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| Thread ID: 88794 | 2008-04-09 10:45:00 | Reccomend me a DVD recorder | pine-o-cleen (2955) | PC World Chat |
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| 657369 | 2008-04-12 04:07:00 | I bought my first VCR in 1981/1982. I have recordings on tape that were made back then. It was a National Panasonic model that cost $2500. It was a bare basic model, didn't even have a remote. It was also a top loader. Other than play and record, fast foward and rewind that was about all you could do with it. :) Same here Trev. Mine was about 1984 and about the same price for a top end one with wireless remote and a little 21" TV about the same price, both about 2500. My Uncle had one with one of the early Remotes on a long cable which was a pain in the ass. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 657370 | 2008-04-12 05:53:00 | I just visited a couple of shops in Wanganui. First was Morrison's Electrical. Pretty good range, Salesman knew plenty about his product and the subject in general. I didn't spot any wrong info until we had moved onto video camera's, and what he said could be true if it was restricted to the latest range only, So I won't hold it against him. Anyway, I learned a few things about the latest units (that they stocked) Prices, I though a little high......UNTIL..... I went to HN, waded through the piles of junk crammed into every area they could, Only to discover they were on average $70 more expensive on every single DVD Recorder that was also at the first shop. Though they still had the cheek to plaster hand written signs on every box claiming they were cut price, reduced, On special, Awesome price, etc etc etc. I was ignored for quite awhile, When approached by a young girl I just dismissed her, Now, It may be mean to judge them so quickly, But what are the chances?, Generally talking to anyone in HN is a demonstration of blithering idiots attempting to do the hard sell as instructed by their over lords. You have to keep an eye on the lot of them. HN have the best prices' I can find in cameras |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 657371 | 2008-04-12 06:00:00 | Same here Trev. Mine was about 1984 1984 was when long play came out - intime for the LA Olympics. 8 hours coverage during the night on a 4 hour tape, so you can spend all the next day watching ..... equestrian!!!! It was the year of Mark Todd. How exiting:sleep |
wotz (335) | ||
| 657372 | 2008-04-12 06:17:00 | Same here Trev. Mine was about 1984 and about the same price for a top end one with wireless remote and a little 21" TV about the same price, both about 2500. My Uncle had one with one of the early Remotes on a long cable which was a pain in the ass. Yes I had a friend who had the cord remote model. As you said a pain in the ass. My model was the NV 2000 I think. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 657373 | 2008-04-12 08:13:00 | I had a VCR in 78 I think it was,all I remember was,you needed to be a relation of Arnie to move it. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 657374 | 2008-04-12 08:39:00 | Those cable remotes were pretty easy to find when they slipped down into the chair cushions. Also, they never needed batteries. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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