The problem with diagnosing this is that it is extremely subjective. I consider a blue empeg display (AR coated or not) easy to read on a sunny day provided the sun is not reflecting directly onto the screen. Another person, looking at the exact same setup, may have a different perception.

It doesn't sound like you have a faulty display, as those really are VERY dim - about the equivalent of 20% brightness of a normal working unit. But then, I can't rule it out either. Your comments are far from typical of most owners.

We can ship the unit back and find out instantly if it has a problem, but if it were working perfectly we would have to charge you for the carriage. It would be much better if you could see another owner's player - if anyone in Italy reads this perhaps they could make themselves known.

This BBS is precious, it reminds me of the good old times when I was a Fidonet SysOp!

altman - 2:252/102
rob - 2:252/106

many years ago

Rob