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Posted by Robert Heiling on 11/23/05 23:13
Do you have any recommendations for an inexpensive player that I could
buy to replace it? I'd like to keep the capability available. All a new
one needs to do is play a very occasional DVD and doesn't need any fancy
bells & whistles at all. i.e. I'd like the price savings to be because
I'm buying a stripped down model, not because I'm sacrificing on
quality. I haven't watched TV for years and my wife has a few programs
she likes to watch, but isn't into movie rentals, so you can see why I'm
looking for just a basic player to have on hand.
Thanks again
Bob
Biz wrote:
>
> If it had been a Pioneer, Toshiba, Sony, etc.., any reasonbly well-known
> name brand, you probably could get parts for it. I know the replacement
> laser assembly for my retired Toshiba SD-3109 was over $100, now it was a
> $400 or so player new, but it had served me well for about 5 years, so it
> still wasnt worth replacing. When you can buy a replacement player brand
> new for $50, it does not pay to even mess with them...I replaced my Toshiba
> with a Pioneer universal player for about $100, I got 3 times the player,
> for less than it would have cost to possibly repair the Toshiba...
>
> "Robert Heiling" <robheil@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:43824C4A.1EFD16FD@comcast.net...
> > Biz wrote:
> > >
> > > DVD players typically use 2 different wavelength lasers, one for DVD and
> the
> > > other for CD, the player's DVD laser has apparently died. Time to
> replace,
> > > especially since it was an inexpensive player in the 1st place.
> >
> > That does sound like it very likely is the problem. I did some reading
> > after these 2 responses pointed me in the right direction. I'm wondering
> > if something like this is typically repairable or not i.e. has anyone
> > done it. Since it's already a candidate for the dumpster, I don't mind
> > opening up the case and poking around inside as there's nothing to lose.
> > If there are any standard parts I could replace, it might be worth a go.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Bob
> >
> > > "Robert Heiling" <robheil@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:43820157.D7CAF10A@comcast.net...
> > > >
> > > > In one of our rooms here, we have an inexpensive DVD/CD player
> > > > (play-only) hooked up to a small TV. It's a "Classic" brand "DVD51S"
> > > > model http://www.emiglobal.com/dvd/pdf/DVD51S.pdf In the past, it has
> > > > worked fine as advertised in playing commercial movie DVD's, audio
> CD's,
> > > > and CD's that I burned with JPEG's.
> > > >
> > > > I tested it yesterday in response to a complaint that it would no
> longer
> > > > play movie DVD's. It doesn't recognize any DVD's at all, including
> > > > multiple movies and one with images that I burned, and its display on
> > > > the front of the player scrolls a "no disc" message for those. It
> still
> > > > will play CD's both audio and JPEG.
> > > >
> > > > Its onscreen setup mode has been examined for anything that could
> > > > possibly apply. I cleaned all dust accumulation from the tray, blew
> out
> > > > that area of the unit with a compressed gas duster, and used a
> > > > lens-cleaner CD. The location code agrees and is 1 for both the unit
> and
> > > > the DVD's used for testing. All connections have been checked,
> > > > naturally, although that wouldn't appear to apply and I've also
> > > > power-cycled the unit. Am I missing something? or is this a common
> > > > failure mode for these cheap units?
> > > >
> > > > Any insight appreciated
> > > >
> > > > Bob
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