Mike Lindsey Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have owned this unit since August of 2001, and up until last night there has never been a problem with it. Last night, however, I inserted a dvd and within 2 seconds it just shut off. I disconnected the power and tried again... same result. It will display Welcome and then that's it. Lights out! I can't even get the dvd out.Is there anything I can do about this or is it toast? If it's toast, I know nothing about the modern players and am really not in a financial position to replace it at this time. The RP-91 is a progressive scan unit that can also play DVD-A discs (which I have many of). If I do have to replace it what are some of the better players out there that can also play DVD-A? My current TV is also 5 years old and only has component inputs (no HDMI), but would consider players that have all the bells and whistles. When this DVD player came out it came highly recommended on a number of other Forums, and if I was to replace it I would expect the same from a new player. I'm a little disappointed that these things don't even last 5 years.Any help would be appreicated.Thanks,Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Mike, sounds like it toasted the boot-up ROM somehow. I'm not exactly sure how that player executes the start-up sequence, but the instructions are clearly corrupted. Does the player have any technical blogs that might be useful? I'll take a quick look around. OTOH, it's amazing how inexpensive DVD players are these days, and the fact that they actually DO last five years is a little surprising to me. My Philips DVD963SA is a great deck but I'm sure it will go upside down in the next few years. Just look at it as an opportunity to upgrade once again. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Mike, googled the subject and player. There is a lot out there. It would appear there is a Panasonic service disk available. Maybe you can download it and burn one. That being said, you'll still have to get the thing past "Welcome" ... Do some due diligence on line, then start thinking about your next DVD player [:$] Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yeah, I had found some stuff out there on it and have posted on AVS, but still waiting on a response. One of the problems is I can't get the door open , so even if there is a boot disc I can't insert it at the moment. Looking for ideas on a replacement, btw. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascaladan Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Mike, how do feel about opening it up(unplugged)to see if you can get the disc out. Many players give you the ability to open the draw from the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have no problem doing that if told how to do it. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have no problem doing that if told how to do it. [] Start at the screws at the bottom [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 My H/K DVD-A player that I just picked up refurbished on eBay is very very nice. I haven't listened to any DVD-A discs on it but regular DVD playback is incredible, both picture and sound. CDs sound very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have no problem doing that if told how to do it. [] Start at the screws at the bottom [] Cute, Chris! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascaladan Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Mike, after you remove all the screws and pop the cover, you will see the disc being held down by the "clamp. This mechanism might have a wheel/belt/pulley system you could turn, and voila,the tray opens. It might ,of course, not be that simple. I think we are neighbors(Apopka). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Thanks, Dan! All this time you have been right down the road from me and didn't know it. You should update your profile stating where you live. We should get together one weekend and check out one another's systems. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascaladan Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Mike, Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Mike, Absolutely! Just sent ya a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbajner Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 please keep up posted on the outcome I also have an RP-91 and i still thinks it is a great unit will have to check to see when i bought mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 It's been a great unit for me as well and comes highly regarded. However, I think it's time may have come. I'm now considering a Denon 2900... doing some reading on it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascaladan Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I am sure I am now showing my inexperience with the computer, but what is a PM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lascaladan Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I figured out what pm is. Now, to retrieve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Click on inbox in the upper right hand corner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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