[TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 07:00:44 -0400
Not ejecting discs is one of the malfunctions on these cheap DVD
Players, since it has no way of reading TOC...it just sits there,
after inserting a non-recognized discs. Just pull the plug, and
repower, and throw out the disc.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On Jul 03, 2005, at 8:30 PM, Jerome Silverman wrote:
> The player would have to have dual layer capability because the
> laser has to
> shift its focus to read them. I dont know how they are actually
> doing that
> but back when they were just talking about it, they were proposing a
> solenoid to shift the focus or just two different lasers. About 3
> years ago
> IBM demonstrated a 12 layer DVD.
> I checked with the experts at WalMart as to wheather their $34.95
> player
> would play +R or -R or both and got an equal number of yes or nos.
> I have a
> 2 year old Emerson (Funai, Symphonic, Sylvania) DVD/VCR that was
> gifted to
> me because it was 4 months old and off labor warranty and had power
> supply
> damage. I repaired that and made a MPEG4 SP DVD-R disc and it
> played it. The
> owners manual does not mention DVD-R or DVD+R. It does say not to
> attempt to
> play certain types ot a "malfunction" will occur. I recall seeing
> some posts
> about players locking up and refusing to eject with certain discs.
> Maybe
> that is the "malfunction" they are warning about.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> greentron@xxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 10:02 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>
>
>
>> Don
>>
>> You said CD-R, That happens to be what I am using, but I remember
>> trying
>>
> to
>
>> get enough information about both -R and +R to make an informed
>> decision.
>>
> I
>
>> don't remember now why I chose -R.
>> Do you have an opinion about that?
>>
>> I am also using DVD+R but seem to have about the same lack of good
>> information for choosing that over the -R.
>>
>> Any recommendations about dual layer DVDs? My new laptop can use
>> them and
>>
> I
>
>> have a few MPEG2s that are about 7 or 8 Gig. I would like to save
>> them to
>> disk to get them off my HD and keep them safer. I don't know anything
>>
> about
>
>> the dual layers yet so I don't know if they will even store that
>> much.
>>
>>
>> Russ Hoyt
>> Hoyt's TV
>> Exeter, NH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 6:21 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>
>>
>>
>>> For those of you who may be considering to do some
>>> copying,remember the
>>> following;
>>> 1-Use only brand name disc's..
>>> 2-Use CD-R;not CD-RW..
>>> 3-Store your disc's in a jewel case..
>>> 4-Store in a vertical position..
>>> 5-A dark cool area is best..
>>> 6-Never mark the disc with a felt tip pen;the ink can penatrate
>>> into the
>>> disc!
>>> 7-Instead mark the jewel case..
>>> CD-RW have a shelf life of approx. 20 to 100 years.
>>> CD-R have a shelf life of 50 to 200 years.
>>> For imporant data copy every 1 to 2 years.
>>>
>>>
>>> Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC"
>>> 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2
>>> Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010
>>> hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:14 PM
>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> That's something one could do from home even if their shop
>>>> closed. That
>>>> and getting senior's tv's back out of video mode or some such
>>>> thing.
>>>> Hooking up their accessories,etc. No overhead except your tires
>>>> and
>>>> gas.Make some nice cash.
>>>> My feet are smiling already;-) (sorry, Leo Kotke)
>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>> Philip Bader
>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>>>> Fax (863) 299-8821
>>>> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> J. Knoll wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am going to invest in the equipment to transfer tapes to DVD.
>>>>> After
>>>>> reading this the time will be coming soon where a little money
>>>>> can be
>>>>> made in doing this, and I have been getting calls for tranfers
>>>>> now.=20
>>>>> Jay Jay's TV
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/2/05, Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> A note:
>>>>>> A customer of mine said he went to Best Buy (I think, or
>>>>>> Circuit City)
>>>>>> and they said they don't sell ANY VHS equipement anymore. NO
>>>>>> VCRs at
>>>>>> all.
>>>>>> My customer was alarmed. What am I going to do to watch all our
>>>>>> collectible tapes? I felt like saying. You el-cheapos wanted
>>>>>> cheap and
>>>>>> stores found no money in them anymore si you "cheaped" your
>>>>>> way out of
>>>>>> VCRs altogether. NO one wanted to invest a few bucks keeping
>>>>>> their
>>>>>>
> good
>
>>>>>> heavy duty machines fixed "because Walmart has the same thing,
>>>>>> only
>>>>>>
> for
>
>>>>>> 39 bucks! I'm going there!"...
>>>>>> So, go already.
>>>>>> Maybe you will see people begging you to "restore" their units to
>>>>>>
> enjoy
>
>>>>>> their tape collection.
>>>>>> Phil
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Philip Bader
>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>>>>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>>>>>> Fax (863) 299-8821
>>>>>> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> John @ Myers TV wrote:
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maybe you can make paperweights out of them? ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> John Myers
>>>>>>> Myers TV Service Co.
>>>>>>> 376 E. State St.
>>>>>>> Alliance, OH 44601
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>>>>>>> Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> http://www.myerstv.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>>>>>>> Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>>>>>>> Ben Franklin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> becyn wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> OK,
>>>>>>>> I see how it is...
>>>>>>>> Maybe the trash man might want to go into the VCR business?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (Naw, that would be a cut in pay...)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim McVey
>>>>>>>> McVey Alltronix
>>>>>>>> 327 Broadway
>>>>>>>> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "If it doesn't play...
>>>>>>>> CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
>>>>>>>> Factory authorized
>>>>>>>> service for over 20
>>>>>>>> major brands.
>>>>>>>> 845 561 8383
>>>>>>>> (Last of the Mohegans)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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