On Sunday, March 29, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Pam wrote:
A while back I bought a Magnavox/Phillips VCR and after I had been using
it (with very light usage) six months, it started first eating tapes and
then wouldn't stay turned on (shut down after a few seconds of being
turned on). The problem (apparently) was an infrared diode (D205) that
burns out or doesn't provide enough light output. From what I've heard,
this is a common problem with Magnavox/Phillips VCRs that are now being
made by Funai. So, if you don't want a VCR that only last 6 months
before needing repairs, don't buy Magnavox.

Pam

These are all from a while back, but I wanted to let everyone know that Magnavox is still at taking advantage of people. I documented my whole experience at the link below, but among the things they did was create a false ticket in my name to close the unresolved case, they even sent me a survey, and lie to the Better Business Bureau about the options that they offered me, which they never did. My guess is they threaten their guys in India to close cases in a certain amount of time, and tell them to make sure they don't ever fix anything. Anyway, the rest is here
http://brokenhivemind.com/?p=573