DVD freezes when playing on a Sony SLV D300P DVD/VCR

The Sony SLV-D300P is a DVD PLAYER and VCR. It does not record DVDs. You would have to buy a combo unit with a DVD recorder, not just a DVD player.

my sony dvd vcr combo has a progressive scan flashing light when plugged in. i put a vcr in and now it's stuck. none of the buttons seem to be working. it is making a clicking sound inside on machine. how can i get this thing to work again?

Tries it with other audio CD,if it have the same problems.Than the DVD player have a dirty laser eye scaner reader.Tries websites like Ebay.com,Amazon.com to buy a DVD player laser eye cleaner kit disc.

eBay.com offers many Remote Controls. Input the brand and model of your Sony Combo and your search will automatically produce separate Remote Controls along with separate listings for the Combo devices. These new or used Remotes typically range in price from $10-$20.
Good luck.

Make sure you have nothing stacked on top of th dvd player.. it maybe geting to hot!!

Let it cool down then try starting the moive at the time it froze to test for a bad eye.

System needs to be repaird or replaced.

all dvd recorders are very very sensitive when comes to which disc is fed to them......you say sony is the same as memorex is the speed the same 4x-16x, may i also suggest maxell, dynex and vertabram

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=SLVD300P&LOC=3

Hi I am Vortash there is nothing actually wrong with your machine ?.. the problem is rental dvds are not shall we say treated with reverence by many of the subscribers to video shops ?.. Disks get damaged and scratched and dvd players that are in need of cleaning on the lens of the laser especially tend to ripple at the slightest imperfection as do some with critical read settings .
I remember when the DVDs and cd first came out they where seen as indestructible RUBBISH they are as sensitive as the old vinyl record or rather the laser is .. if it has a damaged disc it has to work twice as hard trying to pick out the information when most of the time it is being deflected off the area that it is supposed to read . It is true 90% of the time they ignore some damage but 10% of the time they just can't cope .. Get a good dvd cd cleaner and while the disc is cleaning the machine you clean the Video DVD with the solution and cloth provided ... hope this helps Regards Vortash

my sony slvd300p dvd vcr combo is not responding to my remote control. The remote is a "RM-u66".
Got any ideas?

Have you tried pressing the progressive button on the front panel of the player?