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10-12-2000, 08:11 PM

MaineI30

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So this summer I bought the new DVa-5200 in-dash DVD player. It has a glitch that really irritates me -- the subtitles are ON by default each time you put one in. No way to turn them off permanently; only with the remote each time you play one.

Then last month they came out with the DVA-5205. Same device, but without that glitch, and they made a couple other bug fixes. The dealer says he can't swap mine out, even if I pay an upgrade fee. I guess I've been in the software industry too long, but this seems to me a BUG FIX and not an upgrade, I should get the new deck. Grrr.

Just venting,
/aac

10-12-2000, 09:27 PM

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i wanna get teh DVD player too when more audio dvd's come out. but wait i'm poor i just forgot, maybe summertime.. heehhe

10-13-2000, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by acitrano
So this summer I bought the new DVa-5200 in-dash DVD player. It has a glitch that really irritates me -- the subtitles are ON by default each time you put one in. No way to turn them off permanently; only with the remote each time you play one.

Then last month they came out with the DVA-5205. Same device, but without that glitch, and they made a couple other bug fixes. The dealer says he can't swap mine out, even if I pay an upgrade fee. I guess I've been in the software industry too long, but this seems to me a BUG FIX and not an upgrade, I should get the new deck. Grrr.

Just venting,
/aac

err...if you want..hmm...to "get rid" of it..err...you can just toss it my way?? the cva1000 works great..thanks!

Dan

10-13-2000, 11:44 AM

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Sorry, but people who can afford that in dash DVD

shouldn't be allowed to complain to all of us who can't!
Sorry, it's just not fair. I hate being married to a miser....... She yelled at me for a $50 MOMO shift boot......

10-13-2000, 12:18 PM

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Re: Sorry, but people who can afford that in dash DVD

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shouldn't be allowed to complain to all of us who can't!
Sorry, it's just not fair. I hate being married to a miser....... She yelled at me for a $50 MOMO shift boot......

somehow explain to her that it's a "safety item"..ya know...
bigger tires = more traction = safety
FSTB = more stable = safety
car back exhuast = old one was bad..replacement..

you get the idea..
Dan

10-13-2000, 12:51 PM

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Re: Sorry, but people who can afford that in dash DVD

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My wife loves it. Ah well.

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10-13-2000, 01:15 PM

Whitemax

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I've tried that route.

She then tells me it's safe the way it is, otherwise the factory would have put it on already.....
BTW acitrano, that is a beutiful car you got there....

10-13-2000, 01:19 PM

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Re: I've tried that route.

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She then tells me it's safe the way it is, otherwise the factory would have put it on already.....
BTW acitrano, that is a beutiful car you got there....

show her the article from NTSB about the crash damage for a 95 Max. i think it rated pretty poor.
sorry to bring the bad side out...but if she saw that you'll be getting either a new car or a lot of goodies..

Dan