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dubber
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Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:
Magnavox DVD Player Won't Transmit Video |
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Forgetful me left my Magnavox DVD player on the other day for
several hours while I left my home. When I returned home, I felt
the player was hot to my touch. I unplugged it, allowing it to cool
off for a few hours. Later on, I inserted a dvd into it and
the only signal I could receive was the audio. The video signal
failed to transmit. I interchanged the plugs and got the same
result. I used a Philips lens cleaner to clean the lens, but again,
same result. Does someone know of a similar experience
and whether this problem can be fixed?
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Gene E. Bloch
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Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:
Re: Magnavox DVD Player Won't Transmit Video |
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On 7/15/2005, dubber managed to type:
| Quote: | Forgetful me left my Magnavox DVD player on the other day for
several hours while I left my home. When I returned home, I felt
the player was hot to my touch. I unplugged it, allowing it to cool
off for a few hours. Later on, I inserted a dvd into it and
the only signal I could receive was the audio. The video signal
failed to transmit. I interchanged the plugs and got the same
result. I used a Philips lens cleaner to clean the lens, but again,
same result. Does someone know of a similar experience
and whether this problem can be fixed?
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Leaving your player on for hours shouldn't have hurt it, and it
shouldn't have gotten hot.
I strongly suspect that some component broke, and that it was pure
coincidence that it happened at the time it did.
If you'd left it off, it might just have broken a few days later, when
enough usage time had accumulated to break whichever component failed.
If the laser was bad or dirty, the audio probably wouldn't have worked
either, so I suspect some internal video-related circuit is what
failed.
BTW, have you checked to make sure that it isn't the TV set or its
video input that broke?
HTH,
Gino
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Andrew Rossmann
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Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Magnavox DVD Player Won't Transmit Video |
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In article <1121457536.590330.9080@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
delshannon@rock.com says...
| Quote: | Forgetful me left my Magnavox DVD player on the other day for
several hours while I left my home. When I returned home, I felt
the player was hot to my touch. I unplugged it, allowing it to cool
off for a few hours. Later on, I inserted a dvd into it and
the only signal I could receive was the audio. The video signal
failed to transmit. I interchanged the plugs and got the same
result. I used a Philips lens cleaner to clean the lens, but again,
same result. Does someone know of a similar experience
and whether this problem can be fixed?
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It's remotely possible it somehow got set to progressive if your TV
doesn't support it. Or maybe component output is not enabled? If you
normally use the component output, try double-checking the S-Video and
composite outputs.
Otherwise, DVD players are so cheap, you might as well buy a new one.
Most are just names slapped on generic made-in-China players these days.
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dubber
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Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:
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Gene E. Bloch wrote:
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BTW, have you checked to make sure that it isn't the TV set or its
video input that broke?
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I tried my other DVD player (Sony), which played well through the
same TV. The only other option left would be to feed this Mag player
through another TV. |
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Brian
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject:
Re: Magnavox DVD Player Won't Transmit Video |
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"dubber" <delshannon@rock.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Forgetful me left my Magnavox DVD player on the other day for
several hours while I left my home. When I returned home, I felt
the player was hot to my touch. I unplugged it, allowing it to cool
off for a few hours. Later on, I inserted a dvd into it and
the only signal I could receive was the audio. The video signal
failed to transmit. I interchanged the plugs and got the same
result. I used a Philips lens cleaner to clean the lens, but again,
same result. Does someone know of a similar experience
and whether this problem can be fixed?
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You might have had something blocking the ventilation holes causing
the player to heat up.
Regards Brian |
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dubber
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Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:
Re: Magnavox DVD Player Won't Transmit Video |
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Brian wrote:
| Quote: | "dubber" <delshannon@rock.com> wrote:
Forgetful me left my Magnavox DVD player on the other day for
several hours while I left my home. When I returned home, I felt
the player was hot to my touch. I unplugged it, allowing it to cool
off for a few hours. Later on, I inserted a dvd into it and
the only signal I could receive was the audio. The video signal
failed to transmit. I interchanged the plugs and got the same
result. I used a Philips lens cleaner to clean the lens, but again,
same result. Does someone know of a similar experience
and whether this problem can be fixed?
You might have had something blocking the ventilation holes causing
the player to heat up.
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Well, it was heated up, but I don't recall any blockages. Anyways,
thanks for your input. I will try hooking it up to another of my
TVs very soon, even if I have to play it through a VCR. |
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Gene E. Bloch
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject:
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On 7/16/2005, dubber managed to type:
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Gene E. Bloch wrote:
BTW, have you checked to make sure that it isn't the TV set or its
video input that broke?
I tried my other DVD player (Sony), which played well through the
same TV. The only other option left would be to feed this Mag player
through another TV.
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Thanks - I should have thought of that...
Gino
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