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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,101
    Can the problem be fixed in that board?
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    The repair shop says no.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    Merry Christmas HE. I see the box of Kleenex by it so it must be
    tough on you. :p

    I had one of these a stupidly sold it.
    Eventually, I found a DVL-90 at a good price and have been
    using it off and on. (mostly off)
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    TITO!!!! :'(:o:'(
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,149
    Sorry for your loss @honestaquarian :/

    While we're on the subject, though, does anyone have an interest in laser discs for the Eagles, "Hell Freezes Over", or Grateful Dead's, "Downhill From Here" (Alpine Valley)? I stumbled across these discs in my dad's collection, but don't have a player or other use for them.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @jdjohn Thanks for the sentiment. Not a loss, just a temporary setback. Is the Eagles disc DTS?
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,149
    It is not DTS.
    "This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
    "Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
    Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Awww drat
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Aw man I'm sorry about your loss. And I was thinking of making you an offer ... :wink:
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @verb Again it's not done just yet. I'm watching some auctions on eBay for parts for this player and also talking to some in the know about it. I found out about a problem with the DVL series players with the side two skip issue that I had with my DVL-919 that apparently is very common. Turns out a screw on the transport comes loose. Also the power board going bad is another issue with these players. It's a switching power supply because of the fact that the players play Laserdiscs, DVD's and CD's.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    @verb Again it's not done just yet. I'm watching some auctions on eBay for parts for this player and also talking to some in the know about it. I found out about a problem with the DVL series players with the side two skip issue that I had with my DVL-919 that apparently is very common. Turns out a screw on the transport comes loose. Also the power board going bad is another issue with these players. It's a switching power supply because of the fact that the players play Laserdiscs, DVD's and CD's.

    Awesome! With your determination I'm sure it'll work out!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    verb wrote: »
    honestaquarian wrote: »
    @verb Again it's not done just yet. I'm watching some auctions on eBay for parts for this player and also talking to some in the know about it. I found out about a problem with the DVL series players with the side two skip issue that I had with my DVL-919 that apparently is very common. Turns out a screw on the transport comes loose. Also the power board going bad is another issue with these players. It's a switching power supply because of the fact that the players play Laserdiscs, DVD's and CD's.

    Awesome! With your determination I'm sure it'll work out!

    Thank you sir!
    You are a gentleman and an audio pack rat ;)
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  • dolbyd
    dolbyd Posts: 430
    I hate to hear we have lost another awesome LD player. I am happy every time my 919 still works.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
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    Doesn't look so big when you take a pic of it. So I put my hand in for perspective. This is the switch mode power board for a DVL-909/919/DVL91.
    I have to get it to the shop so they can put it in and hope for the best.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @verb You still thinking about making me an offer?? ;):p
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
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    For the tech geeks out there, it's kinda interesting how all the caps that I can see are Nichicon and Elna.
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,506
    Do you know if it was freshly re-capped prior to making its way to you? If not, you may consider having that done prior to having it installed…
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    daddyjt wrote: »
    Do you know if it was freshly re-capped prior to making its way to you? If not, you may consider having that done prior to having it installed…

    @daddyjt To the tune of three to four hundred bucks according the shop tech. Then he went on a rant about how the forums ALWAYS talk about recapping everything....................
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    edited July 2022
    @honestaquarian you still in the laserdisc game?
    My DVL90 is strobing the picture like an old time movie.
    Works great otherwise. :#
    Any thoughts?

    I'll probably pack it in when it dies... :(

    Woot! reworked the connections and bingo!
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @SIHAB I'm still in the game. My DVL-91 is still in the shop though........................
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    It seems some laserdiscs strobe more than others for me...
    ?
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @SIHAB From what you posted above it reads like you may be having video cable issues.
    Have you tried swapping video cables?
    Or switching from the S-Video to the Composit video (or vice-versa) in addition to swapping cables to see if the problem persists?
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    No not yet. Good idea to try some different cables.
    Thanks!
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    @SIHAB How did everything work out?
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    edited August 2022
    OK. I found a S-video to RCA adapter in the cable drawer and
    I'm back in business for now. Thanks for asking.
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Good stuff that!!
    Mine is still in the shop. I finally got an update on it. The power supply is in,but there is still a problem elsewhere. He said something else is shorting out and is likely what killed the old power supply board. So he will eventually pin it down.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    I hope things turn out well HA for ya.

    It's amazing how long these units have lasted.
    The players are out living the laserdiscs :)
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Bad news for the DVL-91. With each problem he fixed another and another would crop up. Just not worth it to fix her. So it's time to locate another Laserdisc player. I'm gonna go on the long hunt for a Pioneer Elite. I don't really need one that plays CD's or DVD's since my Oppo does such a wonderful job at that. I'm gonna find a Laserdisc only player. I say a long hunt, because I ain't got the funds to deal with this right now. I have too many Laserdiscs that I enjoy and do not plan on getting rid of them. I will get another one eventually. Patience is the word for the day........................
    Thanks for all of the positive and uplifting words fellow Polkies!
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,905
    God speed in your quest :)
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Thanks @SIHAB
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