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soundman2 · #1 03-26-2013, 04:08 AM

HI ALL!

I picked up a Sanyo HV-DX2 DVD/VCR combo at the weekend. The VCR deck is OK, but not so for the DVD/CD drive. It seems to play DVD's fine, then you insert a CD or MP3 CD and the drive goes bonkers. It spins clockwise for the couple of times, then starts spinning anti-clockwise and at high speed!

The laser seems to be working....so what is wrong here?

Over to you guys!

All suggestions welcomed.

RDusel · #2 03-26-2013, 11:58 AM

Store bought or burned CD?
Can you try both?

soundman2 · #3 03-27-2013, 02:46 AM

HI!

Both have same results!

ischmidt · #4 03-27-2013, 07:58 AM

CDs and DVDs use different color lasers, so it's possible the CD laser is bad or out of adjustment while the DVD one is fine.

soundman2 · #5 03-27-2013, 12:59 PM

Yeah, sounds like a laser problem. Oh well. these things happen!

ChrisW6ATV · #6 03-29-2013, 08:14 PM

I had no idea those drives could even spin in both directions.

Some DVD or CD players have used standard computer-type drives and connections. If this one does, you can certainly try a different drive without too much trouble.

soundman2 · #7 03-31-2013, 02:00 AM

It's not an actual computer drive, but watching it try to play a CD is really funny!