Problem with Tascam CDRW5000

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?)

Hi, I own a CDRW5000 cd recorder. Lately, it's been acting up, and I'm
wondering if it is something that can be repaired at reasonable cost.

The problem is that it will suddenly stop recording and display a message
that the cdr is full, when only 5, 10, or 15 minutes of music has been
actually recorded to the blank cdr. This seems to happen more and more often
(maybe 3 out of every 10 disks). I've used different brands of media, and
the problem happens with all types. Although the machine is getting
increasingly tempermental about what brand it will successfully opc. Even
some disks that I recorded on it (but never finalized) half a year ago can't
be OPCed now.

Have you heard of this problem from other CDRW5000 owners? Is this likely a
failing laser assembly (it has quite a few hours on it)? And most
importantly, is this something that could be repaired at a reasonable cost?
Thanks for your replies.

J. Robbins

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?)

>
> Hi, I own a CDRW5000 cd recorder. Lately, it's been acting up, and I'm
>wondering if it is something that can be repaired at reasonable cost.
>
>The problem is that it will suddenly stop recording and display a message
>that the cdr is full, when only 5, 10, or 15 minutes of music has been
>actually recorded to the blank cdr. This seems to happen more and more often
>(maybe 3 out of every 10 disks). I've used different brands of media, and
>the problem happens with all types. Although the machine is getting
>increasingly tempermental about what brand it will successfully opc. Even
>some disks that I recorded on it (but never finalized) half a year ago can't
>be OPCed now.
>
>Have you heard of this problem from other CDRW5000 owners? Is this likely
>a
>failing laser assembly (it has quite a few hours on it)? And most
>importantly, is this something that could be repaired at a reasonable cost?
>Thanks for your replies.
>
>J. Robbins
>
>

Send it back to TASCAM for repair.

The Laser is probably dying.

Richard H. Kuschel
"I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?)

In article <M9tyd.1145818$Gx4.267170@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Jacob Robbins <schoolviolins@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Hi, I own a CDRW5000 cd recorder. Lately, it's been acting up, and I'm
>wondering if it is something that can be repaired at reasonable cost.
>
>The problem is that it will suddenly stop recording and display a message
>that the cdr is full, when only 5, 10, or 15 minutes of music has been
>actually recorded to the blank cdr. This seems to happen more and more often
>(maybe 3 out of every 10 disks). I've used different brands of media, and
>the problem happens with all types. Although the machine is getting
>increasingly tempermental about what brand it will successfully opc. Even
>some disks that I recorded on it (but never finalized) half a year ago can't
>be OPCed now.
>
>Have you heard of this problem from other CDRW5000 owners? Is this likely a
>failing laser assembly (it has quite a few hours on it)? And most
>importantly, is this something that could be repaired at a reasonable cost?


Try using X1 pro audio media (like HHb). Despite the "all speed" or "1-48x"
labels on newer CDR media, they are obviously optimized for high speed and
do not do well at X1. If that doesn't help - or it messes up with the same
lot of media that you have on the shelf and have used successfully in the
past - it sounds like the laser is failing.

Despite the "professional" name, the CDRW mechanism is the Philips CDD3610
.... the same as the CDR870 and other early generation standalone CDR
machines ... which is, um, not known for long-term reliability.