Re: DVDRom woes

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From: V Green (vanceg_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:09:52 -0700

"Nathan McNulty" <525676@betaweb.com> wrote in message
news:uYADrykaEHA.3692@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Even better. Get one of the highest rated DVD Burners (may even be
> upgradeable to Dual Layer) from newegg.com for only $66 with a free 5
> Pack of DVDs:
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-011&depa=1
>
> I love this drive and have never had problems with it.
>
> Nathan McNulty

Not yet you haven't.....

That's WAAYYYY to cheap for anything but
a junk drive. Especially a writer.

Cheaper is NOT better, especially with optical drives. Even
the Pioneer readers crap out after only a couple years...

>
> BAR wrote:
>
> > You say you hate to change, yet a DVD Reader / Writer is less than US
$90.00 [for a top quality Pioneer].
> >
> > It will cost that much to take your system to a repair centre and have
them open it up and inspect! Your time, expenses and their charges.
> >
> >
> > "Poltonis" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi! my 3-year old Pioneer DVDRom refuses to spin cds/dvds
> >>anymore. It attempts to read for a second then ejects any
> >>media out.
> >>
> >>I cleaned the Laser Lens with a CD Cleaner wih no positive
> >>results. The case has been opened but there isn't any
> >>visible problem or obstruction. I know DVDRoms are
> >>getting cheaper but I hate to change something when it
> >>can be repaired.
> >>
> >>Thanks for any help.
> >>Poltonis :-)
> >>

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