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In Reply to: I'm in the market for a DVD player/recorder, need some advice. posted by audiophilewannabe on August 29, 2006 at 05:43:23:

Again Panasonic new range is good value for money, 500$ should do it unless you need more memory.
The XP playback is as good as the original.
Also extremely logical and easy to use.
I am not a fan of LG products they are not yet too the level of the best Japanese products as the like of Sony, Panasonic, etc.

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Its all in the name - DWPC 09:06:31 09/01/06 (6)
Its amazing how perceptions (and prices) went up after "Lucky Goldstar", previously sold only in discount stores like K-Mart, hired some savvy marketing and changed its name to simply "LG".
- Serious? - grantv 12:17:09 09/01/06 (5)
  I'd definately understand the problem there. First, the name just sounds horrible. Second and more importantly, I'm not so sure I'd want to purchase any assembled product where "Lucky" was part of the name! How about "Engineered Goldstar", or maybe "Quality Goldstar" (still corny, but at least a positive reference).
  - Serious...its cultural - DWPC 12:43:56 09/01/06 (4)
    In Asia, "lucky" is a strong positive compliment thats much less related to risk than in our use. Seems to work...they went from $59 Goldstar color 13" TVs at K-mart to LG plasma TVs in upscale A/V sellers in a few short years. Seen a Zenith or Magnavox TV lately?
    - Never liked their TVs - Jack G 07:18:20 09/03/06 (1)
      Especially thier plasmas, and they seem to have abandoned LCOS completely.
      Jack
      - Re: Never liked their TVs - DWPC 10:37:26 09/04/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Never liked their TVs posted by Jack G on September 3, 2006 at 07:18:20:
        
        I've been really surprised to see LG touted as high-end, both in electronics and, now, appliances. They even managed to get the upscale boutique stores to carry their stuff. Investment in slick ads and industrial design for appearance pays.
    - How right you are. - grantv 13:20:42 09/01/06 (1)
      'Tis true in Asia that Lucky is viewed much different than in NA. What's a Zenith or Magnavox? :) Marketing marketing....
      There's a lot to be said for a name.
      - In the end, a name is just another gimmick - DWPC 13:43:09 09/01/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: How right you are. posted by grantv on September 1, 2006 at 13:20:42:
        
        Its a shame that a grand old American product name like Zenith was unceremoniously peddled to some anaonymous Korean factory.
Re: I'm in the market for a DVD player/recorder, need some advice. - townsend 07:52:49 08/30/06 (0)
The post below is "old," but it summarizes Panasonic's current line of DVD players/recorders.
townsend
- http://gadgets.fosfor.se/panasonic-diga-dvd-line/ (Open in New Window)

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