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Ron Edwards · December 29th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Local salesperson claims a less expensive C/D player laser has a shorter life span than a more expensive C/D player laser. Can anyone shed some "LIGHT" on this subject ?

Giroud Francois · December 29th, 2006, 01:39 PM

today almost all laser head are made probably in the same factory somewhere in china.
laser led can be run forever (i got 2 laser led running 24/24 at my house entrance for more than 8 years)
the problem is more with the lens (cheap plastic) and dust.
frankly a cheap DVD drive costs around 40$ while an expensive one can cost 400$.
you can purchase 10 of the cheapest with the price of the most expensive.
i do not see any reason to justify such prices.

December 29th, 2006, 12:03 PM	#1
Ron Edwards Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairview Heights, Illinois Posts: 148	Laser Life Local salesperson claims a less expensive C/D player laser has a shorter life span than a more expensive C/D player laser. Can anyone shed some "LIGHT" on this subject ?

December 29th, 2006, 01:39 PM	#2
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	today almost all laser head are made probably in the same factory somewhere in china. laser led can be run forever (i got 2 laser led running 24/24 at my house entrance for more than 8 years) the problem is more with the lens (cheap plastic) and dust. frankly a cheap DVD drive costs around 40$ while an expensive one can cost 400$. you can purchase 10 of the cheapest with the price of the most expensive. i do not see any reason to justify such prices.