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I'd say as long as you don't buy the cheapest one possible you may be okay. Luckily DVD players don't cost the earth now anyway and you can probably get a reasonable one for around £30 to £40. Heck, even DRM infected Bluray players are coming down to around the £100 mark now (and going on what Bluray films I've watched, I can see a noticeable difference on the kids PS3 comparing Bluray to DVD, even at 720p, although I am a bit more paranoid about the kids leaving the discs out especially when they tend to cost twice as much as DVDs in some cases!).Julian Hall wrote:Rob Beard wrote:Nope, not a DVD player. Although last year I bought a Technika from Tesco for my mum which turned out to be faulty. I think she replaced it with a Toshiba which was about £50 ish. My Dad has also had an LG and Philips DVD recorder which both failed within a couple of months. At the moment he has a Wharfdale DVD recorder which cost him about £60 which works great.I bought a Phillips a couple of years ago for my Dad when he was ill - since he passed away last year my brother now has it. I believe it is still going well. I also bought one of Tesco's cheap £17 Technikas previously - that packed up in a couple of months - false economy. The Phiilips was only about £40 from Argos and as mentioned is still going.RobWe have a Wharfdale TV which we've had years, which speaks for the quality of the make if not the actual item under discussion.JulianDont forget this 2 year EU guarantee thingy!Alas for brands nowadays reliable quality is a thing of the past - I would imagine that now is the probably the worst time to buy anything electrical unless you have to!Tom te tom te tom
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