Toshiba D-VR620 VHS DVD Recorder Shuts down after 10 seconds when playing tape

[@wingspandigital316]

Thanks So Much! I picked up the same machine with the same problem. I was about to ditch it then watched your video. Works perfect now. Gotta love KZbin and the people who contribute to it.

[@andreacouser9582]

I’ve been crying over my Toshiba VCR/DVD combo for months after I got it out of storage to transfer some old family VHS tapes. My machine was having the same problem, and a brief search showed possible dusty machine. I cleaned the head and blew out the dust bunnies, but the machine still shut off. I found your video today and took apart the “light tube” to further dust out the infrared light. I literally cried with relief when the tape played for the first minute. Thank you so much for the fix! 🎉

[@dadbabyletsplayz5132]

I can imagine Jim Carrey in the film Ace Ventura kicking this box around before delivering it to you.

[@peterferguson2344]

😂👍 Remember... Laces out 😁

[@Neo_Player]

This methods still working great. My Toshiba rdxv60 would stop playing tapes after a few seconds, but rubbing the LED etc with alcohol fixed it. Thank you!

[@zx8401ztv]

It was rare that i had any problems with the light emitters or light detectors. There was a few with cracked solder joints, but that's just crap soldering. I like the quality of your recording of the shop tank, the fish look amazing. I don't blame you for selling copys, what a great idea :-D

[@12voltvids]

I made more selling copies of that than i do from KZbin these days lol. At the peak I was selling about 15 a day. My cost to produce was 3.30 for the blank disk label and cardboard sleeve / mailer and at the time about 1.40 Postage. Sold for 14.95. after PayPal took their fees it left me with 10 per copy. Had a PayPal MasterCard that pulled directly from my PayPal account. Used it to buy gas and restaurants ect. Fun times. Once KZbin became a thing DVD sales dropped. I also sold it on VHS but very few compared to DVD which was a good thing because postage made that not profitable plus the time to record a copy from the DVD.

[@Musicradio77Network]

The Toshiba part of the VCR was made by Funai, mine is a Panasonic PV-950H was not Funai. Funai was the last company that made VHS VCR’s until 2016. Maybe someone would make a VHS VCR using 3D printed parts. Magnavox (aka Crapnavox), Philips, Symphonic, Emerson and others made Funai VCR’s.

[@myotherchannel4460]

Thank you!!! This helped me fix my Toshiba dvr670ku model. It would play fine for 7 sec then shut down. After powering it on again it would immediately spit out the tape. I rubbed the areas you did with a little bit of alcohol, put it back together, and now it seems to be working. Thank you!

[@Barbarapape]

Great way to pack a VCR, single layer box and no bubble wrap! I always advise my customers to double box and use plenty of packing in both box's even then they often arrive with the outer box badly beat up, but the inner box prevents major damage.

[@12voltvids]

I always wrap up with bubble wrap.

[@12voltvids]

Double box doubles or triples the shipping cost lol.

[@Barbarapape]

And saves on repair costs, you can't win when shipping electronics A lot of couriers refuse to pay out on any that are damaged.@@12voltvids

[@mrpedrodrodriguezsr7628]

I was always surprised by the simple Funai VHS vcr mechanisms. I had one with the Magnavox sticker that was a blesse to install a Macrovision chip in between to dub my old vhs tapes. My brother got that one now.

[@felhini]

Thank you for the tips. I did clean the lenses and it worked. the VCR runs like new

[@mikeconti6336]

YOU are the man! Fixed my vcr/dvd combo today using this method. I thought for sure it was done for. Thank you!

[@crashbandicoot4everr]

I've had someone send me a VCR with no packing material whatsoever. Just a big cardboard box and the VCR itself floating around inside. It freaking survived with zero damage!

[@GoldSrc_]

I had an old CD player sent to me a few years ago, and when it arrived the spindle motor shaft was bent lol. Surprisingly enough, they did bother to lock the sled linear motor so at least the pickup didn't break. A replacement spindle motor and some servo adjustments later, it worked again. Some people have no idea how to package stuff so it arrives intact.

[@MartinWibert]

Well done! I found your video while trying to find info on my DVR670. Its fan kicks on for no apparent reason when the deck is sitting turned off. When it does, the HDMI output also turns on which is aggravating because it makes my HDMI switch think that I want to view something on the DVR670, when I’m actually viewing content from another source.

[@mikemoyercell]

That aquarium video you did is beautiful and well done.

[@perwezabbas-tv6094]

Dear my Toshiba VCR/ DVD/HDD combo is doing the same thing. I followed your instructions and clean the mode switch, IR sensors etc but still it is shutting down after a minute or so. I thoroughly looked again and tried your way to check the sensors with a remote control. The right side sensor rewinds the cassette and shuts down but the left side sensor that stops the cassette doesn't work with the remote. Please suggest what to do.

