I put a dvd into my mother's dvd player and it say that it is loading and I can hear it doing so but it never plays the dvd. Will this possible fix the problem or will I have to get her another dvd player? Thanks! I put a dvd into my mother's dvd player and it say that it is loading and I can hear it doing so but it never plays the dvd. Will this possible fix the problem or will I have to get her... » Read More I put a dvd into my mother's dvd player and it say that it is loading and I can hear it doing so but it never plays the dvd. Will this possible fix the problem or will I have to get her another dvd player? Thanks! « Show Less
1403156
Oh dear: there are too many things that might cause this problem for me to answer. A cleaning cannot hurt, but I don't know if it'll solve your problem.
1403157
Sorry. Do not know. Ask Manufacturer best advice I have. It may be the DVD instead.
1403158
I would most certainly try the Digital Innovations disc first. Even if it doesn't fix it, she will always have it to keep cleaning her new DVD player. However, I read multiple reviews that claimed the DI disc resolved their problems. Before you go out and spend big bucks on a DVD player, try the Digital Innovations disc. I use it to clean my computer's DVD/CD and my DVD player in the living room and my boombox CD player. (yep..I still have a boom box) LOL ! Hope this helps.
1403159
Can't aqnswer this one ! Sounds like a mechanical problem in the playerrather than a cleanliness issue.
1403160
try another dvd first,to make sure it is not the disc. then try a soft blast of canned air if you have it. this "cleaner" is a waste of money.it didn't do anything for my players/burners,NOTHING! good luck.
1083982
Hello. I have not had any problems with the DVD's or Blu-Rays I have bought. It has worked flawlessly every time. Perhaps it is possible to have trouble with homemade discs, but I have not tried any of mine in the player.
1029201
It happened to me once after I moved to a new house and the DVD player was shaken. It loses the laser alignment and can not read the disc credentials. I sent it to Sony, they charged me about $80, and then after that and they fixed the problem. Has your player moved or shaken?
246295
when it starts the loading screen for gathering information on DVD it just stops working.Does it really take that long or am i doing something wrong.I followed the instructions in the manual thing
2013865
Thanks! The only real gripe that I remember is that a DVD is a little slow to load when you put it in. When I get around to buying one myself though, I probably won't use it as my main DVD player anyway, but I'll write up a full review.
1708974
One more question - with DVD movies it seems like we can only hear the dialog in the center channel speaker...any way to fix this?thanks,-kevin
1398193
if you unplugged it and plugged it back on, and nothing positive happens.....throw it out! panasonic makes garbage dvd players. it is not the panasonic of the past. i keep 5 dvd players in the house, cause i am a movie buff., and in the past i've had all panasonic players. those days are over. i have one panasonic player left and that hiccups every eight minutes on recordable discs. on your problem, maybe you can contact panasonic.com or call them and they can send you, or you can download their software update. it didnt work for me, but it might work for you. if mechanically inclined, and not under warranty....you can take off the cover, unscrew the carriage cover and remove the disc. also sometimes, if the disc is not in the slot correctly., it could jam up, and shut itself off. my dmp-bd871 played well for 4 months, and now it will not accept any disc. i will admit, that before it went kaput, it had the best picture of any other player i've had................irene
1697769
Maybe you need to clean the DVD player. Possibly the disc itself is scratched too.
945426
I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
968103
Sorry, I have never tried to play a dvd that I recorded myself. It seems like the process should be the same as the motion picture companies use to create dvds so my guess is that the player should read them.
488173
No, Paul, you are not the only to have to do this. In addition, because my remote is intermittant, sometimes I have to get up and press PLAY on the player. I tried another Sony DVD remote, it worked but had the same problems so I believe it's the player that's at fault. It's still a great player for the $30 I paid for it. Great picture quality, features, and plays scratched DVDs!!!! All the best.
713606
Dang, I wish someone would reply to this. I've had this DVD player hooked up to a Sony 40 inch for a few days and I'm having the same problem.
847332
Sorry for my last post, I mixed this player with my old player up. It would play home movie in mpeg format, but it wouldn't play Rip DVD.
130949
No, mine came in a box that indicated that it was "refurbished" DVD player...Mine has worked fine and have had NO problems with mine. I would buy another if I needed another one.
821967
I've never heard a loud whirring with my unit. The only time the disc makes noise is when it is first loading. If it is a home made DVD, the player makes lots of "searching" noises, but when it finally starts to play, it is very quiet. I'd say your friend has a defective unit.
1760235
My question is to anyone out there. I'm experiencing the same old problem I've come to expect with DVD players - they eventually - sometimes the next day or two - get to where they refuse to play an increasing number of discs. Present Sylvania VHS/DVD combo has lasted 2 years, but is beginning to skip and refuse more discs. Is this Sony or another player the best bet for playing all discs? Most of the refused discs show no signs of damage to my eyes. Thanks much!
137725
Mine plays DVDs better than any DVD player. Return your unit and get another one.