Coho, I posted on the other thread before I saw this. Several years ago, I purchased a computer that had Norton installed. I could not burn a DVD on that computer until after I removed every trace of Norton. When I called Tech support at Norton, they told me that it was a known problem, and sent me a refund check. That was many years ago however, and I wouldn't think they would still be having that problem.

From CPSC.gov: "Name of Product: Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players Units: About 165,000 Manufacturer/Importer: Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn. Hazard: The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Petters Consumer Brands has received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting the plastic case, or units smoking during the recharging process. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recall involves external battery packs used with the Polaroid-brand portable DVD players in 7-inch and 8-inch screen sizes. The 7-inch DVD player has model number PDV-0700 and 8-inch player has a model number of PDV-0800. The players and battery packs are silver in color. The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player. Sold at: Various electronics and department stores nationwide from May 2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery packs immediately and contact Petters Consumer Brands for a free replacement battery pack. Consumers can continue using the portable DVD player without the battery, by detaching it from the unit, and plugging in the DC Cord or the AC Power Adapter. Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Petters Consumer Brands toll-free at (866) 866-6292 anytime to arrange for a replacement battery pack, or visit the companyÂs Web site at www.Polaroid.com to sign up for the recall." The complete article, with serial numbers and pictures, is linked below... TJ Here is a link that might be useful: CPSC.gov / CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players

There are plenty of "universal" remotes on the market that will control DVD players. Basically they have a "learn" mode in which you enter a 4 digit number for the manufacturer of the device you're trying to control. The code is provided in the manual and depending on who made player, there may be several different codes to try. You just keep trying until you find the correct one.

To each his/her own...but I wouldn’t bother. You can decide for yourself after reading this. I was given a JVC DVD Recorder in 2010 and used it successfully for approx 7 years. During the 8th year I began to experience many recording failures. My opinion is that the machine was responsible for some...but not all...of the failures. I particularly wanted to record movies from TCM. After several failures, I began to understand that my cable company had begun to prevent recording of certain channels. This was a deal-breaker for me. When the machine would no longer play discs I had previously recorded, I threw it away. I made an attempt to buy another DVD Recorder, but none of the ones I could find then had a built-in tuner like mine did. I would’ve had to find a third-party tuner to even attempt to make them work. Even if you do find something that you think will work for you, I advise that you check out possible copy-protection on whatever source/channel you plan to record from. Considering that you want to record GoT, I will be very surprised if you are able to do it. Please let me know if I’m wrong.