[@pauldionne2884]

I remember the "Please be Kind, Rewind" stickers on rental videos. This unit had automated kindness! OK, gotta go rewind my LP's now.

[@jerryporter3903]

I would have loved to get my hands on some of those be kind please rewind stickers and stick them to DVD rentals and/or DVD library borrows before returning them. :)

[@markk1095]

YOU ARE THE MAN! Dirty light tube was exactly the problem.

[@stevedonnellan6170]

A big thank you. Another machine was saved from the bin.

[@DJAllOut]

Hello, I have this same player and I cannot seem to get the HDMI output to work. It's always greyed out in the menu, and the TV says "no signal." It's not the cables I'm using, and the port itself is not damaged or dirty. Do you have any suggestions on what I could do to fix it?

[@12voltvids]

Many of these players the hdmi is only for the DVD player. When playing a tape its a/v put only. If you record the tape onto disk it will play thru hdmi.

[@DJAllOut]

@@12voltvids I've watched a couple reviews of this unit fully working, and it does and should output VHS over HDMI without fuss, so I'm not sure what's up with mine. I also got a D-VR7 (VHS side broken) and I swapped the DVD board into the D-VR620. The HDMI works over DVD now, but still not VHS!

[@dannyhannah2487]

I have one just like it! Paid $9.95 at a thrift store in excellent condition and used it ever since. Kept it maintained, too.

[@MervinGriff]

NorCal715 fixed one of these (same exact model) about 11 months ago.

[@norcal715]

I have repaired several of these with the same issue.

[@12voltvids]

Never seen his channel. For that matter I don't watch KZbin at all actually. I just knew instinctively what the problem was as soon as i saw the symptom. That's why I did the rewind to see if it would stop. Had it not stopped at the end then it would have been led too weak.

[@antonioescribano7316]

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[@jefferyb304]

At first glance, I have a unit that looks like a twin to this one. Mine not only has a tuner but a DTV tuner. The VCR died years ago. I'm glad I kept the VCR I had since new in the early 90s. Mine eats the tape and turns off.

[@12voltvids]

Mode switch needs cleaning.

[@m9ovich785]

Thanks Dave. Did You fix the issue of the Loading Carriage hitting the Ribbon Cable ??

[@jr-pl9kj]

what is that black square thing that looks like a floppy disk on the left?

[@aaaaaaa7487]

It worked for me! Thanks a million

[@ronwest5163]

I've fixed a few Magnavox units with this problem, which is also Funai built.

[@bwood2805]

Hi, have a Toshiba RD-XV48DT dvd/hdd/vcr. All I get is all the lights flash on and off and nothing else works any ideas, cheers

[@fyzz08]

10:30 I just had the same issue with a Toshiba DVR80KF - cleaned the diode/s and now it plays flawlessly. It still shuts down sometimes when you eject the tape so I guess it still needs some cleaning. Could you suggest me a video or a procedure to clean all the important parts of a VCR - my unit stinks of smoke and is quite dusty... thank you very much - your video helped me revive it.

[@tacofortgens3471]

Mode switch

[@lawrencecavens5760]

Hi Dave , one thing I noticed was the Fan was not spinning and it should of been on when the unit was on. Of course I could be wrong and it may be controlled via temperature probe - am I right or wrong?? OOPS I rest my case Sorry there my friend.

[@blue03r6]

How do you function with a cluttered workbench like that.

[@12voltvids]

Not a problem because i don't have the issues you seem to have.

[@norcal715]

Why does it have a post it note with my KZbin channel on it? NorCal715

[@12voltvids]

I have no idea that was as it came out of the box. Perhaps he meant to ship to you and sent to me by mistake?

[@norcal715]

@@12voltvids Probably. I am way backed up since my daughter got in an accident from a DUI driver.

[@12voltvids]

@@norcal715 you think you are backed up. Some stuff has sat here for months before i get to it. I try to turn things around quick but some things just take longer to get looked at.

[@lox_5017]

Dave, one last question about the dvd recorder, during the finalizing of the disc - what exactly is occurring during this process. What is the recorder doing to the disc to make it compatible to play on all disc players.

[@12voltvids]

The recorder writes the authoring files like the menu that links the recorded .vob files with a specific title. This is written to the table of contents. At the end of the recording a large write out session is burned that if read just tells the device that it's at the end and to return to the main menu.

[@lox_5017]

Dave, I was wondering why you haven't done plasma tv repair videos. That would be interesting.

[@12voltvids]

I have done several plasma tv repairs. Thing is nobody fixes them anymore.

[@lox_5017]

@@12voltvids I have tried looking for them in your Playlist under repair and can't seem to find it.

[@12voltvids]

@@lox_5017 i typed in plasma and 42 videos show.

