Anybody have to send their Pioneer recorder in for repair?

[colt4523]

It looks like I will be sending in my pioneer 220 to a pioneer repair center to fix the loss of video signal from my vcr "flaw" (can this even be fixed). I was wondering what the turn around time would be? I have grown accustomed to using this to record everything and was hoping it would not take too long.

[ROF]

The problem with the Pioneer 200 series is loose or faulty solder connections on the component out jacks. It's quite an easy repair for someone with a solder gun. Shouldn't be too much of an issue but I'd imagine Pioneer is going to charge you alot more than the .01 in solder they will be using.

[colt4523]

Fortunately for me, my recorder is still under warranty. It actual paid off to hold onto my receipt. I still have 3 months left on my 1 year warranty.

[BobK]

I had to send my 420 in shortly after I bought it last Feb. It took about 3-1/2 weeks, but I called after 2 weeks and they said it was taking longer than usual because they had to wait for a part.

Be sure you keep the serial number. You'll need it if you have to call for anything after you send it. When I call to check on mine I didn't have the serial number, so it took a while for them to track down my recorder- they finally found it based on the name of the person who had accepted it when it was delivered to them.

[Epicurus8a]

no problems yet.

[colt4523]

Well I got my recorder back a couple of days ago and of course I still get the random signal loss flaw

I can't tell if they did anything to fix it. It looks like they just repackaged it and sent it back to me. I am sure glad I waisted all that time converting my tapes and blowing $200 on a machine that cannot do what I bought it to do. I do not think I can even sell it on ebay. Who would want a recorder that can't dub tapes properly.

I was thinking of upgrading to a recorder with a hard drive but it looks like the only one in my price range would be from pioneer. Anyone want to recommend another model that is reasonably priced?

Maybe I will feel better after I do some bitching to a customer service rep. Hopefully I can at least find out if they did anything at all to try and fix my recorder.

[hech54]

Funny stuff.
Without a constant and potent signal my old Philips DVDR985 will cough out as well. It has done that since day one and I suspect your Pioneer will as well. I invested in better cables and a signal booster and my problems were solved. The best solution MUST have been better/shorter cables since I haven't used my cheapo Radio Shack signal booster for quite a while now.

[stackner]

Well I got my recorder back a couple of days ago and of course I still get the random signal loss flaw

I can't tell if they did anything to fix it. It looks like they just repackaged it and sent it back to me. I am sure glad I waisted all that time converting my tapes and blowing $200 on a machine that cannot do what I bought it to do. I do not think I can even sell it on ebay. Who would want a recorder that can't dub tapes properly.

I was thinking of upgrading to a recorder with a hard drive but it looks like the only one in my price range would be from pioneer. Anyone want to recommend another model that is reasonably priced?

Maybe I will feel better after I do some bitching to a customer service rep. Hopefully I can at least find out if they did anything at all to try and fix my recorder.

i recently baught the lg rh7521w (hdd recorder) and works incredibly well

$500 australian

[colt4523]

I called customer support and they indeed said that they could not duplicate the problem and did nothing to fix it. Well, I was able to duplicate the problem right away. They could have at least called me stating that they could not find the problem.

Does anyone know a way that maybe I could fix this myself? I am steaming right now and it is pointless to ship it back to them describing the same problem. This is a known flaw right? Is it fixable?

[BrainStorm69]

Does anyone know a way that maybe I could fix this myself? I am steaming right now and it is pointless to ship it back to them describing the same problem. This is a known flaw right? Is it fixable?

An external TBC seems to correct the problem for me.

[colt4523]

I already have a full frame tbc, it does not help with my problem. It looks like my only solution is to write a dirty email to pioneer and buy a new recorder.

[hech54]

I'd borrow/try a different VCR.