actually it was not exorbidant, but, it still may have
cost as much as she paid for the player. i saw one on
sale somewhere at $32.00. dvd players can be cheap as
are vcrs now. the expenive electronics now is the dvd
recorders. i would not suggest buying those until the
standards are worked out. a few of us are old enough
to remember that you could buy a vcr that was a
betamax or you could buy one that was a vhs. if you
bought betamax, you got to buy again later becouse all
the movies were on vhs.
now there are not only uncertainty with recording
formats, but also on weather to buy a red laser or
blue lazer dvd recorder. it  is all very confusing to
this old geezer who finds it hard to keep up, much
less guess which technology will win out.
  if your fiance has any word of wisdom in this
emerging techmologies, some of us would find it
interesting to hear from an insider.
   thanks to all that replied. as i said i was told
"you are the man, make it work."

--- Linda Wagner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hey Ken,
>
> I'm glad to hear you got this all worked out.  When
> I saw your email I
> planned on asking my fiance what you needed to do.
> He does this for a
> living.  So before anyone goes out and buys things
> for exorbitant prices
> from Radio Shack, check in with me first.  Jim can
> get products from Denon
> that are much better quality for comparable prices
> to retail.  We're in PA,
> so you'd have to pay shipping, but if ya can pay up
> front I know Jim will
> give you a break and give it to you close to his
> cost.  You can check out
> his website at www.niagaracabling.com.
>
> Linda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ken barber" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: dvd players and older tv equipment
>
>
> > i had the cables, the box cost about as much as
> the
> > dvd cost judy. but, it works. the only problem was
> > when i first tried to play a dvd, it started
> > rolling and flickering with static so i thought
> the
> > dvd
> >  player was bad, then i noticed that the vcr was
> on
> > though and turned it off. the dvd quitened down
> and
> > played great.
> > so i do have to remember that vcr is off when dvd
> is
> > on. it appears that if the vcr is on the copy
> guard
> > starts trying to go into gear.
> >
> >  this is how this all came down. i walk in, judy
> is
> >  opening a box. takes out a dvd player and says
> "you
> >  are the man, make it work." i kid you not. so
> when
> >  she got in today, there it was playing a dvd i
> bought
> >  for her. good ole radio shack.
> >
> > >
> > > --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > > > Thanks, Brent.  That's what happens when I
> read
> > > > email in reverse chrono order--someone answers
> the
> > > > question first--and better--than myself.
> Anyway,
> > > > you and I are thinking of the same device.
> With
> > > the
> > > > catalog number, Ken should have no trouble
> finding
> > > > it.  MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RCA CABLES TOO,
> Ken.  I
> > > > don't recall, but I don't think the box comes
> with
> > > > the appropriate cables.
> > > >
> > > > Kyle
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Brent Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:36 am
> > > > Subject: Re: dvd players and older tv
> equipment
> > > >
> > > > > No dvd players available in North America
> have
> > > > coax connections.
> > > > > It's part
> > > > > of their copy protection scheme. But all you
> > > have
> > > > to do is go to
> > > > > Radio Shack
> > > > > and plunk down $10 for a little box that has
> RCA
> > > > video and audio
> > > > > inputs and
> > > > > a coax output. Great for modern videogame
> > > > consoles, too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brent
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy
> > > List
> > > > > > [[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of
> > > ken
> > > > barber
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:04 AM
> > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > Subject: dvd players and older tv
> equipment
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   you guys are always pretty much in the
> know
> > > on
> > > > > > stuff. i have a setup with older
> equipment.
> > > > cable
> > > > > > comes in on coaxle connections into a old
> vcr
> > > > which is
> > > > > > connected to the tv with a coaxle
> connection.
> > > > works
> > > > > > great.
> > > > > >   well judy and i thought we'd put a dvd
> > > player
> > > > into
> > > > > > the mix. i saw a dvd that was cheap
> enough.
> > > they
> > > > had
> > > > > > none on display. i ask the electronics
> person
> > > if
> > > > i
> > > > > > could use it with coaxle and was told yes.
> i
> > > > bought it
> > > > > > got home, no coaxle connection. i was
> > > expecting
> > > > just
> > > > > > to hook it up in line.
> > > > > >    is this the norm for dvd players? i
> bean to
> > > > be
> > > > > > completely away from the coaxle
> connections
> > > used
> > > > so
> > > > > > heavily by the cable companies to carry
> the
> > > > signal? or
> > > > > > did i just happen to buy the wrong type?
> > > > > >
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