Posted by campu2.net on 10/10/05 07:47

dubbah wrote:
> campu2.net wrote:
>
> > I have a $59 APEX that's been going strong for over 3 years.
> >
> > I plan on sticking with the cheap players $50 to $60 found at Wal-Mart.
> > If they last a year, I believe they are well worth the money spent.
> > Any time over a year is a bonus.
>
> Any time over a year is a bonus? I don't think so, it depends upon
> the brand and how much it is used. My Phillips (Magnavox) player I
> bought at Target for $59. saw its video lens die a few months ago when
> I must have left it playing for hours without shutting it off before
> going out of the house. It would have cost me $39. for a new lens, I
> decided to just use it for music cds as long as it will serve that
> purpose. My $99. Sony I bought at Wal-Mart works well and I use it with
> respect. The Sony was bought before the Phillips, too.
>
> It's interesting to hear if lower brands work okay, though I think a
> good name brand makes the difference, anyway. Target would never cover
> my damaged lens because it was past warranty anyway.

Regardless of the brand, $59 DVD players lasting 1 to 3+ years are
probably the best value in the history of consumer electronics.

I'm usually slow to jump on the latest audio/video equipment because
of the inflated prices. The one exception was my first VCR. $900+ and
it was dead within a year. I spent the next 12 to 15 years going
through
VCRs as fast as I go through socks. It took many years for VCRs to come
down to $500, then $300, and now $100.

Now its $59 DVD players and $5 DVDs available on eBay etc. which you
can turn around and sell for $5 when you are tired of them. Movie fans
have never had it so good.

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