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Posted by David E. Bath on 10/15/06 14:17
In article <45312250.45751390@news-server.houston.rr.com>,
spam@uce.gov (Citizen Bob) writes:
> On 14 Oct 2006 16:12:38 GMT, davidbath1@bigfoot.com (David E. Bath)
> wrote:
>
>>I had a Toshiba DVD recorder that started doing the same thing. Techs
>>said the laser was wearing out.
>
> How long have you had it and what was the level of usage (heavy,
> moderate, light)?
It started acting up after about 1 1/3 years of heavy use. I used it
to convert many, many hours of camcorder video, probably over 250
DVD-Rs. It still burned DVD-RWs just fine, but wouldn't even load
DVD-Rs successfully anymore, much less burn them successfully.
Luckily I'd taken out an extended warranty and it was replaced with a
newer model PVR which won't get near the use burning DVDs.
> What we need is an affordable PVR with replaceable DVD burner (my
> choice would be the NEC 3550) and replaceable HDD (Western Digital)
> mounted in a bay. Both would have 5 1/2" mounting. Firstly you would
> get real quality of your choosing and you could easily replace a
> defective unit. The 3550 is going for under $40 wholesale - and it
> will last at least 2 years. A removeable HDD allows you to move files
> back and forth from your computer. It's easier than a LAN or flask
> disk.
Yeah, like that would ever happen, :)
What I do now is if I want more than 1 copy of a DVD I use my computer
burner to copy with. I didn't have one before.
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