It's a DVDR05 MU1 and it doesn't do anything now ! It doesn't read discs of any kind or type including store bought ( Movies , Cleaning discs etc.) It certainly won't format blank DVD+R's. The real kicker is i've only had this thing since March of 06 and it's been packed away in a box since i moved in June. Have i got junk here or can it be salvaged and of course trying to get support from the manufacturer is not helping any.
The WalMart 05 series is made by Cyberhome and is the same as the cyberhome 1600
Cyberhome is out of business in the US and there is no service.
It seems that the unit is some 9 months old. I would take it back and give WalMart a ration as they CANNOT warrant or FIX it.
I have a 05 MU1 and a 1600 [ no longer used] they would play just about anything when the worked.
If the unit can be fixed reasonably Ok. If not I would think it is not worth it
Check the capacitors in your machine for bulges, or leaks.
There have been a number, a very high number, of people who have reported having problems with their ILO DVDR05 DVD RECORDERS. I was also having these same problems and could not figure out what was wrong until I took the cover off of the recorder. I had a JENPO 400v 47uf capacitor that had leaked. I replaced this capacitor and it is working like new. I found the following info (from as far back as 2003) on the internet that I think answers why so many of these recorders have failed-
The author of the Toronto Star article* stated that, the faulty capacitors are suspected to have been rooted in the theft of an aqueous electrolyte formula which was not copied correctly. If you were to open up a capacitor you would find thin sheets of paper and metal rolled up together. The entire assembly is then wetted with an aqueous electrolyte solution. However, if the formula is not correctly mixed up, hydrogen gas can apparently build up in the aluminum can with time.
The gas causes the hermetically sealed aluminum cans to burst, or partially blow out the rubber end cap. If electrolytic capacitors "dry out" they won't work properly, and that can cause problems with the computer which can be very difficult to figure out.
Luckily for most of us it is just an inexpensive recorder. This article was directed at PC owners who were having problems. But, capacitors are in just about every electronic device and evidently these faulty capacitors are showing up in more and more electronic equipment.
(There are other articles on this that I have come across and also lawsuits that have been tried or are going to trial to have these capacitors replaced and equipment repaired at the very least.)
