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>Subject: Re: #7362 Multistandard Converting VCRs
>Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:59:22 -0500
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One needs to keep in mind that "medium" use in our professional 
application constitutes HEAVY use for any consumer VCR, which the 
Samsung models are. Most consumer VCRs are designed with the idea that 
they will be used on the order of 4-6 hours a week for a lifetime of 
5-6 years. Even "mild" useage in an academic laboratory or smart 
classroom context generally consists of 20-25 hours a week. Thus, in 
one week, you burn through a full months consumer usage (a 4 to 1 
ratio). You're claiming 1 to 1 1/2 years of useage in the academic 
context, so I would say you're getting _great_ performance out of your 
units. Consumer electronics are rarely designed for a lifespan beyond 
5-6 years.


On Dec 19, 2003, at 4:45 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> Secondly, I want to warn you all (y'all) that the aforementioned VCR 
> is made of plaster or some other substance that degrades after nine 
> months of use, and that you may (WILL) develop serious ejection/power 
> related problems with medium use over about a year.

/david