1998 Pioneer DVD Player spotted at Goodwill, is it worth my time?

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Originally Posted by AdamAnt316

I bought an early Sony DVD player (think the model# is something like DVP-S360) at a flea market several years back. It works fine for CDs, but every time I try to play a DVD, it throws some sort of error. Apparently, it's due to some micro-fuse(s) inside the unit which tend to blow out. I have yet to attempt to fix it, due to the SMD parts used.

Many earlier Sony DVD decks had their video logic board centered directly under the disc tray, this plagued certain models with overheating, sometimes to the point the player will default to an error state.