DDR Machines = cheap?

Mikeweiser · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Saginaw, MI

I hear alot of stories, and read alot of posts here about things that happen to DDR machines. Broken CD roms, CD's, "monitor boards", etc...

For example, this begs the question, most any (even cheap cd players) will probably work for at least 20+ years, so why are DDR machines prone to having problems with cd drives, and other things inside the cabnet, that arn't even subjected to physical abuse?

Also, I see no reason that a complete DDR machine to cost $4000+ unless music licenses are the cause. Most of the machine is cheap, and I would see no reason to pay over $2000 for one.

Of course, this is just my observations, so please feel free to prove me wrong.

Technick · Trick Member Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY

Most of the machine that are in the USA arcades are bootlegs of the game, so the CD or the CD DRIVE may not be in prestine condition.

Any arcade game is going to be a lot of money then how much it is made for, look at shoes for instance. Nike's are made for about 5 cents and maybe 15 cents of material. Then they turn around and sell them for $100+

Everyone has to make a profit off of their items they are selling.
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SsLordMagus · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003

greed....

nforcer06164 · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Location: Burbank, IL

Actually, if you think about it, internal parts ARE subject to physical "abuse". The CD's are whirring all day, and with or without proper ventilation, the parts wear down. That's why machines with internal moving parts break; heat and other factors bring its demise. There is no such thing as perpetual motion.
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TeeHee! JP ONRY! · Trick Member Joined: 05 Apr 2003

whereamIô_ô · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 4:14 pm Post subject:

poor ventilation and bootleg copies dont mix not only are the bootleg

copies in poor condition heat just makes it worst and as someone els had

said they just wear down and then finally break
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haC · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 6:54 pm Post subject:

hell, i would charge that much

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Mikeweiser · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Saginaw, MI

I seriously doubt it gets "overheated". A 33 mgz processor, and a self fanned CD rom would/should be able to run correctly even if there was, say, a space heater installed inside.

Smbu |LÂ©| · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: California

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Catastrophe · Trick Member Joined: 04 Mar 2002 Location: Worcester, MA