Sigh. Some people have bad luck in general, mine is mainly with appliances. I’ve bought, like, 9 DVD players in the past 12years. They last a year or so and then they malfunction, and every time I carefully note which brand I had and buy something else, but it seems that all brands suck because I’m on my second time around with some of them (maybe third, for all I know.) This time, the damned DVDs keeping sticking, stopping, playing for a syllable or two, sticking again etc. and it’s not the DVDs’ fault because they play fine on my laptop and at work.
So what player/recorder do yo have that’s worked fine, no trouble, for years? Brands are fine, but if you have specific models that’s fine too.
I’ve had my current Phillips for four or five years – it’s a combo VCR/DVD, but I haven’t played a tape in it in ages. DVD still working fine. knock wood
A have a Magnavox DVR with a hard drive and DVD. I record to the hard drive, edit it, and burn DVDs that I can keep forever and probably never watch again.
I’ve been through a couple of Sharps; both failed.
I have had a couple of DVD player/recorders.
One lasted a few years, then the damn drawer refused to open and close.
Got another one and it lasted about two years as well, and it too started to have some problems.
However, when I went to the local Walmart, they told me they no longer sell them.
Part me understands why - they break down quickly - but now I am having problems finding a new one.
I need to replace mine, as I record shows from TV and send them to a friend in Germany every once in awhile. He appreciates certain shows and had a TV/DVD that allows him to watch US DVD’s.
I went through the same string of bad luck. I think that they’re just making really shitty DVD players these days. Are you usually sticking to the $50-60 range? Personally, I’d just go to craigslist - as people are upgrading to bluray players and such, they’re bound to sell their old models off. And at $20-25 each, you can buy three at a time, and be good for the next 5 months.
My 2¢ about DVD recorders, simply put: They don’t stand up to daily recordings. If you’re lucky, expect about a year’s use of daily recordings. I’m currently on #5 since 2006.
