Posted by w_tom on 11/15/05 11:39

If his problem was solved by a surge protector, then nothing in the
player would function. Furthermore, a surge protector "in series" is a
myth. Plug-in protector promoted by people who don't even know what a
surge protector does. A protector that 'looks' like it is between a
VCR/DVD player and AC electric is really only in parallel. A
destructive transient hits protector and player simultaneously. Since
players already have internal protection, then a trivial surge may not
damage the player - and yet fully vaporize the typically undersized
protector. Trivial surge struck both equally and simultaneously. But
only grossly undersized protector failed - provided ineffective
protection.

Anything on a power cord that will protect a player is already inside
that player. Myths claim that 'surge protector' and 'surge protection'
sound alike. Therefore they must be the same. The player does require
protection. But effective protection is installed at the service
entrance - a 'whole house' protector for AC electric AND properly
earthed cable (earting - not a protector - is required for cable
protection). Both connections must be a so critical 'less than 10
foot'. Surge protection is earth ground. Earthing: what a plug-in
protector manufacturer and myth purveyors must avoid discussing to
promote an ineffective and grossly overpriced product.

Ineffective plug-in protector hopes one foolishly assumes that it
connects "in-series" AND desperately hopes that same myth purveyor
never learns that earthing (not the protector) is the protection. But
again, this is irrelevant to selective failures inside his player. One
protector or many on a power cord does nothing effective AND does not
address his problem. Plug-in protectors are promoted by myths - such
as its connects "in-series".

Deke wrote:
> I sincerly hope it does too. According to the trade papers and mags, this
> one machine has become a bit of a thorn in JVC's side. I'm assuming you
> have a high quality surge/spike protector (or several, in series) that your
> equipment is plugged into? Voltage spikes can play hell with soft/hardware.
> And as far as your "loading" problem not being fixed when you got it back
> from the shop, are you aware that the "loading" problem will sometimes
> disapear if you unplug (NOT turn off) the unit for a couple hours? The
> loading problem may not have manifested itself while it was in the shop.
> The DR-MV1S does seem to be very sensitive to noisy power lines, and
> transient spikes.

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