well , I suppose I be pretty fortunate ... I buy one of these system for my parent . since they be not audiophile and just want a basic dvd system and something to replace they old stereo -lrb- complete with 8 track -rrb- , this sound like the ideal system . Theirs last for almost 2 year before succumb to the `` WELCOME SCREEN of DEATH '' . I sure hope someone find a fix for this thing . if I find anything I 'll let you all know . also , have anyone else notice that some of the capacitor in the power supply look `` leaky '' . perhaps the power supply be the root of the problem ?!