Posted by Anim8rFSK on 12/02/06 17:11

In article <51ltm2pbmj4762khbsuetnuc9c9v6i872d@4ax.com>,
Jaime M. de Castellvi <3cjmd@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:44:36 -0800, JoeBloe
> <joebloe@thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:03:40 -0500, Jaime M. de Castellvi
> ><3cjmd@comcast.net> Gave us:
> >
> >> I have no choice but to
> >>conclude that the player is the thing.
> >>
> >>Short-term fix (hopefully)? I just got myself one of those head/lens
> >>cleaning disk, we'll see if it does any good.
> >
> > Try taking a known "failed" disc. Place it in the player, and turn
> >the player upside down and see if the freeze occurs.
> >
> > Heads can "sag". A three year old player is getting up there, and a
> >combo player likely doesn't have their best transport mech in it.
>
> Talk about your built-in obsolence. Most VCR players used to last a
> lot longer than three years. Geez.
>
> > If it does play upside down, its the player. Not broken, just out
> >of calibration.
>
> There used to be a time when one would call the VCR repair man or
> would bring the machine down to his shop. Warranty once expired
> nowadays, even for something as minor as out of calibration, it is
> almost cheaper and easier to just get a new machine. Oh well, it
> keeps the Chinese gainfully employed.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jaime

Same notation for TV sets. All THREE of Mom's TVs died in the last 2
months. Her big beautiful Sony 32" XBR, her bedroom workhorse 20"
Toshiba, and the little combi vhs/TV that lived in the kitchen.

In every case, the answer was 'throw it out' -- the Sony nobody could
get parts for, the Toshiba would take 5 weeks and cost more than a
replacement, and the little guy was way cheaper to replace.

Seems a crime to just carry this stuff off to the dump. :(

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