Why the $25 DVD/CD player works better than our $300 one? Trying to play a DVD on the Onkyo? Better pray there are no scratches, smudges, specks, flecks or even anything pondering landing on the surface of your DVD. I have an entire CD holder crammed packed with DVDs and CDs that Tessa so kindly rubbed together creating massive scratches. With my $25 target Memorex score, there is hope we may see/ hear them again. Today as a test run The Hubster popped in Madagascar. Our Onkyo wouldn’t even load the previews or menu anymore, on the Memorex we watched THE ENTIRE MOVIE!! And get this… it didn’t skip, like at all - not even once!! *faints*

So someone please explain to me why a $300 piece of electronic equipment can not function as well as a $25 piece? It’s not like it started out working fabulous and has just aged poorly- it was always extremely picky about how pristine the surface of your CD/DVD was. For me it was a real disappointment as I owned an incredible Onkyo for 6 years, hell my Onkyo receiver is STILL going strong and it’s been at least 10 years.

*shrugs* I hope this Memorex keeps delivering because I for one am sick and tired of my Blockbuster rentals skipping at the pivotal movie moments. I’ve missed chick fights, professions of love, dirty jokes, and much much more.