Hi and thanks again,
Diodes replaced and now some voltage on cathode of D663, none on D664 and no 5v s/by output.
Anyone got a shematic as thinking about those opto-isolators but don't know quite how they figure ?
'It's a Sony' - They don't tend to say that too much in ads these days after that Smart Engine (Samsung VCR eeprom biz, and even Toshiba who had that cool android add, (Again not seen recently) used the same deck) - made us a pound though, sometimes every year 'till folks got wise.
Suspect Sammy shares are the biz.
Note that CHS do a P/S for a mere £230 + post - only our Sparky could afford one - Xmas list 2012 perhaps for all Quuq correspondents - Chris.