My Empeg is totally functional. The screen is currently dead - the cable is fried - robricc was nice enough to give me a cable last year which extended the life. (nipple and screen are fine, although I have blown and replaced those on occasion!) I Navigate my playlist by memory. These 8 pictures speak for themselves! Check them all out here:
http://cellpop.net/empeg/Eutronix doesn't seem to sell those cables anymore - can you crimp one together from just a laptop IDE cable?
I took the face plate and the remaining buttons off because they were exacerbating a short which I haven't tracked down yet that would make the player go wonky. It's been wet, dropped and beatup from all angles. The handle broke off long ago - which I really really like. I have a Pcats tuner that I put together, but I can't change stations anymore because I dont have a functional remote.
I still use it in my Jeep TJ which stays open during the summer - and of course - my Empeg has never been stolen because I live in Brooklyn, NY
PS: anyone have a extra video cable?
PSS: I cannibalized my Mark I a long time ago - I'd love to find a good home for her.. cage and unit in good condition - just sans HD and video cable.
Empeg rocks!