Cheap DVD player

[martin king]

I purchased a Daytek P871 Dvd for approx $50. Its works great except the
remote is very weak and must be pointed directly at the sensor. What is the
difference in quality between this unit and a name brand like Toshiba? Can I
expect similar longevity as a name brand?

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Generally speaking, a name brand will have parts availability. That doesn't
mean they're worth fixing.
No way to tell how long your cheapie might last. Maybe a year or two, maybe
ten years - who knows?

Mark Z.


"martin king" <martik@telus.net> wrote in message
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I purchased a Daytek P871 Dvd for approx $50. Its works great except the
remote is very weak and must be pointed directly at the sensor. What is
the
difference in quality between this unit and a name brand like Toshiba? Can
I
expect similar longevity as a name brand?

 

[Leonard Caillouet]

There are other issues to consider, such as performance, how well it will
read the various formats of recordable DVDs and output capability, such as
progressive scan vs interlaced, audio capability, etc.

For low end standard definition viewing of movies, these cheap disposable
players are fine for most people. Most people will never notice the
differences between players nor need the more advanced features. Just don't
be surprised if it breaks and is not worth fixing. This is often the case
with even more expensive name brands, just more likely with the extreme
cheapos.

If you are lucky you get what you pay for. In the case of cheap consumer
electronics, people usually get more than they pay for, at least compared to
the costs of electronics in the past. That is if you want something that
you will have to throw away when it breaks. Landfill potential is another
discussion...

Leonard Caillouet

"Mark D. Zacharias" <mzacharias@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Generally speaking, a name brand will have parts availability. That
doesn't
mean they're worth fixing.
No way to tell how long your cheapie might last. Maybe a year or two,
maybe
ten years - who knows?

Mark Z.


"martin king" <martik@telus.net> wrote in message
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I purchased a Daytek P871 Dvd for approx $50. Its works great except the
remote is very weak and must be pointed directly at the sensor. What is
the
difference in quality between this unit and a name brand like Toshiba?
Can
I
expect similar longevity as a name brand?

 

[Gary Tait]

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:42:34 GMT, "Mark D. Zacharias"
<mzacharias@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:

Generally speaking, a name brand will have parts availability. That doesn't
mean they're worth fixing.
No way to tell how long your cheapie might last. Maybe a year or two, maybe
ten years - who knows?

Mark Z.

But at $50, I'd expect 2 years, a good life, and you can upgrade to
the next best thing when it dies.

"martin king" <martik@telus.net> wrote in message
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I purchased a Daytek P871 Dvd for approx $50. Its works great except the
remote is very weak and must be pointed directly at the sensor. What is
the
difference in quality between this unit and a name brand like Toshiba? Can
I
expect similar longevity as a name brand?