[@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265]

I get that r error on my 2008 toshiba sd v296 But... The right spool will not turn when it gets warm inside when you play a tape for awhile. And when you have it on reverse search, eventually the other reel stops and the filmstrip gets all rolled up into the pinch roller/Capstan. I can TRY to clean that sensor underneath. Can be the mode switch too. Ordered it off ebay in late nov-early dec 2022 for 70-80 dollars relpacing a 2009 copy that would get overheated on the vcr side it would not catch on fire dont worry, it would crisp up the tape on the guide next to the audio head at the beginning of certian tapes for the first 10-15 minutes.

[@bumerangsydney]

"...smoking cigarettes.... or other things..."😂

[@12voltvids]

No smoking here. Dad was a heavy smoker. Sent him to an early grave. Never touched the filthy things. Have lost several friends to ling cancer and COPD and they died way too young. 50s to 70s. First guy i worked for smoked rothmabs unfiltered. He lost a lung to cancer and a few years later his other lung devoloped cancer. Died in his 60s but he looked like he was 90. Father in-law also had been a smoker as had mother inlaw. Both quit cold turkey but damage done. Never been smoker wife also never touched them. Son smart too when it comes to smoking. Daughter not so much. Hang around with people that smoke and just had to try it and gets hooked. Not impressed

[@acoresbrasil]

​​@@12voltvidsman I know perfectly what you're saying... My dad also died from lung cancer... And stubborn like he was, he smoked till the end... My brothers smoke too, I guess they didn't paid enough attention to the example we had in the family... But I, not only I paid attention, as I've never smoked in my entire life.

[@12voltvids]

@@acoresbrasil neither have i nor my wife. Figured we would set a good example for the kids. Worked for one not the other. Oh well it's her future health not mine. Vaping is another stupid thing people do. Recently a local kid dropped dead at like 19 and vaping is suspected of being the cause.

[@acoresbrasil]

@@12voltvids you did your part as a parent. She is an adult and has her own mind, so she will face the consequences of her actions... But it's sad to know... 😔 I hope she will wake up soon 🙏🏻 I totally agree with you about that vape thing... I've heard that is worse than cigarettes...😱

[@jerryporter3903]

I view smoking as socially accepted suicide.

[@johanneveillette4978]

Merci! Ça a réglé mon problème!

[@markmarkofkane8167]

You may need the error code, but my DVD recorder will say "cannot write to this disc" when starting a recording, but if I keep trying, it will. It does this with all Verbatim DVD-R discs. Is that a symptom of a dirty laser lens, or something else? This has been going on a couple years, maybe. It's a 2006 or 2007 Magnavox DVD Recorder/VCR. Btw, nice repair! P.S. my DVD player will not work if the top cover is off. I found that out a few years ago.

[@12voltvids]

May be a weak laser

[@ericsalidbar1693]

@@12voltvidscant you tern the laser pot give it a little more power and extend the life a little longer?

[@tacofortgens3471]

​@@ericsalidbar1693No its all IC controlled, only 80s early 90s CD players had that capability

[@tacofortgens3471]

I have the same problem with mine

[@12voltvids]

@@ericsalidbar1693 that doesn't work long as excessive current will burn it our quickly. Did that a few times back in the day only to have it back within the 90 days the shop put in repairs and then I was fixing it again for free and putting in a new laser with an angry boss on my ass. Why not change the laser in the first place? It would have put the cost over the preauthorized price meaning I need to get approval and customer would likely say no and then I made nothing. Shop did not charge estimate fee. (not my choice that was the owners decision) audio gear was 50 bucks VCR 70 camera 80 and tv 100. That was parts and labour. That meant that we had to work fast and fix things with minimum parts. Go 1.00 over and there was a chance customer would say no and then make nothing. Laser block cost 25 bucks would sell for 35 but not a snowball's chance in hell I am putting it in for 15.00 labour which I would make 7.50. Quote 85 for the job and 99% would say Chuck it and buy a new one for 150. So, clean the lens, adjust the laser power and charge 49.00 and hope they don't play it much and it won't break before the repair warranty runs out. Those that didn't listen much might have been ok but people that put the player on shuffle and let it play every day it was coming back.

[@redsunbatron]

If I wanted to send mine to you to get fixed, would you fix it and how would I go about that?

[@i80386sx]

I had someone send me a Macintosh Pismo laptop with absolutely no packaging material. Remarkably there was no damage.

[@12voltvids]

Lucky

[@opiekrumpus4182]

Can you please or someone tell me what the error code “c” means beside the eject symbol.

[@scottyfixit]

I have the same unit with the optional ATSC digital tuner built in.

[@12voltvids]

What model is that?

