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lovepark
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: Dvd Player |
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just wondering which brand is good huh?... and also can read Pc file... 
yesterday watched drama half way suddenly "pop"... and black off... and smelled something frm it.. and damn it.. the warranty(elba) just passed 1mth.... 
dun know the person don know how to repair or wat... he said the "power" switch got problem.. replaced new one also the same..
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if you choose a dvd player go for one which you can update the firware.
I just bought a new one but most of my divx movies cannot be detected by the player. some are using hard disc. depends of your using and your budget |
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| surprisingly the el-cheapo dvd standalone players(esp the ones from PRC) are the ones that can manage avi & mp4 files! |
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lovepark
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: |
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ok.. i bank in money.. buy for me..
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| You can buy these el-cheapo dvd player at Makro, about RM$85 - RM$120. Make sure on the box it says can play MP4 or AVI file formats. Then you play the PC video files on it without any conversion. |
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| Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Dvd Player |
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| lovepark wrote: | just wondering which brand is good huh?... and also can read Pc file...
yesterday watched drama half way suddenly "pop"... and black off... and smelled something frm it.. and damn it.. the warranty(elba) just passed 1mth....
dun know the person don know how to repair or wat... he said the "power" switch got problem.. replaced new one also the same.. |
some thing smelled means something burnt, usually for appliances like dvd players, it is their step down transformers or their voltage capacitors... so, if that burns, can throw lo, or in my case, send for recycling. Ok.. u might ask, what causes it, might be a few things, defective part, not enough ventilation, a short circuit and most probably a power surge...
too bad.. no point sending for repairs... buying a new one will be cheaper.
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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If you can open up the dvd player...like what volcanne said, By visual check u can easily determine which component is defective.  |
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lovepark
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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i send to the shop at SS4... the person used test pen n tested.. inside everything is ok... the main problem is the power switch.. but after they changed new power switch.. burn again.. he also don know wat happen... hehe.. he ask me when i wan take back the player else he just throw it.. kaka.. i still no time go back n took it
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| power switch? tats so rare, I think tat guy most prolly changin the fuse. There's also measurement and ratings for fuse, u know...Can't just simply plug one. |
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:01 am Post subject: |
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your technician is worst then me, and i am no technician, but i do dwell in home DIY and a home bred "Macgyver" celup,
testing for a power with a test pen is really out of the question, it might be ok for power output from the power socket but there is where it ends.
there is no way he can use or should use a test pen to test anything beyond that. A test pen only shows that there is live AC current available at the power source, hence he should be only to see that the power is to switch only. if he switch it on without using a proper equipment to test for any shortage that might cause a short circuit and kabloom!! 
What he should have used is a multimeter or a digital multimeter to check for shortage first. 
by using this very important instrument, he should test the main power supply grid on in the DVD player, ie: the transformers, the capacitors and other power converting parts before even trying to switch the unit on.
if he doesnt he is not a qualified or a very stupid technician.
Sorry to say, a small cheap faulty part could have caused your DVD unit to burn up!
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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while i send there.. only the assistant is around..
he help me to take out the disk inside..
then try to use test pen..
**errr paiseh.. after than i saw he use the multimeter test it.. like ur pic
(sorry.. hahaa.. i don know about electronic staff.. computer thingy still okay)
but.. he tested said okay ar...mou shi wor..
then ask me wait for his boss come back n check..
after few hour.. he called me back... "siu jie arhhh... ur power switch got problem wor.. changed the new one burn again.. then he said maybe not orginal Elba power switch kot.. " err then he ask me when i wan take it back else he throw it away...
tats why.....
since u so pro... i give u check for me 
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| volcanne wrote: | | by using this very important instrument, he should test the main power supply grid on in the DVD player, ie: the transformers, the capacitors and other power converting parts before even trying to switch the unit on. |
Im quite agree wid tat. But as tis DVD player is consider a low power consumption item. Mostly u'll find yourself checking on diodes or regulators. Transformers and capacitors damage usually happens in a tv set. |
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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the transformer or rectifier could be shorted. Should use an analog multimeter to check for shorts, if the needle reads 0 ohm or nears to it then you have a faulty unit.
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| pencapchew wrote: | | volcanne wrote: | | by using this very important instrument, he should test the main power supply grid on in the DVD player, ie: the transformers, the capacitors and other power converting parts before even trying to switch the unit on. |
Im quite agree wid tat. But as tis DVD player is consider a low power consumption item. Mostly u'll find yourself checking on diodes or regulators. Transformers and capacitors damage usually happens in a tv set. |
No matter what kinda unit it is, single phase, three phased, DC or AC appliances or machin eries, always test for shortage or leakage... u cant test it with Test Pens without switching them on...
Testing the Caps/diodes/transitors/relays/ics/thyristors/tranformers or whatever other components will have to been done later without the power on! leakage come first.
Changing a power switch which might not be original wont cause any damage to your unit, it is just a simple on off switch, either he means something else or he blew it up by mistake and blame your unit or he know nuts.
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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tats why loh....  ... i am thinking wan to take back the dvd player onot.. or just leave it there throw away... maybe he cheat on me ler ... maybe just burn the fuis... anyway... which brand is better?....
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