DVD Player with a problem. It worked and died recently, although I do not know if it was intermittent to start with. Symptoms: When I try to load up a DVD cd it sits there all day with LO on the display (Loading... on the video display). If I put a cleaning disk in it will accept this and with this particular DVD cleaning disk it has video instructions on the DVD (wierd). It accepts CD's with mp3 files. I have checked the dc power lines and they look fine (regulated and no ripple). All electro's are physically okay, no bulging tops (as per those Jap electros that got out a few years back). I have cleaned the laser lens and it is okay as well, although I don't see any up/down focussing movement which I expect on some of the later DVD players (this is 2000 vintage I believe). I do not have schematics for this unit so I have pretty well exhausted the visual clues.
Apart from using it as an mp3 player any suggestions?
I understand you can buy this type of DVD player for about the $40.00 mark but to be honest I do believe in spending my time to see if I can fix it, more the challenge if you like.
Regards, Hu