[@scottyfixit]

@@12voltvids Toshiba DVR 670

[@aarongunter5582]

Look people pack you stuff better then this don’t you understand they throw stuff around like a football 🏈

[@12voltvids]

Let's pay post office football

[@750kv8]

45:45 - Just like in the song 'The Bad Touch' from the Bloodhound Gang.

[@12voltvids]

Lol you get the picture.

[@dege13]

36:06 HDMI does output from VHS on these models.

[@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265]

6:17 there are Early models of this machine or the d vr7 that you fixed before that go back to Jan 2008.

[@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265]

According to certian listings of said model on ebay i look at.

[@12voltvids]

@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 I have one that has a 10 hour record mode. Yes the picture is as bad as you can imagine. I'll stay it out and see if it works. It's good for making 10 hour mixed music disks.

[@waynesharp1690]

I've got the Toshiba RDXV60KB which is DVD, VHS, HDD and DVB tuner.

[@dadbabyletsplayz5132]

That menu setup looks just like my sylvania dvd recorder

[@12voltvids]

Likely the same because by the time these were built there was only 1 manufacture of VHS decks left. Funai. So every machine was made by them. That all ended in 2016 when the last VCR was made.

[@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265]

​@@12voltvidsJuly 2016.

[@12voltvids]

@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 Would be nice to have the very last machine they made but I'm sure a factory worker grabbed that one on his way out the door for the last time. Infact i would bet that the last few machines would have been gifted to various workers involved as a momento if the end of an era.

[@dadbabyletsplayz5132]

So will you be packaging the unit and send it back the same way it was sent to you?

[@dadbabyletsplayz5132]

LOL nevermind I just heard your comment that you would pack it little better

[@12voltvids]

Bubble wrap but same box as i don't have a bigger one but it will be wrapped up good.

[@kingforaday8725]

I just received an external hard drive enclose packed exactly like this. Busted all to heck!!! Seller had to eat the expense. Felt bad for them but it was their own fault. It was an experienced seller too with lots of positive electronics sales. Why they cheeped out on mine I dunno.

[@nakazul1]

Horrible packing. But a great video. VHS 💛

[@tacofortgens3471]

HDMI oit works for DVD and VCR on my 2009 Magnavox machine

[@sixtosanchez332]

Maestro

[@ickylovelywilliam3961]

i gave a people a tip on how to fix there DVR machine to a common fault i did it on my Toshiba DVR-16 amazing piece still running today with all the original parts

[@12voltvids]

People call these funai decks junk but in reality they are pretty good and just keep on working.

[@ickylovelywilliam3961]

​@@12voltvidsout of the deck no funai parts just toshiba brand stuff I believe once they got to the dvr20kb that's the first toshiba vcr made by funai parts

[@12voltvids]

@@ickylovelywilliam3961 I have a dvr5 and it appears to be a totally different machine.

[@ickylovelywilliam3961]

​@@12voltvidsvery weird how you got funai parts and I got toshiba brand parts maybe they were still making Vcrs with funai to keep up with the popularity of dvd and vhs?

[@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265]

​@@ickylovelywilliam3961believe it or not the earliest Toshiba Rebadged Funai vcr dvd recorder combo was manufactured as early as Jan 2008.

[@RapCityShadyJ1]

Can u help me diagnose my vcr ?

[@12voltvids]

Probably not

[@SharadPandey-xe2sg]

Namaste from Bharat (India)

[@jasejj]

I honestly don't understand why anyone would send something like this internationally when working ones are essentially worthless on ebay. I could fix this myself, but I'd certainly not put the value of shipping into it in parts.

[@12voltvids]

I wonder the same for everything that walks in the door.

[@fireantsarestrange]

Let me help people.... Never go to Vegas. It's a trash pile.

[@12voltvids]

Agreed. never again.

[@michaelturner4457]

Never wanted to go Vegas, and never will. Been to Macao though.

[@12voltvids]

@@michaelturner4457 you'rw not missing anything. Back in the 80s when the big neon signs still around it was pretty cool to take a drive through at night. Today it's just big video screens. I don't gamble it was just going to be a stop over on way to grand canyon.

[@12voltvids]

@@TD75 resort fees, yup heard about that. Room 100, resort fee 500. This past summer when i was on a little vacation by myself (wife couldn't take time off work) one place I went to check into had a resort fee. I asked what that was for. Clerk said jt was for pool and hot tub. I said I'm not using either. Then he said it for the use of kitchen in room and free continental breakfast. I said I'm not using kitchen now eating anything on the continental breakfast. Just going to sleep and be on the road at the crack of dawn so either remove the fees or I'll just sleep in my car in the parking lot for free.

[@tacofortgens3471]

Mine wont record, throws errors left and right, making great coffee coasters

[@12voltvids]

Laser weak?

[@joshnizzle]

Mine does that exact same thing.