How About a Reliable Player

Posted by Ken Simmons [IP: 216.161.245.94] on September 29, 1999 at 20:45:54
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In Reply to: How About a Reliable Player posted by Mark L on September 29, 1999 at 12:43:02:

These days, it's NOT THE PLAYERS that are so much the problem as it is the SOFTWARE! I remember the first Laserdisc players had a heckuva problem with many platters (can you say "Disc-O-Vision"? ;) ). Therefore, IMHO, much of the blame needs to be laid at the feet of the disc pressers.

Now, I won't discount the existence of "cheap" hardware (i.e. Samsung). However, getting an established name-brand deck from Sony, Panasonic, or even Pioneer will give you "satisfaction". As it is, the MAJORITY of DVD platters have NO PROBLEMS in today's machines - those platters being the ones without lots of "tricks" and "goodies". It's the "jam-packed" discs like "Matrix" that give players fits (maybe they're "test discs" in disguise? ;) ).

Anyhoo, that's my piece. FWIW, I'm VERY DISCRIMINATING regarding movie purchases - I DO NOT "buy them all" like many do. :)

Ken

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