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I kinda need help with my VCR. the damn thing is only 2 years old. its a Phillips Magnavox. it only plays and records in black and white. and when i turn it on to watch out it, there are lines and blurs on the tv. i only have a n64 hooked up to it Phillips site is worthless so i was hoping someone here would help. Unfourtunatly i know im gonna get flamed. :sweat:
First Step: clean the tape heads
If that doesn't work...
Second Step: find a repair man
2nd step buy a new vcr, they are so cheap a repairman is worthless...
Thanks Mr. Moneybags. Better clean off that monocle and get on the Reading Railroad ;)Quote:
Originally posted by JMET
2nd step buy a new vcr, they are so cheap a repairman is worthless...
Well, a repair job is probably going to run $40-$50 if it's out of warranty, and if something breaks a first time, it probably will again...
And you can get a new VCR for 50 bucks.
Best Buy has a slew of them for $20 or so.
Where? I've never seen one.Quote:
Originally posted by Jeremy
Best Buy has a slew of them for $20 or so.
It's been at least six or so months since I saw them for that price. Also, it could have been a sale price. Either way, it's probably cheaper to buy a new VCR than to get an existing one repaired.
I'll agree with the getting of the new one instead. I'm not a mr. money bags at all, but repairs are way too expensive compared to just getting anew one, and the new one will be better quality anyway.
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Originally posted by Jeremy
Best Buy has a slew of them for $20 or so.
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Originally posted by Jeremy
It's been at least six or so months since I saw them for that price. Also, it could have been a sale price.
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Originally posted by Dictionary.com
has - v. - Third person singular present tense of have.
Eh, I probably should have said "had". Ah well.
Oh, and Scorp:
http://www.tnt-audio.com/gif/dv1.jpg
You can get a DVD player at Wacky Wally's for arround $50. Though it'll be a crappy one it still plays discs...well most of the time anyhow. :)
Get a job so you can be like me, full of money that is. :cool:Quote:
Originally posted by Roufuss
Thanks Mr. Moneybags. Better clean off that monocle and get on the Reading Railroad ;)
No, you probably should have just said nothing. No need to make anything up just to have something to say.Quote:
Originally posted by Jeremy
Eh, I probably should have said "had". Ah well.
Eh, I know what I saw.
Obviously you don't. In any case, if we're talking about Best Buy pricing and products, I would be more inclined to take my word for it over someone who only had 3 months left to see 6 months ago.
I'll apologize for my eye still working. Sorry about the whole being able to see thing.
Funny how AFX made a decent reply until burgundy ribbed Jeremy. Then, it was onto the bandwagon we went! :rolleyes:
Im still not sure why Jeremy gets so much abuse around here, if anything he seems nice..
As opposed to the other "know it all" smart asses that post around here...
get with the times, man!Quote:
Originally posted by Scorp23
...VCR ....2 years old ....n64 ....
VCRs are dirt cheap. go to a garage sale or a pawn shop.
You can get a nice Sony for 70-80 bucks...
I'm not sure which thread you're reading, but I was calling Jeremy on his lies before Burg posted anything, nor did Burgundy invent hating Jeremy, though he has become quite good at it. If you want to be Jeremy's champion, that's all well and cute, but if he makes up false information that pertains to the thread, I will point it out.Quote:
Originally posted by Melf
Funny how AFX made a decent reply until burgundy ribbed Jeremy. Then, it was onto the bandwagon we went! :rolleyes:
Lies? Eh, whatever man. Again, I know what I saw.
Both of you chill out. This is Sound Off, not Fight Club. Deal with it there.
well i tried the head cleaner, i HAVE a dvd player but not every video i own goes to it, and ill probably get a new one, i was just lookin for a cheap solution. thanks everyone!
Go and buy a new VCR. Sounds like somethings up with the chroma circuits on your VCR. I had a ten year old VCR that had the same problem. It'll cost just as much to buy a new VCR as it would to get a repairman to fix that problem.