Problem...Diamond DVD-1601

[PhireSide]

Ja, ja, ja...I know, cheap stuff never lasts. Just a quick precis: bought the el cheapo dvd player from HiFi corp about a year ago. Used it to watch 2 dvd's in that time. It no worky now...throws errors regarding bad discs when I attempt to play DVD's, but it plays audio CD's fine. It would go back to the shop today, but I misplaced the slip. Anyone know of any solutions that might work, besides applying a hammer to it?

 

[JustAsk]

Ja, ja, ja...I know, cheap stuff never lasts. Just a quick precis: bought the el cheapo dvd player from HiFi corp about a year ago. Used it to watch 2 dvd's in that time. It no worky now...throws errors regarding bad discs when I attempt to play DVD's, but it plays audio CD's fine. It would go back to the shop today, but I misplaced the slip. Anyone know of any solutions that might work, besides applying a hammer to it?

Throw it away...

Seriously,you don't repair Diamond ****,you use it(if you really want to) and if it breaks you throw it away.

 

[xrapidx]

Try one of those lens cleaning CDs?

 

[PhireSide]

Will have to try a lens cleaner. What puzzles me is how a lens cannot read by standing in a sealed cupboard for a year. Weird..

 

[wezhira]

the dust creeps in most likely its the spindle motor its not spinning fast enough too read the dvd i replace alot of them its common on the cheap dvd plsyers

 

[news24]

Ja, ja, ja...I know, cheap stuff never lasts. Just a quick precis: bought the el cheapo dvd player from HiFi corp about a year ago. Used it to watch 2 dvd's in that time. It no worky now...throws errors regarding bad discs when I attempt to play DVD's, but it plays audio CD's fine. It would go back to the shop today, but I misplaced the slip. Anyone know of any solutions that might work, besides applying a hammer to it?

You get what you pay for. Sad but true. I bought el cheapo TV set "Olaf&Ludig" something like that. The screen looks terrible, its as if someone put a lens onto the screen. Never again will I buy an el cheapo.