Panasonic DMR-EH55 DVD drive problems!

I have a big problem. One day I turned on my HDD+DVD recorder Panasonic DMR-EH55 and suddenly it is unable to play even CDs! I cleaned head carefully but it is not helping at all. What could it be?

Latest info: I did not solve this problem and bought a new DVD player (Sony).

Hooking up DVD with PC: http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/264749-Connecting-Panasonic-DVD-Recorders-...

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• dvd drive not working
• dvd drive problems

[MrShadownking]

buenas tardes amigo espero hables español tengo un gran problema con mi Panasonic DMR-EH55 la salida de dv no tengo los controladores o driver para que me funcione al conectarla con la pc me dice que se ha encontrado un nuevo hadware donde consigo esos driver porfavor

[D1videos]

@MrShadownking Hi, hope you understand in english. I believe, that you talked about hooking up dvd with pc and want to know, where to take driver for panasonic? Am i correct?

I put a forum link in description below!

[chadergeist]

What is SAIT? It is in the caption.

[D1videos]

@chadergeist What SAIT?

[BrentAudi]

I know this may sound dumb....

Have you unplugged the unit for let's say a day or so?

I have this same model. It did this same thing and was driving me mad.

I unplugged it for about 1 day out of my being pissed off.....

Plugged it back in before I disconnected it and threw it into the closet.

It worked fine. This was about 2 years ago and it never had this issue again.

Hope yours will be the same issue.

Brent

[D1videos]

@BrentAudi I unplugged it for about 1 day, but if You say so, I will leave it without power for longer period. Thank You for suggestion! :)

[MrShadownking]

@D1videos otra cosa amigo la conecion es de puerto 1394/DV NO SE SI ME EXPLIQUE quiero conectar el dvd ram a la pc donde el extremo del dv ram es DV y la targeta pci es 1394 responde si me entiendes porfavor...

[MrShadownking]

@D1videos if you're right! I connect my dvd ram to pc please help me dv port

[markgreer]

My company fixes computers, but I sent mine into American Flying (ebay, they advertise "Panasonic EH-55 Repair" ) for like $250 they fix it, and return it with a NEW DVD DRIVE. So, how do I get a good cheep DVD Drive for this unit? Toio bad it is not just a SATA drive.....

[mazdarx7gx]

Well mine finally started doing the same thing, After spending all day looking and reading and getting prices, I was not feeling good about this. Until I found out that the EH69 that I purchashed has the exact same dvd drive. So I decided to swap and see what happened. Well it continued the exact same thing. And the circuit board that controls that part is over $300. I decided to put my eh55 down. It truly is a sad day. BUT on the upside the EH69 is a very good machine to replace it. still sad

[mazdarx7gx]

Try pushing the power button down until the unit resets it's self. Mine did this once I unplugged the unit (nothing) but when I held the power button down it seemed to do something, never did it again. I have learned though some dvd's it doesn't seem to like and one is Pioneer? It's acting like there is a bad spot on the disc it can't read, are you sure the disc is finalized?

[harpofan14]

Got the exact same problem coming out of a DMR-EH75. Ugh

[dobrica117]

@D1videos Hello, I have the same problem. EXACTLY the same problem on my Panasonic DMR-EH55, to be worse, I bought a new HDD and try to put a new firmware on new HDD via SD card slot but I did not make it. I dont have old HDD now and I need copy of HDD with firmware if you can sent me. Thanks.

[pascal1947]

@chadergeist It wasn't your comment in particular. I was just trying to post a comment on this Panasonic DVR problem. I have it like everyone else. The same NORead error even with a disk it wrote a few days ago. Even with NO DISK at all. I figure the laser is shot and I'll have to get the DVD drive replaced.