I cannot play dvds at all

Either the DVDs are too damaged for the DVD to play them, or the DVD player is experiencing some issues that need to be fixed. Have you tried playing the DVDs in another player? If they work, then you know its the DVD player, in which case you might as well just buy a new one. If the DVD doesn't play in a different player, then you know the DVDs are damaged.

Can be a fault on the mother board as the fault seems to be linked to two issues. The failure of the loading drive and also a failure in the system control.
Unless the unit is opened up and checked the exact fault cannot be confirmed. Sometimes itt can be a jammed drive, faulty motor or drive or a dirty optical lens.

Did you try playing the dvd using VLC instead of windows media player?

VLC is a separate player for media files. It will not enable Win media player to play DVDs but WILL play DVDs very nicely on it's own.

If you still want to get win media player to work you might try installing this free codec pack : http://download.cnet.com/Media-Player-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10749065.html

• Download.
• Install.
• Restart computer.

Hopefully you should be good to go.

Good luck ;)

If it is a burnt dvd, it might not play that format. If it isn't, I would take back the tv to where you got it from and get your miney back.

If the player is doing that for all DVDs but playing CDs properly, the player has gone bad due to either the laser and lens being out of whack or the DVD drive just doesn't recognise DVDs anymore and needs repaired or replaced.

Sorry. Best of luck.

Its the dvd player  some are very picky and will play some and wont play others,  the cheeper dvd players work best 

My initial IDM-1731 tells me no disc every time i try to play dvd cd please help me

More than likely, the optics have gotten incredibly dirty or damaged while "under the knife"...accordianman

I wonder if you are trying to play burned dvds, if so that could be a major issue alot of players won't play burned disks, others will only play certain ones. another thing I have had problems with, though i don't know a fix. My samsung sometimes has a similar issue where it flat out will not play certain company dvds.

same problem-put it in for repair -advised dvd tray is a one piece assy and it was faulty-requiring full assy rplcmnt @plus£150
nuff said=bought a new dvd