HELP!Problem with my Pioneer HU(DEH-740MP)

somebodystopme · 16th February 2007, 13:38

Hi ppl I bought this HU less then two years back for 5000rs, Seemed to be a nice one as it looked clean this HU has OEL. and plays mp3. So i bought it. It worked fine for more than one year. Problem started few months back when suddenly the cd that was playing started skipping which kept on increasing every other day. So someone suggested that i should use lens cleaner. I used it(philips one) and then no cd never rotated in it. Now it has been like 4 months i have given it for repair to a local repair shop and this guy says that he would need to replace some card in it with another. And the only way he can get a new card is from some same model...so its like lying there...Is there anything i can do???

I thought of buying a new IPOD and connecting it with this player through aux. But the Ipod i like will come at the same cost for which i can buy a new player..
Any suggestions???

gunbir · 16th February 2007, 13:51

SSM, you must have bought this HU used. Cuz as a 7 series HU it never sold for 5k. Also, I have one in my dads car since 2002 and being a 01/02 model if you bought it 2 years back it must have been used.

My take is that for a 5 year old HU, its seen its share of action and you should buy a new HU now.

somebodystopme · 16th February 2007, 14:04

Well ya its used. Okay but i wanted to know if what that repair guy is saying is right?

Vid6639 · 16th February 2007, 14:08

the new range is pretty good. the 4950 should be around 5-6K. even that has 3 pre outs.

Jaggu · 16th February 2007, 15:07

might be the lens issue and not really a card issue, very honestly dump it and get a new PIO HU if you can afford 4-5k or buy a IPOD and plug in so u have music in car and while out also

somebodystopme · 16th February 2007, 18:00

Thanks a lot well even I am planning to buy a new HU My budget is around 12 to 13k and i want my HU to have OEL display and a very good output.50*4 something like that i heard is good...So plz sugest me some good HU's. I saw new 6850 for 8K how is it?? And what better options do i have as my budget is around 13 K. Do let me know guys. Thanks a lot

revtech · 16th February 2007, 19:33

the 6850 is the 2006 model the new 2007 model is 6950 or summin its got usb connectivity and stuyff pretty good....if u dont need the usb and want to save some cash you could get the 6850.

Rev

low_bass_makker · 16th February 2007, 20:43

ya go for a 69 series....it also has a usb support....

somebodystopme · 16th February 2007, 23:27

Any Idea abt the cost of 69 series...and is its Oel display equivalent to p1y's????

somebodystopme · 17th February 2007, 00:04

Well I just did my research and i have shortlisted 7950 UB and 6950IB. I cant find much difference between the two. So please enlighten me and plz can i knw abt diff in there prices in india. That is with B&W and without B&W. Thank you so much. God these new models look hot.

16th February 2007, 13:38	#1
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	HELP!Problem with my Pioneer HU(DEH-740MP) Hi ppl I bought this HU less then two years back for 5000rs, Seemed to be a nice one as it looked clean this HU has OEL. and plays mp3. So i bought it. It worked fine for more than one year. Problem started few months back when suddenly the cd that was playing started skipping which kept on increasing every other day. So someone suggested that i should use lens cleaner. I used it(philips one) and then no cd never rotated in it. Now it has been like 4 months i have given it for repair to a local repair shop and this guy says that he would need to replace some card in it with another. And the only way he can get a new card is from some same model...so its like lying there...Is there anything i can do??? I thought of buying a new IPOD and connecting it with this player through aux. But the Ipod i like will come at the same cost for which i can buy a new player.. Any suggestions???
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16th February 2007, 13:51	#2
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 33 Times	SSM, you must have bought this HU used. Cuz as a 7 series HU it never sold for 5k. Also, I have one in my dads car since 2002 and being a 01/02 model if you bought it 2 years back it must have been used. My take is that for a 5 year old HU, its seen its share of action and you should buy a new HU now.
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16th February 2007, 14:04	#3
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Well ya its used. Okay but i wanted to know if what that repair guy is saying is right?
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16th February 2007, 14:08	#4
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,709 Thanked: 44,136 Times View My Garage	the new range is pretty good. the 4950 should be around 5-6K. even that has 3 pre outs.
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16th February 2007, 15:07	#5
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,383 Thanked: 17,296 Times	might be the lens issue and not really a card issue, very honestly dump it and get a new PIO HU if you can afford 4-5k or buy a IPOD and plug in so u have music in car and while out also
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16th February 2007, 18:00	#6
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Thanks a lot well even I am planning to buy a new HU My budget is around 12 to 13k and i want my HU to have OEL display and a very good output.50*4 something like that i heard is good...So plz sugest me some good HU's. I saw new 6850 for 8K how is it?? And what better options do i have as my budget is around 13 K. Do let me know guys. Thanks a lot
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16th February 2007, 19:33	#7
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	the 6850 is the 2006 model the new 2007 model is 6950 or summin its got usb connectivity and stuyff pretty good....if u dont need the usb and want to save some cash you could get the 6850. Rev
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16th February 2007, 20:43	#8
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	ya go for a 69 series....it also has a usb support....
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16th February 2007, 23:27	#9
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Any Idea abt the cost of 69 series...and is its Oel display equivalent to p1y's????
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17th February 2007, 00:04	#10
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Well I just did my research and i have shortlisted 7950 UB and 6950IB. I cant find much difference between the two. So please enlighten me and plz can i knw abt diff in there prices in india. That is with B&W and without B&W. Thank you so much. God these new models look hot.
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