Toshiba SD-3960 DVD Player
DVD players, in general.
Well, in the last 2.5 years I have owned 3 DVD players: Panasonic, Sony, and now the subject Toshiba. Can't compute the fortune I've spent on DVDs, but what's the point if the players always conk out after only a few months??? <br /> <br />In 1997 I purchased an RCA VHS player, and you know what? It's still going strong. Talk about getting my money's worth. Granted, the resolution on tapes is obviously not as sharp as the DVDs, but who cares anymore? What's the point in spending a ton of money on DVDs and then having to replace the players every 6 or 8 months? How distressing it is to be trying to watch a film on DVD and wondering when the image is going to either pixel or skip or freeze-frame or just stop altogether. <br /> <br />I'm thinking that these manufacturers are low-pricing the units to where the consumer says, \\"Well, it's not expensive.\\" But we get what we pay for: a cheaply made, unsound and unreliable piece of equipment that gets trashed sooner than should be. And the manufacturers reap the benefits of re-purchases on players that probably only cost them $3.50 to build and ship. <br /> <br />My romance and fascination with DVDs and DVD players is O-V-E-R.