CyberHome CH-DVD 300B Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Black
Akai in My Eye
The hidden menu \\"secrets\\" suggest that this comes from the same Chinese manufacturer of the Akai. These contraptions are cheap but fair valued. In response to an earlier review about the unit's eventually hanging up, they eventually will. The little tinker toy type motor spinning at a gazillion rpms needs additional lubrication. A slathering of WD-40 into a frozen motor has kept an Akai DVD200BL working fine to this day. Okay, the oil flew in all directions, but the laser lense cleaner and DVD wipes polished off that mess. One has to open the cabinet to do this and loosen the driver, but no disconnection of electrical/tronic parts has to occur. As long as the cabinet is open, a dab of petroleum jelly on the slower moving, plastic parts makes for a quiet machine. Jellying the metal ways for the laser lense retards its movement. If resistance to leave well enough alone proves futile, just touch the light weight oil to the bars. Then close up the cabinet and plug it back in. You did remember to unplug it, right? <br /> <br />Three stars, maybe three and a quarter--a good deal.