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Steven Gorsky
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Frederick, MD, USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 10-23-2000 10:42 PM

Let me start by saying I am asking this on behalf of our booth manager. Also, this question is aimed at Karen, but everyone else should feel free to reply with ideas/suggestions.

How do you clean the DTS cd-rom with a cd player lens cleaner disc? On regular computers this would work by using a cd player application, and playing the appropriate track. On a DTS player how is this accomplished?

Steven Gorsky

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Michael Cunningham
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 186
From: Anchorage, AK
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 10-24-2000 12:55 AM

I don't know if this applies to all types of CD lens cleaners, but here's how ours works. The cleaning disc that we have causes the DTS player to "spin up" automatically when inserted. As there are no tracks to select from, you just let it run for about five minutes. Seems to work, good luck.

-Mike

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Antonio Marcheselli
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1260
From: Florence, Italy
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 10-24-2000 10:51 AM

Steven,

Audio CD lens cleaner will not work since it will require to select a track to clean the lenses.
You have to find out a set of CD lens cleaner like Michael's ones.

Or you have to connect the CD roms to a PC and select "Start-Accessories-Cd Player"

Bye
Antonio

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Karen Hultgren
Master Film Handler

Posts: 492
From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 10-27-2000 12:58 PM

For Steven,

How to clean the drives? Go to any computer store and get a CD-ROM cleaning disc. Don't get a CD cleaning disc = it won't work as the brush is in the wrong location and will not clean off the laser's lens.

If there are no computer stores near you, please send me an email and I'll send you one free cleaning disc.

Karen at DTS
khultgren@dtsonline.com www.dtsonline.com

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Steven Gorsky
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 146
From: Frederick, MD, USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 10-28-2000 01:20 AM

Let me see if I understand this properly. I need to use a CD-ROM drive cleaner, and not a regular audio CD one. Correct?

Computer stores are no problem around here, so I'll let the booth manager know what he needs to get.

Thanks,
Steven Gorsky

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Carl King
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 199
From: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 10-28-2000 09:34 AM

My question has been answered before I asked it. It has been on my mind lately..wondering how to clean the CD ROM units. Now thanks to your question and Karen's answer I know what to do.

Great site insn't it?

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