Posted by ama terasu on 01/12/22 11:38

In message <hovot1988hktnbat7u0o4mghqk8qiv7c2v@4ax.com>, John
<brit@nnia.com> writes
>Hi. I just wondered if anyone can help me? I am trying to write a
>small email for my father to explain DVD to him in very simple terms.

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Having browsed the various responses to your post, I'd suggest that you
Keep It Simple (you did use the term "simple"). I'd suggest that you
tell your father to:

1. Take it back to the shop, and tell them that he asked for a
DVD recorder but was sold a DVD player.

2. Ask for either (his choice) a refund, or an exchange for a DVD
recorder (with an appropriate payment to make up the price).

3. If the sales person seems reluctant to do anything, don't beat
around the bush - ask to see the manager. In many retail
chains, sales persons aren't permitted to authorise refunds -
only the manager is allowed to authorise that.

I'd suggest that he goes for the refund, then hot-foot it down to his
nearest Asda, and purchase a Cyberhome DVR 1600 at about £68. And while
he's there, pick up one or two 5-packs of DVD+RW at about £4. Aldi also
sell 5-packs of DVD+RW for the same price.

If he has some VHS tapes that he'd like to transfer to DVD, the he
should connect his VHS SCART to the input SCART on the Cyberhome, use
the 'Select Source' to select the VHS, and transfer his VHS tapes to DVD
(the Cyberhome user guide give a connection diagram and simple
instructions).

--
Tony Morgan

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