- Oct 23, 2000
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Let me preface by saying that I know the new HD players are great. They're also out of the budget for this particular situation. 
My old DVD player just gave up the ghost after years of faithful service so I need a basic DVD player for composite (RGB or S-video) output to a standard 27" CRT TV.
I don't care about HD/blu-ray capabilities and I have no need at all for component outputs. All I need is an inexpensive player (under $50) that won't die a few months after I buy it. One feature that I would like to have is the ability to fast forward and rewind through a video exactly the same as a VCR. The two inexpensive models I tried recently (that immediately went back to the store) could only skip to the beginning of each scene.
I don't mind purchasing online since everything I can find at the local shops either looks like it was made by a third grader, or is way outside the budget. I'm sure some of you will recommend buying a higher grade player for "future-proofing". Normally, I'd agree with that reasoning but I won't be upgrading the TV any time soon and my hard cap on the budget for a new player right now is $50,. I'd even prefer spending less than that if there is a decent machine that fits my needs.
Thanks.
My old DVD player just gave up the ghost after years of faithful service so I need a basic DVD player for composite (RGB or S-video) output to a standard 27" CRT TV.
I don't care about HD/blu-ray capabilities and I have no need at all for component outputs. All I need is an inexpensive player (under $50) that won't die a few months after I buy it. One feature that I would like to have is the ability to fast forward and rewind through a video exactly the same as a VCR. The two inexpensive models I tried recently (that immediately went back to the store) could only skip to the beginning of each scene.
I don't mind purchasing online since everything I can find at the local shops either looks like it was made by a third grader, or is way outside the budget. I'm sure some of you will recommend buying a higher grade player for "future-proofing". Normally, I'd agree with that reasoning but I won't be upgrading the TV any time soon and my hard cap on the budget for a new player right now is $50,. I'd even prefer spending less than that if there is a decent machine that fits my needs.
Thanks.
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