Posted by Robert Heiling on 11/21/05 22:29

Rab wrote:
>
> "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
>
> sounds like one of the lasers has died, but that the one for cds is ok.

That makes sense. Thanks!

Bob

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