Posted by JNugent on 12/27/07 01:52

DVDfever Dom wrote:

> JNugent <not.tell...@noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote:

[ ... ]

[re malfunctioning DVD-R video recorder]

>>>>>>>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

>>>>>Which probably has a standard PC DVD-/+RW drive in it.

>>>>Do they ?..I didn't know that ..:-)

>>>Apparently so, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes so don't
>>>quote me on it!

>>I have (and I've changed one).

> i figured that if the DVD-RW/+RW drive went in either of my two PCs,
> it'd be cheaper (in terms of time as it'd be a lot less hassle) to
> just get a USB 2.0 external equivalent and use that. Probably only
> cost about £30, plug it in. Job done!

Yeah, but you can't do that with a DVD-R video recorder.

It still only takes about 5 minutes to swap a dead DVD-R/RW for a new
one (in either sort of machine).

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