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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpikyCactus
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My AV* amp has broken!      It’s had to go away to the 'amplifier hospital' to be made better.    The guarantee ran out 13 days ago; (but they’re going to fix it for free anyway, which is pretty decent I guess.) 

However, this has put me in such a foul mood        that I’ve just voted NO* to two contributions for something I want to watch RIGHT NOW but can’t.  (Star Trek Next Generation on Blu-ray.)

What am I going to do with myself for the next few weeks?  No DVDs.    No music.    No anything. 

I just needed to share my pain with others who might understand, as I got scant sympathy at work today. 

*It’s an Onyko TX-NR807.  (I’ll never remember where all those wires were plugged in when it comes back either.  )

**I must stress that there are valid reasons for doing so, I’m not actually doing it just for badness! 

PS  I'm quite proud of my "Profilerites".  Is that the correct word to use for a group of DVD Profile users?
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it?  Guttermouth "Lemon Water".  Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally.  So I'm an anarchist, deal with it.  Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted...
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I know how you feel. I once tried a firmware upgrade myself on an Onkyo and bricked it. It had to be returned to Onkyo, and it was away for more than a month.

I was in some sort of luck, as a friend of mine lent me a Stereo Amplifier. At least I could listen to some CD's. As for watching, I hooked up my DVD player to the TV, and stuck to watching TV series in full frame and stereo. It didn't make much difference if it passed the AV.

I hope you get your home theater up and running again soon!
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantMole
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I feel your pain. Our three front speakers have been back at the factory for two weeks now, while their communications boards are fixed. I am expecting a four figure bill! Fortunately I was able to cannibalise speakers for our various audios systems, so at least we can watch movies.
Chris
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What is this? Month of the amp death?

My amp had a HDMI power spike which killed the HDMI control - so I can hear but not watch in wonderful 5.1

Or not watch or hear in wonderful Black Screen

Amp under warranty so off to be repaired
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorbbbbb
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My AV* amp has broken!

Thank you for letting us know. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect]
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLewis_Prothero
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As a workaround you might want to plug your computer to your screen.
This would at least give you back music and DVDs, probably even BluRay (depending on your hardware equipment)


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My AV* amp has broken!

Thank you for letting us know. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.


This made me
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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My AV* amp has broken!

Thank you for letting us know. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.


   
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpikyCactus
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Thank you all for your kind words and suggestions.  I'm sorry to hear that others too have been (or presently are) in a similar position; I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.  I would like to reciprocate your good wishes to those similarly afflicted.  But the fact you're still here and watching DVDs brings me great comfort at this time.

It’s been over a day since The Amplifier went away, but thanks in part to your support and good-will, we’ve managed to get through the first 24 hours.  I’m not so bothered for myself you understand, but I don’t know how Penny is going to manage; she’s already missing her usual 90 minute (or so) lap-sitting sessions.  Today we dug out an old something or other (I think it’s called a stereo) from a cupboard and managed to get that working and I’ve been able to use it to access a back up of my music from a NAS drive via a Squeezbox.  I felt a bit like Scotty when it all worked I must say; what with all the wires and cables running all over the place.

DVDs are a bit more of a challenge though.  I think I could connect everything together and get some sort of picture and sound, but it just wouldn’t be the, you know, ‘experience’ that I’m accustomed to. I’m not sure I’m quite ready for that, not without some sort of counselling anyway.  I did visit my doctor this morning, but apparently it’s not available on the National Health Service, which came as a huge shock to me.

This evening is going to be tough though.  There’s only so much entertainment to be had from watching the house plants growing and I've already made some bread.

I will try to keep you informed as to how we get on.
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it?  Guttermouth "Lemon Water".  Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally.  So I'm an anarchist, deal with it.  Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted...
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My AV* amp has broken!      It’s had to go away to the 'amplifier hospital' to be made better.    The guarantee ran out 13 days ago; (but they’re going to fix it for free anyway, which is pretty decent I guess.) 

However, this has put me in such a foul mood        that I’ve just voted NO* to two contributions for something I want to watch RIGHT NOW but can’t.  (Star Trek Next Generation on Blu-ray.)

What am I going to do with myself for the next few weeks?  No DVDs.    No music.    No anything. 

I just needed to share my pain with others who might understand, as I got scant sympathy at work today. 

*It’s an Onyko TX-NR807.  (I’ll never remember where all those wires were plugged in when it comes back either.  )

**I must stress that there are valid reasons for doing so, I’m not actually doing it just for badness! 

PS  I'm quite proud of my "Profilerites".  Is that the correct word to use for a group of DVD Profile users?

That sucks.  I have the 809.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorVoltaire53
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Certainly not going to say anything about my kit working as it would fail tomorrow if I did but to watch DVDs can't you just plug the player into the TV and, if you feel you'd be missing out otherwise, just watch stuff that only has mono or stereo sound anyway?

FWIW never wanting to be all eggs one basket my music stereo system is totally separate so I can't suffer this fate from a single point of failure... listening to the stories above I'm rather glad of this!
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpikyCactus
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It’s been a WHOLE week now!             

Thank you all for the support and suggestions as to how I could make ‘alternative arrangements’.  It’s true, I could probably just plug things in differently and get something perfectly serviceable, but I just can’t bring myself to do it.  I also have a ‘special’ and rather silly way of picking out which DVD to watch, (which I virtually always pick at random using this ‘special’ method); what if I selected an all-action, state-of-the-art, Blu-ray blockbuster?  It would be a nightmare; deciding to reject the latter until I could watch it ‘properly’ would represent an almost constitutional crisis of international scope!

I’ve noticed that my current predicament has had a number of unplanned effects on my life.  Here are ten of them:

I’ve worked a lot of hours at work; (no point going home really...). 

I’ve not drunk anything; (no glasses of wine or pints of beer for me whilst watching movies). 

I’ve listened to a stupidly large amount of German ska music; (Internet radio is good)! 

I’ve got a sore neck; (from sitting doing things on the computer too much). 

I have an increasingly needy cat; (who’s desperate to sit on my lap anyway she can). 

My electricity consumption has noticeably dropped; (not power greedy electronics to run). 

My purchasing of DVDs has gone up; (well at least I can read the sleeves). 

The DVD cases on the shelves are all really neat and tidy: (well at least I can touch them). 

I have nothing to write on my Facebook profile; (dear me, I must lead a pointless existence). 

I’m actually looking forward to contributing some profiles, for the third time, even though this uses up a lot of time and involves a lot of fiddly editing of the details; (they keep getting rejected because of some silliness involving unaired episodes). 
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it?  Guttermouth "Lemon Water".  Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally.  So I'm an anarchist, deal with it.  Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted...
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpikyCactus
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Party on everyone, the amp is back! 

It took me several hours to plug all the cables back into the right places and set it up again how I like it, but it’s done now (I think).

My life is now free to move on; until the next crisis anyway, (which I expect by the middle of next week due to some ‘restructuring’ at work). 
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it?  Guttermouth "Lemon Water".  Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally.  So I'm an anarchist, deal with it.  Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted...
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I'm told that our speakers will be back from Huntingdon this week....all I have to do is sign a cheque for £1180........
Chris
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