Is this issue with my Sony S360 repairable, or worth repairing?

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Was watching T2 the other night when my Sony S360 suddenly froze up as if it was paused. Couldn't get it to continue. The bottom-right of the screen soon showed a 4-character error code that started with the letter "C" and then 3 numbers (can't remember what they are).

Every CD/DVD now comes up "NO DISC". It has this kind of quiet grinding sound before it pukes.

Is this common? Anybody know if it's an easy, cheap repair?

If not, which deck should I get next? Most of my HT is Sony, so I'm kinda partial. At the least, it would need COAX and S-Video outputs. Would prefer compatibility with both + and - R. MP3 would be nice but not necessary. I'd prefer picture quality over a really cheap price.

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The "C 13 00" error on the Sony DVP S360 is a general "it could be anything wrong" message.

Try running a DVD/CD cleaning disk on it. Maxell sells one for approximately $10US. If that doesn't remedy your problem, you'll find that it's less expensive to buy a new (comparable or better) standalone than to repair your DVP S360, which has probably served you well for more than two years...

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Yeah, one of the first things I tried (after cleaning the T2 disc, of course), was to pop in a CD lens cleaner...it also came up as NO DISC. Tried re-inserting it several times, cuz I could tell it was getting some kind of spinning action, but alas...

It's not black, but according to people at dvdrhelp who have tried the Sony DVP-NS725P, it works with just about every brand of media and format thrown at it.

Thanks for the reply.

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"I tried (after cleaning the T2 disc, of course), was to pop in a CD lens cleaner...it also came up as NO DISC."

Sounds like it's time to get a new standalone ;>}

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Well, I had a feeling...so I called Magnolia HiFi this afternoon, told them the unit I bought from them was fubar, and they told me it was still under extended warranty (expires in Sept).

If they can't fix it, I get a free replacement. Keeping my fingers crossed, but I'm pretty sure they'll be able to fix it.

But the bottom line is that I just saved myself over $100, so I'm rather pleased.

Which just goes to show...the extended warranties they push may usually be a waste of money, but if it's a high-priced item, laser-based or a camcorder device, spend the extra few bucks. Extended warranty already upgraded me from a GX900ES to a V333ES for free, and now I might either save some cash instead of buying a new deck or getting my unit back and buying the "Next Big Thing (TM)" a year or two from now.