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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 24 Jun 2020, 08:00 
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knatterbuechse wrote:
Thanks a lot pbiancardi for the insight and detailed information on those Sony units - genuinely interesting! I've been searching for a working C1 / C2 for years now but haven't had any luck thus far. Still hoping to get my hands on a working unit one fine day...


A worthy rival. En guarde! :evil:
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 01 Jul 2020, 17:14 
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Finally got to test out the Muse capabilities with this player and it does very well (much better than X9). Tested using fully recapped MSC-4000 and the results are outstanding.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 01 Jul 2020, 19:44 
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While its great to hear that you can get parts for this player and that it produces a great image
you did have to buy 4 in order to get 1 working, at around 200 each that means its an 800 dollar player not counting shipping.


On another note, I remember back when Duncan was around that he had one and was trying to repair but at the time it was
during his MIA so I never found out if he could actually fix one.

You may be the only HIL-C1 repair pbiancardi.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 03 Jul 2020, 13:44 
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rein-o wrote:
While its great to hear that you can get parts for this player and that it produces a great image
you did have to buy 4 in order to get 1 working, at around 200 each that means its an 800 dollar player not counting shipping.


On another note, I remember back when Duncan was around that he had one and was trying to repair but at the time it was
during his MIA so I never found out if he could actually fix one.

You may be the only HIL-C1 repair pbiancardi.


Not quite that much but yes it wasn't a cheap proposition getting here. We do have (2) currently working though, mine and my buddy Bill. Also have another mostly recapped ready to go assuming I can get another working laser so it's not like everything went towards just the one player.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 15 Aug 2020, 15:56 
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Nice work on the jig :thumbup:. Here is the official one for reference.


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PostPosted: 29 Nov 2020, 20:11 
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Nice work on the jig :thumbup:. Here is the official one for reference.

Could you post a picture of the foil side? Thanks.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 29 Nov 2020, 23:14 
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Attached.

Schematics for the board are in one of the MDP service manuals.


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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 15 Mar 2021, 15:26 
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Hi. I am a fan of your HIL-C1 and HIL-C2EX videos. Your videos have encouraged to purchase those machines. Unfortunately, I am now stuck with the laser adjustment problem. May I ask whether you can kindly ask your friend Bill Deleo to build me an MD adjustment cable (J-6082-059-C)? I can pay you and your friend Bill for making and transporting the cable. Please contact me at ho3298@gmail.com. I need your help to fix those machines desperately.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 15 Mar 2021, 17:54 
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ho3298 wrote:
Hi. I am a fan of your HIL-C1 and HIL-C2EX videos. Your videos have encouraged to purchase those machines. Unfortunately, I am now stuck with the laser adjustment problem. May I ask whether you can kindly ask your friend Bill Deleo to build me an MD adjustment cable (J-6082-059-C)? I can pay you and your friend Bill for making and transporting the cable. Please contact me at ho3298@gmail.com. I need your help to fix those machines desperately.


I answered your PM and sorry its kind of a slippery slope, I want to give my buddy credit for his work but also he doesn't want a bunch of people looking for his help because its just a hobby for him.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
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Building the cable is easier than adjusting the player. Reference schematics posted partway down here: My Panasonic LX-HD20 / Sony HIL-C2EX Information
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PostPosted: 16 Mar 2021, 12:06 
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Building the cable is easier than adjusting the player. Reference schematics posted partway down here: My Panasonic LX-HD20 / Sony HIL-C2EX Information


That post gives everything I know. Before my buddy figured it out I just had to wing it, not much more advice I can give other than winging it takes weeks lol.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 20 Apr 2021, 23:15 
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I just received one of these for repair. The surface mount caps on the pickup itself have leaked.

Can someone check one of their dead ones and see if they are leaking as well?


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PostPosted: 23 Apr 2021, 14:00 
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I have a new laser installed and calibrated my Hil-C2 successfully(NTSC and MUSE disc playback) with out scope(try and test). It took me around 5 hours.
After I replaced the dead laser it recognize the disc and play.
Could you confirm your laser is working? If the laser is working it is not very difficult to tune.
Could you advise where did you get your new laser?
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PostPosted: 26 Apr 2021, 18:20 
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I just received one of these for repair. The surface mount caps on the pickup itself have leaked.

Can someone check one of their dead ones and see if they are leaking as well?


Are you on FB? My buddy fixed three of these dead lasers, there are cap issues and I think he cleaned the lenses also. He was able to fix lasers we previously thought were dead.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 27 Apr 2021, 04:06 
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Not on FB.

That is both good news and bad on the pickups then: They are repairable, but time is of the essence if they have not been recapped.

I'll be pulling it and ordering replacement caps. I think repairing the corrosion will be the hard part though.
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Not on FB.

That is both good news and bad on the pickups then: They are repairable, but time is of the essence if they have not been recapped.

I'll be pulling it and ordering replacement caps. I think repairing the corrosion will be the hard part though.


I think my buddy also removed the lens and cleaned it (there is some sort of "cover" that gets cloudy, way beyond my skillset.
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
PostPosted: 02 May 2021, 21:10 
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Thanks, I will give it a go and report back.
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PostPosted: 28 Oct 2022, 17:17 
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This player Sony HIL-C1 can load the disc but it doesn’t play it that I got a offer from my side. So, Im asking here, is there possible to repair it? Maybe by myself?
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Schematics for the board are in one of the MDP service manuals.


Hello C++, everybody,

I am new to this technique and would like to ask a question. The project is a Sony MDP-333 which doesn't read a disc, and I just tested with a normal CD so far.
After I found this information about this 'MD Adjustment Cable', I made one myself but it is somehow not working as I expected.
It would lock the sled, but when locked the CD doesn't spin anymore ?!. When unlocked, sled moves up, lens tries to focus (and I see an 'RF' signal at some point).
When locked, it's not spinning and focussing = there is no way to further troubleshoot / adjust or improve the 'RF' signal.
I am quite familiar with CD players (from Technics) and would believe that there is not a huge difference in general, but I am totally lost here.
Is there any 'secret' one would need to know (service function/key/etc.)? What is the expected behaviour if the sled is deactivated and a CD is loaded?
Couldn't find any hint in the service instructions.
Thanks a lot in advance!
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 Post subject: Re: Work in Progress / Look Inside Sony HIL-C1
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Hello pbiancardi,

I hope all is well with you.
Could you please advise who can help me to repair hil-C1 laser? I got it from Japanese auction.
Thanks

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