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Dvds ........again ! Sorry Guys.
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruspark" data-source="post: 320969" data-attributes="member: 20106"><p>Assuming the actual disks look ok compared to others (not scratched, discoloured etc) and as you say play fine on another player I think the evidence points at the Samsung Player.</p><p></p><p>In a dusty environment dust eventually builds up on the Laser lens (which is in the player not the drawer but if the drawers got dust there's dust in the player too) but the mechanism and laser etc. do all degrade generally over time.</p><p></p><p>More frequently capacitors in the power supply degrade and cause all sorts of random problems before finally the unit stops working. Again with patience and excellent soldering skills this can be repaired.</p><p></p><p>As DIY It is possible to quickly have the top off and blow the lens clean with a can of PC cleaner compressed gas but to be honest if it is a few years old and 'only' a DVD player vs BluRay etc. you might well find that a brand new one from</p><p></p><p>Tesco costs less than any professional repair would and comes with a longer guarantee</p><p></p><p>HTH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruspark, post: 320969, member: 20106"] Assuming the actual disks look ok compared to others (not scratched, discoloured etc) and as you say play fine on another player I think the evidence points at the Samsung Player. In a dusty environment dust eventually builds up on the Laser lens (which is in the player not the drawer but if the drawers got dust there's dust in the player too) but the mechanism and laser etc. do all degrade generally over time. More frequently capacitors in the power supply degrade and cause all sorts of random problems before finally the unit stops working. Again with patience and excellent soldering skills this can be repaired. As DIY It is possible to quickly have the top off and blow the lens clean with a can of PC cleaner compressed gas but to be honest if it is a few years old and 'only' a DVD player vs BluRay etc. you might well find that a brand new one from Tesco costs less than any professional repair would and comes with a longer guarantee HTH [/QUOTE]
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