Dvd player will not play any dvd, shows bad disk

There is a difference between a CD "music usually or data" and "DVD". Some players/computers only play CD's. Some are DVD/CD players/writers. Which is yours. If you have a CD player, it will never play a movie. Put in #1.a CD and try. If it works good. Then put in #2. a DVD it might not be a DVD player. Past that it would be a defective player. Get a lense cleaner disk at y computer/variety store". Insert it in your computer and run the program.lay a movie. If it is scratched or dirty. Clean and try again. No luck, You have a bad player of software issue. The Disk player can be slid out and replaced at any computer store. $59? Good Luck. John

just for clarification you are saying when a DVD disk is in tray (closed) the screen shows can not play? .... what brand (disk) are you using....... try Maxell, TDK, Memorex or even Dynex brand.... you must also look at the speed (8x - 16x)... your device is okay for DVD+/- R & RW

Can your device show a pre-recorded DVD (store purchased)...... if not this may be a defected device

Either the disks were badly (too fast) burned or the files on them are of an unsupported format.

Check with other DVD disks, see if it play,might have bad disk in that one,like scratches,cracks,or smushes.The disk u playing is a chamerical DVD Disk right?Not burn disk?Might just go in Ur DVD player just reset every setting back to the factory setting.

if you are using dvd+ - R dvd disks you will need to finalize the disks on your recorder once you are done with the recording before it can be played on other players

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hi, since its reading the data disks, its very likely that the lens is dirty or bad, but still give it a try, or else it looks like a software(firmware)problem,let me know

Dvd-R and +RW are two different formats. Check to see if your player should play -R disc.

you have dirty lens, try to cleaning with 100% cotton buds. or you have damage laser eye, or broken flex ribbon wire, but first you have to do is to cleaning the lens with cotton buds.. if not reading after you clean the lens! change the laser eye and flex ribbon wire.

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