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DVD Player only working intermittantly???

  • 13-11-2006 4:48pm
    #1
    TheMasterG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi,

    I have a new Dvd player, well not new as I have it about 18 months but it's never been used - so warranty has expired. Anyways, it seems (to me) like the laser maybe slightly out of alignment or something as sometimes it will begin to play a Dvd and sometimes it won't, it'll skip for a bit, jump around and other times it will play for a few minutes before "losing it's place".

    Any suggestions on fixing it or somewhere I can bring it to to get it checked?

    I know Dvd players are only cheap now anyway but it's a nice one and was a present so would like to have it working


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Are you sure its not just a bad disc?

    You could try a laser lens cleaner dvd. If the problem remains you could try contacting the manufacturer, even if its out of warranty they may do repairs. The cost to fix it would probably not be worth your while though.


  • #3
    TheMasterG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭TheMasterG


    Yep, have tried multiple disks that I know are good and same thing, intermittant play for a few minutes if it will even read the disk. It's a Hitachi Dvd player, wouldn't like to bin it and was a present a year and a half ago so don't know where it was bought :(


  • #4
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,021 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Would try a cd/dvd cleaner first or plug it out, take the case off and brush any dust off the laser lens if your happy doing that.

    unless it's a high end or expensive dvd player probably not worth going any further or getting it repaired. You could always turn it upside down or sideways, used to help with the old playstation ;)


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