"FoulDragon" wrote in message
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The 100%VCR models are fairly expensive as well, compared to the DVD
units.

Theory: The "floor price" on a VCR's higher than on a DVD. The
electronics
continue to approach near 0 cost, but the mechanicals don't. VCRs have
more
mechanicals. A DVD player needs really just about two motors-- one to
open the
tray (possibly a feature you'll lose in a 15 dollar model) and one to spin
the
disc.

I think he was comparing VCR's to the VCR/DVD combos, which are almost
always more cheaply made than even the cheapest junk VCR's for some reason.