Will a more expensive DVD player be more reliable?

I tend to buy DVD players in the US$65 range and they tend to die right
after the warranty expires. If I spent more would I be getting a more
reliable player? If so, how much would I have to spend to get three
years out of one of these things?

TIA

In article <wgates-846952.23274315122007@news.verizon.net>,
wgates@microsoft.com says...
>
> I tend to buy DVD players in the US$65 range and they tend to die right
> after the warranty expires. If I spent more would I be getting a more
> reliable player? If so, how much would I have to spend to get three
> years out of one of these things?
>
> TIA
>

There's no answer to your question because there are so many different
players on the market. I've owned eight players ranging in cost from
$39.00 to $350.00 or more, and six are still in service. The ones that
have actually died were among the more expensive models. A high end Sony
went the way of most Sony devices and died in its sleep. A ****ed fine
Panasonic got damaged by me.

If you're having lots of failures maybe you need to figure out why they
are dieing. Cost may not be a factor.

CB

In article <MPG.21cfc7ea90f4a957989683@news.giganews.com>,
Chet at his house <chet@giganews.com> wrote:

> In article <wgates-846952.23274315122007@news.verizon.net>,
> wgates@microsoft.com says...
> >
> > I tend to buy DVD players in the US$65 range and they tend to die right
> > after the warranty expires. If I spent more would I be getting a more
> > reliable player? If so, how much would I have to spend to get three
> > years out of one of these things?
> >
> > TIA
> >
>
> There's no answer to your question because there are so many different
> players on the market. I've owned eight players ranging in cost from
> $39.00 to $350.00 or more, and six are still in service. The ones that
> have actually died were among the more expensive models. A high end Sony
> went the way of most Sony devices and died in its sleep. A ****ed fine
> Panasonic got damaged by me.
>
> If you're having lots of failures maybe you need to figure out why they
> are dieing. Cost may not be a factor.
>
> CB

Some repairs were done to my apartment causing a great deal of dust and
afterwards the DVD player became flaky and now it just won't work. If I
open it up is there anything specific that I can wipe for dust and what
not to try and get it to work again? It keeps saying "No Disc".

TIA

"Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:wgates-539A1B.00373017122007@news.verizon.net...
> In article <MPG.21cfc7ea90f4a957989683@news.giganews.com>,
> Chet at his house <chet@giganews.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <wgates-846952.23274315122007@news.verizon.net>,
>> wgates@microsoft.com says...
>> >
>> > I tend to buy DVD players in the US$65 range and they tend to die right
>> > after the warranty expires. If I spent more would I be getting a more
>> > reliable player? If so, how much would I have to spend to get three
>> > years out of one of these things?
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>>
>> There's no answer to your question because there are so many different
>> players on the market. I've owned eight players ranging in cost from
>> $39.00 to $350.00 or more, and six are still in service. The ones that
>> have actually died were among the more expensive models. A high end Sony
>> went the way of most Sony devices and died in its sleep. A ****ed fine
>> Panasonic got damaged by me.
>>
>> If you're having lots of failures maybe you need to figure out why they
>> are dieing. Cost may not be a factor.
>>
>> CB
>
> Some repairs were done to my apartment causing a great deal of dust and
> afterwards the DVD player became flaky and now it just won't work. If I
> open it up is there anything specific that I can wipe for dust and what
> not to try and get it to work again? It keeps saying "No Disc".
>
> TIA

Get a can of compressed air and give it a good clean.

In article <cQq9j.24723$CN4.3761@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Netmask" <netmask56NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:

> "Herbert Viola" <wgates@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:wgates-539A1B.00373017122007@news.verizon.net...
> > In article <MPG.21cfc7ea90f4a957989683@news.giganews.com>,
> > Chet at his house <chet@giganews.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <wgates-846952.23274315122007@news.verizon.net>,
> >> wgates@microsoft.com says...
> >> >
> >> > I tend to buy DVD players in the US$65 range and they tend to die right
> >> > after the warranty expires. If I spent more would I be getting a more
> >> > reliable player? If so, how much would I have to spend to get three
> >> > years out of one of these things?
> >> >
> >> > TIA
> >> >
> >>
> >> There's no answer to your question because there are so many different
> >> players on the market. I've owned eight players ranging in cost from
> >> $39.00 to $350.00 or more, and six are still in service. The ones that
> >> have actually died were among the more expensive models. A high end Sony
> >> went the way of most Sony devices and died in its sleep. A ****ed fine
> >> Panasonic got damaged by me.
> >>
> >> If you're having lots of failures maybe you need to figure out why they
> >> are dieing. Cost may not be a factor.
> >>
> >> CB
> >
> > Some repairs were done to my apartment causing a great deal of dust and
> > afterwards the DVD player became flaky and now it just won't work. If I
> > open it up is there anything specific that I can wipe for dust and what
> > not to try and get it to work again? It keeps saying "No Disc".
> >
> > TIA
>
> Get a can of compressed air and give it a good clean.

I opened up the case and was surprised that there was no visible dust
inside or on the laser. I ran a q-tip with a little rubbing alcohol over
the laser anyway, didn't do anything. I tried watching the thing operate
with the top off and could never see the laser. Is it visible?