DVD Player sound keeps going

thecoolalhambra

Help!!!

The sound on my DVD player keeps coming and going while i'm watching some dvds.

I take the dvd out and give it a wipe and somtimes that works, but not all the time.

What should i do?

Thanks for any advice.

LincsLad_3

First thing to try would probably be to get hold of a CD/DVD lens cleaning disc and run that through.

thecoolalhambra

Will do that asap.

Hope it works, don't fancy an expensive repair bill!!

Thanks

LincsLad_3

Like all things, I'm afraid it is at your own risk. But the player doesn't sound all that useable at present.

Is it an all-singing, all-dancing DVD player? reason I ask is that you can get em for around the £20 mark nowadays - so I would question the cost of repairs. I tend to regard DVD players as a throwaway item these days.

Fifer

Might seem daft but have you checked that the cables are securely plugged in at the back of the player? If one of the cables is connecting intermittently (SCART plugs are notorious for coming loose) the act of opening and closing the drawer to access the DVD for cleaning might make or break the connection, making you think that cleaning it was making a difference. Might be worth trying a different lead too, just in case the cable is faulty.

thecoolalhambra

Its a sony all singing and all dancing one!!

I haven't checked the cables actually, i'll try that and see if it works, i might just replace them actually as they were really cheap ones that came with the dvd player.

Can cleaning the head damage it? as i think i read on another thread that it damaged sombody's player.

Thanks

Malestrom

Yes its possible, it all depends on the quality of the cleaning kit. I certainly wouldn't use something that I bought at the local market for 99p.....

Try the cables as suggested above, its quite likely to be the problem.

thecoolalhambra

Thanks for all the replies, the scart at the back was loose..............problem solved!!