9 Feb
2007
9 Feb
'07
6:38 a.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
Interesting - I didn't know that. The Magnavox stuff I've seen in the US seems
to have less build quality than similar Philips items from Europe, but that's
possibly a reflection on US consumer electronic/electrical equipment in
general rather than any kind of corporate failing.
Can't say
the same for *some* players I've owned (thinks of Magnavox crap
in wastebasket about three months later just after the warranty expired).
IIRC Magnavox are essentially Philips. In the UK, Philips CD players were
knwon for developing dry joiuts. A complete re-solder would get them
going again and then they'd essentially go for ever...
The soldering is awful in their Laserdisc players of old; sounds like things
didn't improve when they started making CD players...
cheers
Jules