We're in the market for a TV/DVD combi, probably around 21" screen size. Whilst I'd like a LCD unit, I suspect - no, I'm absolutely sure - that these are too expensive, and so it will have to be an old-fashioned heavy CRT.
After limited research, we picked a Logik unit from Curry's - reasonable size, very cheap, OK-ish design and good functionality. Unfortunately, we've just had to return the second example because of problems with the DVD player. The TV part of the deal was fine, easy to tune, clear enough picture for my tired old eyes, but the DVDs keep hanging and skipping, making watching anything a real pain.
So the question is whether it's worth trying another low-end brand, or whether I need to bite the bullet and be prepared to hand over more money to the credit card company. Looking around the web, it seems that people are reporting lots of problems with the DVD player part of combi units: are manufacturers really skimping on what should be a relatively easy part to spec up and install, or is there something else causing problems?
BTW, kudos to the guys at Curry's - no problem at all in getting a refund, and no pressure to try another (probably more expensive) unit. Travel expenses would have been nice, but it's sufficient nowadays to part without harsh words.
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