil
things, that takes govt. Govt is the root of all evil.
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