Well, I guess the problem is solved. I bought a modern ASUS/NVIDIA GT1030 video card with native HDMI output and plugged in the tv. All is good. So, the problem was either the loss of signal using...

Yes. I had previously run a HDMI cable through the wall to the table where I have DVD, etc. I plug the HMDI cable into the laptop and it works fine. I plug the HDMI cable into the Multimedia computer...

I recently bought a used Dell 9010 Small Form Factor computer to use as internet/multimedia input for my TV. I have previously tested the TV and HDMI cable by connecting a Dell Vostro laptop (with...

Thank you to everybody who helped out. My problem really isn't with using ODD and DVD-RW as backup - I know about the problems and it still works for me. This is a windows problem as I no longer...

I appreciate the input. I only use Verbatim media.

I don't think the problem is with the ODD drives or the media. What are the odds that only some functionality would die on two different drives...

I have Windows 10 Build 19042.867. Dell desktop - about 3 months old with internal Optical Disk Drive (ODD) and external ODD.

My backup routine is to backup files to the external USB DVD-RW and,...