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by Andy Cippico
Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:42 pm
Forum: JVC HM-HDS4 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Replacment Drive for HM-HDS4
Replies: 27
Views: 113850

Here you go. It still needs a bit of work, but you get the picture...
http://www.cippico.com/technical/jvc-hm-hds4/index.htm
by Andy Cippico
Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:57 pm
Forum: JVC HM-HDS4 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Replacment Drive for HM-HDS4
Replies: 27
Views: 113850

Good job, Ben! I shall be publishing your story very soon.

Andy.
by Andy Cippico
Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:53 pm
Forum: JVC DVD Recorders
Topic: DRM1 PSU problems in standby
Replies: 20
Views: 112497

Re: str g6653

jvc have had a lot of problems with this ic every model i have ever seen has had a problem with it having repaired 1000s of jvc dvd hdd recorders in my time i have seen a lot lol Matt1976, Interesting stuff. What other machines have you worked on? Any tips, tricks or gotchas you can share with us w...
by Andy Cippico
Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:49 pm
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Just a short update : I have now made more recordings on my HDS1, almost filling up the spinrite-repaired HDD and all the "frozen images" phenomenons seem to be gone now. So I guess it should be ok now, at least for some time. Thanks again for the support. .merle1. Again, good news! I won...
by Andy Cippico
Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Hi all, Just wanted to tell that my HDS1 is working again! After five HDD crashes I finally got hold of a good drive. It's been sitting in my unit for three weeks now, probably recorded/played 30 - 40 hours in total. Seems it was just a matter of finding a drive in good condition after all... Good ...
by Andy Cippico
Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:14 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS4 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Auto clock +/- 1hr (summertime) problem
Replies: 6
Views: 29649

Hi Andy. I'll start by saying that I've no idea whether my HDS1 updated or not. It's been unplugged and out of use for about a year now. Ever since I defected to Sony I haven't looked back. I still toy with the idea of running a soldering iron over the faulty decoder board, though. Having said that,...
by Andy Cippico
Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS4 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Replacment Drive for HM-HDS4
Replies: 27
Views: 113850

Hi Pip, If it's any consolation, my HDS1 was repaired once and replaced once within its warranty period. The third time it failed, it was out of warranty, hence this site. I would have hoped that JVC would have honoured the warranty on the replacement (brand new) unit for a further year, but no. I t...
by Andy Cippico
Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:30 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Hmmm.. tricky one, but I'd say the HD was on the way out. You could try replacing it if you have the inclination to do so. What worries me are the two noises you're hearing. It's possible that something else is causing the HD to fail. If the power supply is flaky then it could be sending unlean powe...
by Andy Cippico
Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:36 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Hi MerleOne, Welcome to the board. Sorry to hear you're having problems. AndyWilks may be able to correct me on this, but hissing sounds normally come from power supplies before they die. Don't know about the humming. There's not a transformer in there that's big enough to create a hum (as far as I ...
by Andy Cippico
Wed May 25, 2005 2:01 pm
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Faulty Maxtor HD on my HM-HDS1
Replies: 6
Views: 27867

Yep, sorry Wayne. That was probably me. I noticed that people were able to post as 'Guest'. I've now stopped that, so in future you've got to log in, I'm afraid.
I got your email, btw, and I'm glad you got there in the end. Sounds like a 'mare!

Andy
by Andy Cippico
Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:16 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Ted, You really aren't having much luck, are you? What I can say is that a drive will be recognised by the PC BIOS, regardless of the contents. If this drive isn't being recognised I can only assume it has failed. In short, if the PC doesn't recognise it, then I'd be surprised if the JVC recognises ...
by Andy Cippico
Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:52 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS4 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Auto clock +/- 1hr (summertime) problem
Replies: 6
Views: 29649

Even my old HDS1 managed that OK! :D Isn't it something to do with using the Clock Auto-set. I seem to recall (without manual or machine here) that you have to use a certain TV channel that broadcasts time sync signals. I could of course be wrong, but I can't see why they would have dropped this fea...
by Andy Cippico
Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:35 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Hi Ted, That's really bad news (or bad luck). I would strongly suggest that you try to get PowerMax working on your PC and test those drives. I've never come across an IDE interface that destroyed drives, and I don't really think your HDS1 is doing that. However, it's a distinct possibility that the...
by Andy Cippico
Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:38 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: Faulty Maxtor HD on my HM-HDS1
Replies: 6
Views: 27867

Hi Mike_Kitchen, Firstly, I'm sorry you had to find this site! In answer to your question, I don't really know why these disks fail so often. My only theory is that as soon as you switch the JVC on, it starts recording live TV, ready for you to press the pause button; i.e. for the 'pause live TV' fe...
by Andy Cippico
Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:04 am
Forum: JVC HM-HDS1 HDD/SVHS Recorder
Topic: HDD locked up
Replies: 76
Views: 2152817

Geert Jan, I agree. The most likely explanation is that the drive is faulty. The fact that you got the 'bad blocks' message whilst backing it up certainly points to that. Of course, it could be the digital codec board but a new drive will easily prove that. Ted, as Geert Jan says, go for a low-level...