Getting a dvd recorder fixed?

alanclose

My dvd recorder went last night and I was wondering if any one could recommend somewhere to have a look at it (bangor area)

Thanks

Parisien

Is it a mechaincal prob or software or hard drive ?

alanclose

mechanical - the thing is just dead. Have checked the obvious and the problem is the machine not any of the connections

motorguy

I'm assuming its significantly more than a year old otherwise you'd be getting it fixed under warranty and that you;ve check the fuse in the plug etc, therefore with DVD recorders down to less than £60 at Argos, and cheaper online i'd seriously consider just replacing it.

Repair companies tend to charge £40-£50 before parts minimum, so i cant see its economically viable.

Even 'big brand' units by samsung etc can be bought from £80.

alanclose

Its just over a year old, as mentioned above I have checked all the obvious things and that included sockets, fuses etc.

It was Toshiba multi region VHS/DVD recorder and these are still over the hundred mark, rather than just throw away and buy new I thought I would check to see if anyone knew any local repair men they could recommend. Even if it costs £40 its still better all round to get it fixed.

Francophile

You can get one in the likes of Asda or Tesco for less than £20. You'd probably pay at least that to get it fixed.
We bought one from Asda over a year ago and no problems with it and if it does break down we'll just buy another cheap one.

motorguy

Francophile wrote: »

You can get one in the likes of Asda or Tesco for less than £20. You'd probably pay at least that to get it fixed.
We bought one from Asda over a year ago and no problems with it and if it does break down we'll just buy another cheap one.

You're thinking of DVD Players not Recorders.

motorguy

alanclose wrote: »

Its just over a year old, as mentioned above I have checked all the obvious things and that included sockets, fuses etc.

It was Toshiba multi region VHS/DVD recorder and these are still over the hundred mark, rather than just throw away and buy new I thought I would check to see if anyone knew any local repair men they could recommend. Even if it costs £40 its still better all round to get it fixed.

Yeah if it still costs that new then its got to be worth checking out. Make sure they dont charge you for doing a quote though. i think our local place charges their minimum charge even if you decide not to fix it.

alanclose

Any decision to get it repaired would of course be weighed against the cost of buying something new and no doubt, there is a point at which buying new will be more economically viable.

Would like to check out the cheaper and more environmentally friendly options first

A_Nice_Englishman

Take it back to the place you bought it.

See http://www.dti.gov.uk/consumers/fact-sheets/page38311.html and in particular this paragraph.

• For up to six years after purchase (five years from discovery in Scotland) purchasers can demand damages (which a court would equate to the cost of a repair or replacement).

A practical example. I bought a DVD recorder from Argos and it went wrong just over a year later so I took it back. They refunded me 5/6 of the original price which I thought was fair bearing in mind I had had use of it for a year. I paid another £20 and got a better recorder than I had before.

dmxdave

I have sent you a PM Alan. It sounds like the PSU has blown.