Posted by def456 on 02/16/07 11:03

"Jaime M. de Castellvi" <3cjmd@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 19:12:33 -0500, Stan Brown
> <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
>>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:36:49 GMT from kaboom
>><kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com>:
>>>
>>> **Hi Stan. I have a cheaper JVC, an HR-A592U. It also has the curious
>>> habit of losing the on-screen menu for a variety of reasons. I usually
>>> just get a blank blue screen. For me, at least, unplugging it has
>>> brought the menu back. If the menu doesn't come back after a quick
>>> unplugging, let it go overnight. Yes, it'll probably lose its settings
>>> but it's worth a shot if you haven't done it already.
>>
>>Thanks for the advice.
>>
>>It's worth a try since I have nothing to lose.
>
> Got my Costco AE rebate and, since I charge *everything*, even gas, to
> that card, it was big enough for me to get a Panasonic DVD
> Player/Writer--VCR combo without having to pay a cent, with a bit left
> over for groceries.
>
> Point is, it reminded me of why a Panasonic is usually worth ten
> Toshibas or 5 JVCs. Sure, you pay a little more (well, unless you are
> using your rebate to pay for it, heh, heh!) but it is worth every cent
> and cheaper in the long run.
>
> No more Toshibas for me EVER. Panasonic is the way to go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jaime

My old Panasonic VCR seems OK too, although a Mitsubishi S-VHS VCR is a step
upwards there. I never considered a DVD-VCR combo, and don't like that idea.
A lot of the cheap DVD players I tried from Sears and Walmart skip & freeze,
but I found a reliable Emerson model. Moral: don't buy the cheapest you can
find...

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