Posted by campu2.net on 10/11/05 05:31

shumway wrote:
> campu2.net wrote:
>
> >
> > 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.
>
> Partially true. I will agree that $59 is not much considering the
> complexity of a dvd player. I cannot, however, think of any home
> electronics/appliance that has close to that short of a lifespan.
>
> It seems from the comments here that my experiences are not that unusual.
> It seems that a few posters have had good luck with Panasonic (good to here
> since I bought a panasonic DVD recorder about 4 months ago). I will
> probably go with a panasonic DVD player.
>
>
> >
> > 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.

Just returned from Wal-Mart where I saw their Cyberhome DVD players
for $36
I don't know anyone that owns one, but at that price I could pick up
a half dozen and would probably be set for years.

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