Blue Ray Players, unreliable?
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Twice now I've had faults with Blue Ray players, a Samsung, now a Sony, neither have lasted 12 months. The Sony less than 4... !
What's going on, are these things prone to failing?
Faults are discs skipping, the feed to the TV just being lost completely, flickering and blueing out. It's just crap!.
What's going on, are these things prone to failing?
Faults are discs skipping, the feed to the TV just being lost completely, flickering and blueing out. It's just crap!.
I've only had three over the years, sold the first Sony one after two years working fine, gave my second Sony one to my eldest and it's still working fine after three-four years. The current Oppo is about three years old and working fine.
I do take the trouble to clean any discs before putting them in the player (I mostly rent from Lovefilm and some discs come in a terrible state), but I've never used a cleaner disc in any of them. I think you must just have been unlucky.
I do take the trouble to clean any discs before putting them in the player (I mostly rent from Lovefilm and some discs come in a terrible state), but I've never used a cleaner disc in any of them. I think you must just have been unlucky.
My Sony BR is an early one, bought probably something like 6 years ago now and running perfectly.
In fact seemingly flawless reliability (touch wood) is the main reason I keep buying their gear. I don't have a conditioner but do have everything plugged into a really good surge protector and plenty of space around to ensure nothing gets too toasty.
In fact seemingly flawless reliability (touch wood) is the main reason I keep buying their gear. I don't have a conditioner but do have everything plugged into a really good surge protector and plenty of space around to ensure nothing gets too toasty.
velocemitch said:
Twice now I've had faults with Blue Ray players, a Samsung, now a Sony, neither have lasted 12 months. The Sony less than 4... !
What's going on, are these things prone to failing?
Faults are discs skipping, the feed to the TV just being lost completely, flickering and blueing out. It's just crap!.
Worth spending a bit more for a high quality player imo - so basically an Oppp - Had a Panasonic player for a while and it was awful, slow to load and fussy about discs. The Oppo 105 on the other hand plays everything without a hitch. Also doubles up as an excellent music CD spinner as well.What's going on, are these things prone to failing?
Faults are discs skipping, the feed to the TV just being lost completely, flickering and blueing out. It's just crap!.
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