"Phil Marlowe" wrote to "Roy J. Tellason" (07 Jul 103  07:11:18`)
 --- on the topic of "VCR"

 RJT>  I guess there's a reason they keep getting cheaper...
 PM>
 PM> I'll say. At one point I bought one of those
 PM> Walmart less-than-$100 VCRs.  The tuner was so bad
 PM> that taping programs was a waste of time -- they
 PM> were un-viewable. Had to return it.

Quality has taken a serious nose dive of late even on the better brands.
VCR's that cause interference to tv's (missing filtering in switching
supply). Tv's that cause interference to VCR's (no bottom shielding on
VCR). The list of defects goes on until it's enough to make you sick.
As for repairs, pretty soon they will do away with access screws
altogether.

 Mike
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