1080 vs 1084

[orb85750]

AmigaPixel wrote:

I never had a 1084 but I had 3 1080s and they lasted 20 years before they died. I doubt these new HDTVs  or flat screen pc monitors will last that long.They built them to last back then. I know the 1080 was made in Japan, but were the 1084s made in japan too?

My 1084S was made in Korea.  So far, it has been very solid.  But I had another 1084 die on me not too long ago.

(Hey, I see you're in Tucson.  I used to live there too -- that's the origin of the 5 digits in my username)

-Dave

[orb85750]

The 1084 has multiple models and the cases look very different.  I think the most common variety is the cheap-looking one to which you refer.  My 1084S-D1 looks better, IMO, but it suffers from the same "can't keep the front door shut" syndrome.  One of these days I'm going to fix it with a little velcro on the inside of the door.