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09-20-2006, 02:22 PM
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Laser Lens Cleaner
What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR?
-- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain Citizen Bob |
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09-20-2006, 03:37 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
>What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR?
I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 |
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09-20-2006, 04:09 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:37:44 -0700, Abe <> wrote:
>>What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR? >I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general they were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain |
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09-20-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
Citizen Bob wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:37:44 -0700, Abe <> wrote: > >>> What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR? >> I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >> http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 > > I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they > carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general they > were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. I had zero luck using one of those. I bought a new DVD player, but fairly soon I intend to take my two DVD players apart and clean the lenses using Windex and a lens tissue. Mine act like there is a film built up on the lenses because the both have problems even when the disk is new. The new player does not have any problems with the disks that will not work in the other players. |
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09-20-2006, 10:54 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
>>>> What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR?
>>> I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >>> http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 >> I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they >> carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general they >> were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. >I had zero luck using one of those. I bought a new DVD player, but >fairly soon I intend to take my two DVD players apart and clean the >lenses using Windex and a lens tissue. Mine act like there is a film >built up on the lenses because the both have problems even when >the disk is new. The new player does not have any problems >with the disks that will not work in the other players. Yeah, for anything more than light dust, you have to get in there and manually clean the lens. |
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09-21-2006, 07:39 AM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
"Mark Jones" <> wrote in news:bNhQg.14197$bM.2909
@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net: > Citizen Bob wrote: >> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:37:44 -0700, Abe <> wrote: >> >>>> What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR? >>> I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >>> http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 >> >> I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they >> carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general they >> were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. > > I had zero luck using one of those. I bought a new DVD player, but > fairly soon I intend to take my two DVD players apart and clean the > lenses using Windex and a lens tissue. Mine act like there is a film > built up on the lenses because the both have problems even when > the disk is new. The new player does not have any problems > with the disks that will not work in the other players. > > I wouldn't recommend Windex. The lens is most likely plastic and the ammonia in Windex could damage it |
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09-21-2006, 11:13 AM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:47:03 GMT, "Mark Jones"
<> wrote: >Citizen Bob wrote: >> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:37:44 -0700, Abe <> wrote: >> >>>> What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR? >>> I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >>> http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 >> >> I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they >> carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general they >> were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. > >I had zero luck using one of those. I bought a new DVD player, but >fairly soon I intend to take my two DVD players apart and clean the >lenses using Windex and a lens tissue. Mine act like there is a film >built up on the lenses because the both have problems even when >the disk is new. The new player does not have any problems >with the disks that will not work in the other players. You should use the Windex product that does not contain ammonia. |
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09-21-2006, 12:54 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:47:03 GMT, "Mark Jones"
<> wrote: >I had zero luck using one of those. I got the Maxell Lens Cleaner at WalMart for $10 and used it on both my DVD Recorder and my DVD Player. For the DVD Recorder, it took several passes before I could even see the pictures on the DVD. Then it acted erratic until I made several more passes. Finally I got it clean enough that it worked properly. For the DVD Player it cleaned up a lot faster, but then we do not use it as much as the DVD Recorder. If this problem happens again, I will have to take the cover off and clean the lens manually - and clean the dirt out of other parts. But the good news is that the units both are functioning properly. -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain |
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09-21-2006, 01:18 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
Jeff wrote:
> "Mark Jones" <> wrote in > news:bNhQg.14197$bM.2909 @newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net: > >> Citizen Bob wrote: >>> On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:37:44 -0700, Abe <> wrote: >>> >>>>> What is a good, safe laser lens cleaner for a standard DVDR? >>>> I've had good luck with the Maxell DVD Lens Cleaner (DVD-LC) >>>> http://www.maxell-usa.com/index.aspx...a=info&pid=120 >>> >>> I checked with WalMart and that's the only DVD Lens Cleaner they >>> carry. The reviews on amazon.com were a bit mixed, but in general >>> they were favorable. Thanks for the recommendation. >> >> I had zero luck using one of those. I bought a new DVD player, but >> fairly soon I intend to take my two DVD players apart and clean the >> lenses using Windex and a lens tissue. Mine act like there is a film >> built up on the lenses because the both have problems even when >> the disk is new. The new player does not have any problems >> with the disks that will not work in the other players. >> >> > > I wouldn't recommend Windex. The lens is most likely plastic and the > ammonia in Windex could damage it I repair a wide variety of optical equipment for a living and have never had Windex damage anything. It works better on most things than denatured alcohol or similar cleaners. What you want to avoid is acetone. It will melt plastic. |
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09-21-2006, 02:33 PM
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Re: Laser Lens Cleaner
While a single use of Windex probably won't do any noticeable damage, repeated use of ammonia could, depending on the type of plastic, eventually cloud a plastic lens. Better to use something such as Glass Plus, which does not contain ammonia and is safe to use on plastic. Mark Jones wrote: > > > I wouldn't recommend Windex. The lens is most likely plastic and the > > ammonia in Windex could damage it > > I repair a wide variety of optical equipment for a living and have > never had Windex damage anything. It works better on most things > than denatured alcohol or similar cleaners. What you want to avoid > is acetone. It will melt plastic. -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
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