Just wondering if you experts out there can tell me if I'm right... I have a sony s500D dvd player - it was pretty early in the dvd range, I mean this player is about 5 years old. Lately, when I pop in discs, half the time it won't recognize the disk - either gives me the "cannot play this disc", or simply flashes the error code (C:13:13, or something like this...) Usually after opening/closing the tray or powering off/on about 10 times it will recognize the disc. I'm thinking that the player may be biting the dust.
Wondering if maybe it is a dirty lens, though - I am a smoker, and although I don't keep the tray open I'm sure smoke permeates the electronics. Is it possible the optics are dirty and need to be cleaned? Or maybe the device has just given up the ghost? I wouldn't be happy about the thing dying, but with after 5 years I wouldn't exactly be surprised... Of course I would love to use this oppurtunity as an excuse to buy a new fancy prog scan and/or changer dvd player, fact is I'm strapped for cash, and I'm a little panicked about losing this thing.
Thoughts? Thanks, all...
Twist
Wondering if maybe it is a dirty lens, though - I am a smoker, and although I don't keep the tray open I'm sure smoke permeates the electronics. Is it possible the optics are dirty and need to be cleaned? Or maybe the device has just given up the ghost? I wouldn't be happy about the thing dying, but with after 5 years I wouldn't exactly be surprised... Of course I would love to use this oppurtunity as an excuse to buy a new fancy prog scan and/or changer dvd player, fact is I'm strapped for cash, and I'm a little panicked about losing this thing.
Thoughts? Thanks, all...
Twist