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rojan
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Post subject: [LD-V8000] Bad loading mechanism Posted: 26 Mar 2021, 22:51 |
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Joined: 01 Jun 2017, 02:07 Posts: 29 Location: United States Has thanked: 15 times Been thanked: 3 times
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Well, my trusty V8 has been sidelined with a faulting loading mechanism, right in the middle of a project. Grr..
I opened it up and got down to where I could pull the tray out (still attached) and could see that the little white plastic gear on the right side that meshes with the teeth on the underside of the tray was way out of position, and looking fishy. I scooted it over into contact with the teeth and it worked! I sealed it up and it's back to not working (even worse now, though it opens), though I was able to rescue my collectible rare disc.
I'm wondering if I should try to get this repaired or just replace it. I'm very partial to the PQ and the stability of the pro unit, as outdated as they are, and would only go up if I'm changing models. From my reading, "up" would mean a CLD-97, or one of the HLD units. I have a CLD-79 (basically a 704) that I consider inferior.
Of course, if there's a way for me to fix it myself, that would be ideal, but this morning's adventure was pretty draining and not much to show for it.
Any thoughts? I'm in Northern California between Sacramento and the Bay Area.
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cplusplus
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Post subject: Re: LD-V8000 bad loading mechanism Posted: 28 Mar 2021, 16:58 |
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My list is just strictly personal preference. It is what I have found I liked the most based on features + picture quality. I need to service a LD-V8000 in the next few weeks. I will post back on how it compares to my CLD-3030 and LD-S2. Substance's post here is the most objectively accurate comparison I have seen: https://forum.lddb.com/viewtopic.php?p=73623#p73623
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ldfan
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Post subject: Re: LD-V8000 bad loading mechanism Posted: 28 Mar 2021, 21:57 |
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Joined: 28 Jun 2014, 05:59 Posts: 1459 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Has thanked: 425 times Been thanked: 533 times
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rojan wrote: Are there any other sources that I should check? I would check on local electronics stores that sell used audio/video equipment or even a Goodwill. I've been able to pick up at least one gem doing just that (a Mitsubishi, M-V7055 for the ridiculous price of $40). As for your gears possibly being damaged on your player, you might want to consider this idea.... https://www.instructables.com/Broken-Gear-Repair/I have a Sony MDP-650 with a really chewed up gear and I'm going to try to try this idea since there is little hope of getting this part. I decided that I'm going to use this type of epoxy..... https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-16002 ... B000FW7UOM..... as it appears to combine the two mentioned in the above post.
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rojan
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Post subject: Re: LD-V8000 bad loading mechanism Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 07:18 |
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Yes, I’ve never had access to the TOTL players to personally compare.
I admit that having worked in facilities where genlock was a requirement, it’s hard to let go, despite its increasing irrelevance, at least to my applications. I have my LD-V8000 set for the narrow sync range option (which kills that speed advantage) but the fidelity there is probably below most people’s perceptions. Particularly with film-originated material, a frame is a wide target.
The LD-V4400 was a revelation to me after my old DVL-909, the geometry and color balance felt “pro.” The V8 has that plus an obvious bump in resolving power (as distinct from sharpness). The stability was rock solid, and I don’t want to give up those characteristics.
I’m actually in position to get a better unit, but $3,000 for an X0 is hard to justify.
I actually have the japanese version of the 95 (CLD-919), but it arrived in semi-functional condition. Should I be fixing that instead of the V8?
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cplusplus
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Post subject: Re: LD-V8000 bad loading mechanism Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 23:25 |
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rojan wrote: I actually have the japanese version of the 95 (CLD-919), but it arrived in semi-functional condition. Should I be fixing that instead of the V8? Fix both! You can make a post on the CLD-919 and maybe some of us can help.
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rojan
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Post subject: Re: LD-V8000 bad loading mechanism Posted: 30 Mar 2021, 04:41 |
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Quote: Fix both! You can make a post on the CLD-919 and maybe some of us can help. LOL! Well, I’m more of an A/V enthusiast with just enough mechanical knowledge to fix simple and obvious things. I was afraid of disassembling the V8 too far and being unable to reassemble it, and unfortunately it’s in worse shape now, partly due to working around the stuff that was still in my way. The 919 would load, and sometimes recognize and play a disk, but with an intermittent picture that rolled vertically. I got it in 2018 and need to check its condition. So my question was really about how LD would look on the CLD- 919 (aka CLD-95) as opposed to the V8. It probably won’t be me doing the work.
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rojan
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Post subject: Re: [LD-V8000] Bad loading mechanism Posted: 31 Mar 2021, 20:43 |
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That’s where I think I’m heading. The old LD article at Moe’s Realm claims that the composite output for the 95 is on par with the 97’s. Since I wouldn’t be using S-video in any regard with these, my fixed CLD-919 should take care of me on the PQ front.
The side flipping and other home features tend to put me off in shopping for my project player (my 79 is in the living room), but if the picture quality beats the V8, then whatever. I should be happy, assuming the 919 is fixable.
If an LD-S2 shows up for sale, OTOH, I may succumb.
Last edited by rojan on 01 Apr 2021, 12:42, edited 1 time in total.
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rojan
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Post subject: Re: [LD-V8000] Bad loading mechanism Posted: 31 Oct 2022, 02:49 |
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Joined: 01 Jun 2017, 02:07 Posts: 29 Location: United States Has thanked: 15 times Been thanked: 3 times
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Just an update: my CLD-919 is working! It just needed a good cleaning. It looks fantastic. A definite upgrade over the V8. I'm watching through my DS9 discs now, it's better than the DVDs. In the market for the Japan-only episodes.
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