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Posted by MaryL on 10/11/05 02:20
"Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
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> "MaryL" <carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in
> news:vLJ1f.2662$xE1.2302@okepread07:
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>> I used VCR player/recorders for many years without any problems.
>> One of them was a GoVideo dual deck recorder that I used to edit
>> some tapes to play in class and others that were camcorder tapes
>> that I had recorded. Several months ago, I decided to convert to
>> DVD, both for the type of uses I just mentioned and also so I
>> could play movies on the equipment. I bought a Panasonic DVD video
>> player/recorder, model #DMR-E55P9-S to attach to one TV and a
>> Panasonic DVD/VHS dual deck player recorder, model #DMR-E75V for
>> another TV (this one to permit editing as I did with the dual deck
>> VCR and also to copy my old VCR tapes to DVD). I had no problems
>> using VCRs in the past, but I am useless when it comes to setting
>> up hardware, so I hired a technician from Circuit City (where I
>> bought the players) to do my setups. Even they had some problems
>> because I have cable, and there were some complications. I have
>> the type of cable where I do not need a separate cable box, but I
>> think there may be a splitter of some sort for the DVD attachment.
>> However, they eventually got everything set up so I could use it.
>> Ironically, I did not make much use of it for awhile and have now
>> forgotten much of what they told me.
>>
>> Here's the big problem: Now I cannot even get either machine even
>> to *play* a DVD, let alone start learning how to edit! I'm not
>> even sure if *I* am the problem or if the cause was the power
>> outage that I just went through. I live in the area hit by
>> Hurricane Rita, and I was without power for 7 days. I know the
>> equipment was not destroyed because the TVs works fine. When I try
>> to power on the attached DVD players, the light comes on and the
>> "read" message is clear. If I press "play," the DVD button lights
>> up, and the DVD shows numbers counting up as if it is reading a
>> track. However, only the TV channel continues to play (and I did
>> set the TV channel to 3, which is used when playing the DVD).
>>
>> Does anyone have a suggestion before I have hire another
>> technician? Is there something obvious that I am forgetting to do,
>> or would the power outage have reset something? I will even have
>> some difficulty finding a technician because the Circuit City
>> where I bought the equipment has closed down and the nearest one
>> is 75 miles away. Incidentally, the equipment remained plugged
>> into the wall outlet throughout this time. If unplugging and
>> replugging is a likely solution, I will do it - but I don't want
>> to have to do that if it is not reasonable for this problem
>> because I would have to move *very* heavy equipment to do so (and
>> have no one to help).
>>
>> Thanks for any help you can give me. As you can see, I'm virtually
>> helpless with this - and reading the manual is like reading it in
>> a foreign language (largely incomprehensible).
>>
>> MaryL
>
> Your description makes me think that a cable between units is loose
> or unplugged.
>
> I hope that doesn't meean you have to move the two-ton equipment :-)
>
> Gino
>
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> Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
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The trouble with that solution is that I have two Panasonic units attached
to two different TVs in two different rooms. In each case, the TV works
fine, light comes on the DVD player/recorders (one is a dual-deck), but
neither will actually play (although it *looks* like it is playing because I
can see numbers counting up, just like counting tracks on a DVD). I can't
imagine that I would have a look cable on two units that both worked
perfectly just prior to the storm. Unfortunately, the electrical plug (and
cable) for one unit is behind a very large bookcase. The whole thing would
have to be moved to get to the plug. The other one is almost as bad --
positioned behind a large buffet with bookcase stacked on top.
MaryL
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