Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles hp 2.0 03/25/85; site hpisli.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!hplabs!hpisla!jayj From: jayj@hpisla.UUCP (Jay Johannes) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: LV player help needed. Message-ID: <90900002@hpisli.UUCP> Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 13:18:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpisli.90900002 Posted: Tue Sep 17 13:18:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 26-Sep-85 07:37:46 EDT Organization: HP Instrument Systems Lab - Loveland, CO Lines: 24 My Pioneer Laserdisc player, model VP-1000A has just gone up in smoke. When I opened it, I found a totally fried high voltage board. I am estimating that it will cost between $100 and $150 to get the parts and service manual to fix it. The local video store is closing out the Magnavox VC 8040 GY player for $299. This unit is supposed to be a clone of the Pioneer LD700. Now for the questions. - Is the Magnavox player really a LD700 clone, and what are the differences. - It would be cheaper to fix the VP-1000. Does anyone have any information that would help me convince my wife that the new solid state player would be a better buy? In particular, is it better at playing marginal discs? Does anyone have reliability information on te LD700? As you can see, I am leaning toward the new player. My wife is leaning toward fixing the old one. Any data that would help make the decision would be appreciated. Send mail to {ihnp4, etc}!hplabs|hpfcla!hpisla!jayj Thanks in advance, Jay Johannes Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com