Re: DVD player questions

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: Bhavani <http://www.adelphia.net/~bhavani>
 > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:53:14 -0400
 >
 > DVD players are running less than $100 now.  Don't buy a Philips or 
 > Magnavox.  They combo VCR/DVD's very cheap also especially at BJ's.  I'll 
 > get some prices if you're interested.

I wouldn't mind keeping the VCR we have.  I'd rather not have to sell it
or whatever.

 > Unless you want a Windows DVD 
 > writer, don't invest in a computer - not worth the investment.  If you have 
 > a newer TV, it will have S video input to which you connect the 
 > DVD  directly without going thru the VCR else connect the DVD to the VCR to 
 > the TV - less picture quality.

That would probably be OK.  Our little TV isn't good quality, anyway.

 > The DVD player only has outputs no inputs 
 > like a VCR has.

OK.  Like I said, that'd be OK.

 > If you plan to which foreign DVD's then an international 
 > might be good if they won't play on an American one.  European TV is PAL 
 > which is not compatible with NTSC americano.  The new players I believe 
 > will play all types but I'm not sure.  We haven't had any that we couldn't 
 > play.

How new is yours?

 > Everything is going to DVD and VCR's won't be used for anything 
 > except recording.

Well, you can record onto DVDs, too.  You just can't record other DVDs
onto 'em.

 > Anyhow, let me know.

Thanks.  I'll just research plain, vanilla DVD players.

 > ME