will not read the dvd...it says reading and then brings up a ? mark Also, when i hit the play button, i get a circle with the diagonal line through it. It will not play or bring up anything about the dvd in the tray. Please help.thanks will not read the dvd...it says reading and then brings up a ? mark Also, when i hit the play button, i get a circle with the diagonal line through it. It will not play or bring up anything about... » Read More will not read the dvd...it says reading and then brings up a ? mark Also, when i hit the play button, i get a circle with the diagonal line through it. It will not play or bring up anything about the dvd in the tray. Please help.thanks « Show Less
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the other player had a on off button on the back .now i must pull the plug to reset bending over is hard to do behind the tv .
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Does anyone know how to get your dvd to change to long play so that I can get more recording time I can't get mind to change from sp to anything else. Thanks Darlene
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I play DVD's all the time on my TV and have never had an issue with the stock settings. Are you using appropriate HDMI cables for the connection to the TV? Sounds like you have a cable issue, not a TV issue.
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This happened to me as well, when trying to play a home-burned DVD-R on an older Sony DVD player. Many of the players that are more than about 5 years old don't seem to recognize DVD-R burned discs, only commercial "pressed" DVDs. The only thing I was able to do was buy an inexpensive newer DVD player (I got a new Sony player for about $40) and it plays all of my home-burned discs just fine.
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Turn the DVD player on with no disk in the player. Hold the stop button down until the picture returns. This is not in the documenttation. I set it on PAL and then I couldn't get it back to NTSC. The above procedure worked for me.
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That is so strange. I'm having problems just playing the CD, it keeps losing single to my receiver. I have had some performance issues with playing DVDs as well. We like to power through 4-6 hours DVD movie watching on a Saturday afternoon. After about 3 hours, I get a red screen and the DVD stops showing. I also, have lots of locking up issues on DVDs that play fine on other DVD players. I'm getting a bit fustrated as I've only had the player for 3 months and it's getting worse in terms of performance. I've been considering another player...
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I would love to be able to help you but I only used mine twice and watched the same movie each time. On the third time I used the player I couldn't get the disc tray to open, so I sent it back and got my money back via the warranty company. Sorry. Only advice I can give you is don't buy one of these.
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EagleI appears to have the correct answer, although I have not actually tried it. I do not think you can set it prior to playing the DVD, I think you may have to hit PLAY first and then change the REPEAT option to DISC while it is playing... have not read the instructions yet....
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Yup....it seems there are problems. My player just stopped playing DVD video discs (ie any non-bluray disc). UGH...very frustrating. I must admit that up until now I've been very pleased with the player. All I can figure is that its one of the latest firmware upgrades. Back to the factory...
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To Camilla: I also noticed when I push the play/pause button it shows "no usb". So I push the play/pause button again and the same thing happens. Then I pushed the Mode button that didn't seem to help either. I also noticed it does not respond immediately when you press any button. When I open and close the CD holder it goes back to square one. So now I just keep pushing the play/pause button and sometimes it responds. I don't like this at all. When you read the instructions they are very confusing. I am thinking about returning mine. Hope this helps you decide if you want to keep it. To Camilla: I also noticed when I push the play/pause button it shows "no usb". So I push the play/pause button again and the same thing happens. Then I pushed the Mode button that didn't seem to help either. I also noticed it does not respond immediately when you press any button. When I open and close the CD holder it goes back to square one. So now I just keep pushing the play/pause button and sometimes it responds. I don't like this at all. When you read the instructions they are very confusing. I am thinking about returning mine. Hope this helps you decide if you want to keep... » Read More To Camilla: I also noticed when I push the play/pause button it shows "no usb". So I push the play/pause button again and the same thing happens. Then I pushed the Mode button that didn't seem to help either. I also noticed it does not respond immediately when you press any button. When I open and close the CD holder it goes back to square one. So now I just keep pushing the play/pause button and sometimes it responds. I don't like this at all. When you read the instructions they are very confusing. I am thinking about returning mine. Hope this helps you decide if you want to keep it. « Show Less
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It depends completely upon the DVD you are trying to play in a loop! You can set the "loop" function, but roughly half of the DVDs in our (large) collection just go to the end of the first play and stop, ignoring the "loop" or "repeat" setting. That's the reality, despite what some will say below. And it doesn't depend on the DVD manufacturer, either. Believe me, my wife and I have tried for a few years to get DVDs to play in a loop, and it is NOT a reliable feature with some DVDs. We separate the "will loop" and "won't loop" on the shelf next to the TV, if we want to leave something playing on and on. Luckily, a few of our favorite movies loop forever (unless there's a power failure)! It depends completely upon the DVD you are trying to play in a loop! You can set the "loop" function, but roughly half of the DVDs in our (large) collection just go to the end of the first play and stop, ignoring the "loop" or "repeat" setting. That's the reality, despite what some will say below. And it doesn't depend on the DVD manufacturer, either. Believe me, my wife and I have tried for a few years to get DVDs to play in a loop, and it is NOT a reliable feature with some DVDs. We separate the "will loop" and "won't loop" on the shelf... » Read More It depends completely upon the DVD you are trying to play in a loop! You can set the "loop" function, but roughly half of the DVDs in our (large) collection just go to the end of the first play and stop, ignoring the "loop" or "repeat" setting. That's the reality, despite what some will say below. And it doesn't depend on the DVD manufacturer, either. Believe me, my wife and I have tried for a few years to get DVDs to play in a loop, and it is NOT a reliable feature with some DVDs. We separate the "will loop" and "won't loop" on the shelf next to the TV, if we want to leave something playing on and on. Luckily, a few of our favorite movies loop forever (unless there's a power failure)! « Show Less
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I have no problems with continuing to play after I stopped the dvd. Your answer is on Page 33 in your instruction manual, and by using the options button on the remote control.
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The dvd player that I purchased does not have a digital display. I would not use the display if it had one. I think it indicates the amount of time the dvd has been playing. Who cares! When it comes to the end I put in another dvd.
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Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix. Where did you by the sound drivers and how much?I finally got mine working but before Brian's post. He is correct' as best I can tell, and the problem rests with our computer software. I purchased a " DVD Decoder" download load on line from Roxio (I paid $20.98 but you can get it for a one time only down load for about $15 -if that is what you want). It now plays DVD movies and installs software which is what I wanted. I uninstalled the Hero program from my computer. Happy with the results but I only wish that I had been able to read Brian James post before I purchased the fix.
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I don't know because the one I got won't accept DVDs. Although the reading lights are visible when I try to insert the DVD the unit does not grab the DVD and pull it in to the unit no matter how far I try to push it in manually. Also the cable jack is loose and therefore the reception is garbled. I have requested return authorization and when I get a reply to that I'll add additional information.
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Ok. Push the source button until the screen in tiny letters says cd. Then push the play button. It looks like a triangle pointed to the right with hash marks next to it. It is the second button down on the left. And yes I know. Their manual is horrible :) hope this helps.
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We did the same thing. Then realized that we thought you could "ONLY" do what the screen told you. Re-read the directions. You EITHER move to an adjacent room (one that's connected by a walkway) OR choose "secret passageway" on the DVD. It was incredibly frustrating until we figured this out!