Will not play dvds - Philips Televison & Video

Hi,

Please check whether the DVds that you're attempting to play are from a certain range of time (ie 10 years ago). If so, please attempt to play newer dvds. Or play older dvds if it's the opposite case. It might just be that the product itself is outdated if it's only playing dvds created a long while back.

Thank you.

You can't change the DVD coding. That part is how the DVD is recorded. However, your Mac will play DVDs from another region. It just typically defaults to one region. I have deleted the DVD player software (and preferences files) before and reloaded it to play DVDs from another region. If you plan to regularly play DVDs from multiple regions, you might want to look for special DVD software that will read DVDs from multiple regions.

if your trying to play dvd r or dvd rw ( copy dvds ) some dvd players wont play them. but if its original dvds your trying to play, try using a lens cleaning kit

The home recorded dvds disc have diffrence finalizing codes,that the Panasonic dvd recorder doesn't share those codes.That why u can't play those home recorded dvds discs.

Are you trying to playing recordable DVDs (DVD+R or DVD-R) ? if so, try playing original DVDs (the type you rent or buy) those are pressed DVDs - if it works, then your player does not support DVD-R or DVD+R - If you are using a computer burner that supports bitsetting you can change the booktype of a DVD+R to DVD-ROM to fool your player.

If however your player cannot play either DVD-R, DVD+R nor original DVDs and only plays CDs, then your dvd laser diode is finished - there is one for CD and one for DVD, this is rare but happens, there is nothing you can do, any repairs would be very expensive - you are better off getting a new DVD player they are very inexpensive now and any repairs will cost you multiple times a new DVD player.

Hello there:
you might need to check to see the format of the dvd that you are trying to play ie dvdr vice dvd some devices will not play them if the format of the cd is wrong

there is a link you can cut.dont know which one but the web should tell you .it will then play all dvds

if your dvd player is not region free it will not play us dvds it will only play burnt dvds and dvds from your region unless u buy a region free dvd player

Check the rca guide too see supported formats and check to make sure the disney dvd matches that format.

MINE IS TWO YEARS ALSO MODERATELY USED AND IT QUIT PLAYING ANYTHING BLUE RAY..GAME DVDS...BUT NOW I CAN PLAY REGULAR DVDS AND PS2 GAMES THAT ARE NOT BLUE RAY..IM JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THE LASER IS OUT?CAUSE YOU CAN BUY THEM OF FEE-BAY FOR ABOUT 70.00..