[Free-sklyarov-uk] WATCHDOG etc - Long message

[Andrew Clark]

I have a Sony DVP-7700 DVD player. It's probably not top of the range
any more, but I bought it about two years ago for around =C2=A3700 (it's no=
w
=C2=A3500), and at that time it was top of the range (the next one up was t=
he
200-disc changer) - if you are interested in the details of the player,
check
http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/50-sony-dvp-s7700-7700-multi-region-dvd-=
player.html (which is actually where I bought it).

I'm happy to test discs in this player. Is there a specific disc which
you are testing for consistency, Darren, and if so, is it reasonably
easy to get hold of?

I also have a PC CD-ROM drive and a DVD-ROM drive in my main computer,
and a DVD-ROM drive in my laptop (IBM Thinkpad T-22). Lastly, I have two
housemates, one of whom also has a CD-ROM player, and one who has both
CD and DVD again. With the exception of the laptop, these tests probably
won't be much good to Watchdog as they arecustom-build machines (I
imagine Watchdog will be more interested in well known system companies
such as IBM, dell, Tiny, Gateway, etc.)

Cheers,

Andy.

On Fri, 2001-12-21 at 12:38, Darren Grant wrote:
> Some of my rambling thoughts on the CD issue, kind of turned into an arti=
cle
> as I was writing it. Sorry it's a long but it might be useful.
>=20
> First up I have a selection of equipment that I can show with a bad CD
> including a Sony playstation 2, Apple Mac Desktop, Windows 2000 laptop,
> Philips Cdi player, and 2 DVD players that I could demonstrate to a watch=
dog
> researcher. One of my DVD players is a cheap and basic Warfdale =C2=A3150=
 job
> from Tesco and the other top of the range NAD system costing =C2=A31000 s=
o it
> would be a good example that this problem affects both cheap and
> top-of-the-range equipment. It's a shame that I don't have a SONY or Tosh=
iba
> DVD player as they are the most popular but someone on the list must.
>=20
> I was thinking of hunting down a corrupt NI cd but I think that as BMG ha=
ve
> already said they will replace CD's it is probably not the best example n=
ow.
> People will think the issue is resolved because they have offered
> replacements but miss the point that they have not conceded. What I reall=
y
> need is to find a title from a publisher that hasn't made such a statemen=
t.
>=20
> ...