Posted by JNugent on 12/26/07 23:05

Stuart B wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:49:45 +0000, JNugent
> <not.telling@noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Stuart B wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone here familiar with dvd recorder faults ?.
>>>
>>>I have an LG DR 7800 dvd recorder that I got from Richer Sounds in
>>>Aug 2006 .Just before the 1 year warranty ran out it had been
>>>exhibiting the odd glitch like failing to recognise discs,even
>>>commercial ones or wanting to initialise discs other than blank ones
>>>..I meant to return it to RS while the warranty was still in force
>>>but,well you know how it is ....
>>>
>>>Today it wouldnt recognise Tom Brown's Schooldays ,an orginal
>>>commercial dvd and it also takes longer then I think it should to
>>>"accept" a disc when you put them in .
>>>I've contacted Rs to see what they say but could it be something
>>>simple .
>>
>>Probably the laser kaput.
>>
>>A new PC-type DVD-ROM drive (around £30) should sort it out. Check it
>>takes a standard OEM drive first.
>
>
> Ah!! I should have made it clear it's a standalone that goes with the
> telly

No difference.

Take the top off and check.

A standalone DVD-R recorder is just a specialised computer with some
specific peripherals built in.

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