From: dlangs@sunstroke.sdsu.edu (Derek Langsford)
Subject: Re: Problems playing two newer releases
Organization: San Diego State University, College of Sciences
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 20:31:53 GMT

janik@gfx.engga.uwo.ca (Janik Joire) writes:
> In article <BxH6BE.7zv@news.orst.edu>, murtaugh@math.orst.edu (Paul Murtaugh) writes:
> |> In article <1992Nov9.204010.20925@news.cs.brandeis.edu> weitzman@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Adam J. Weitzman) writes:
> |> >
> |> >I have a problem with two of the newer CDs I have purchased, but they both
> |> >have the same problem.
> |> >
> |> >I own a Technics SL-XP2 portable CD player, and I've had it for about three
> |>          ^^^^^^^^
> |> 
> |> Here's your problem, IMHO.  I've owned two Technics CD players and have
> |> been most unimpressed.  The first, the thankfully discontinued SL-PJ11,
> |> had a skipping problem that really never was resolved, even after two (2)
> |> replacements of the optical pick-up assembly.  When the warranty expired
> |> and the skipping continued, I raised holy hell with Matsushita until
> |> they agreed to replace the SL-PJ11 with a 5-disk model, the SL-PC15, for
> |> about $100.  It's a big improvement, but I recently discovered that, about 
> |> 30% of the time, it refuses to play a certain disk that has played without 
> |> problems on several friends' players.  I'm just waiting for it to get worse.
> |> Also, the 'random' play algorithm is laughable (it is random with 
> |> replacement!).
> |> 
> |> It's the most frustrated I've been since I owned a Ford Escort.
> |> 
> 
> Now, now, now... Let's not be nasty with Matsushita! I have owned a Technics
> SL-XP5 portable player for 4 years of everyday portable use (even during
> our cold canadian winters) before it died. And for the last year, I have
> owned a Technics SL-XP700 portable player without experiencing *any* problem.
> 
> You are probably unlucky with Matsushita products! Try them again...
> 
> 				Janik 

You have been fortunate to have your player last so long.

I have heard several stories similar to my own about Matsushita portable CD
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players.  I had an SL-XP7 and it started to skip at 18 months and by 20 months
had problems even reading the beginning of  disc before play. I got this 
"fixed" by a Matshushita Service Co. for $80 only for it to start again soon
but, by the time I realised it was happening the *1 month* repair guarantee
had passed and they wanted another $80.  Needless to say I was pissed and have
vowed never to buy another product from them again. Numerous posts (at least 3)
with the same problem indicate to me a design flaw.  What really put me off was
the their unwillingness to back up their repairs for more than a month.  
I barely used it after the repair before it started again (bought a home
player while it was being repaired).  I should also add that I rarely used 
my player on the move.  It sat at home for most of its life.

I repeatedly warn poeple away from Matsushita portable players whenever 
the subject arises.

Derek 
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Derek H. Langsford                                            Dept. of Biology 
dlangs@sunstroke.sdsu.edu                           San Diego State University 
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