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Hey guys- Just recently, whenever I place a DVD into my DVD player, it keeps saying "LOADING" but doesn't ever load or start to play. It's like it's stuck in the loading phase....anyone experience this, and anything you would recommend to correct this? Thanks! :help:
 
Try cleaning the unit. They makes disks with a brush on it and you just insert it as you would a DVD. That was the problem I ran into with mine. Also, make sure the DVD is a standard disk
 
Thanks Pegasus for the response, I'm going to try that tonight!
 
yeah try a cleaning disk. when this has happend to me in the past and the cleaning disk didn't work usually it was one of 2 things (for me that is), 1. the disk was scratch up badly or had like a greesy spot or something on it, and 2. the dvd player was going bad. :( hope it's not the later.
 
Hey guys, thanks for the response...I tried cleaning the disc that night and unfortunately, I think it's past its time...still didn't work so looks like I'll be going to shop for a new dvd player soon
 
They're all store-bought and have played them on my player many times before it just stopped
 
Can a created DVD mess with it? I'm asking because family members have played foreign DVDs on it before
 
some dvd players only allow you to change the region code once or so. if they changed it it *could* be possible that you are not allowed to change it back now.
 
Corny makes a great point. And then, it could be just that it lived a happy life and needs to be sent to the farm.
 
hmm...I gotta try that...so what if a foreign DVD works? Does that mean that it's changed coding? If so, can I change it back? Thanks again guys for the suggestions
 
dvds have region codes
like 1 asia
2 europe
3 us

or similar, i don't know the real values (except europe being 2 ;) ).
it is a (kinda lame) protection so that you don't buy cheap dvds in asia etc.

some dvd players however have the option to change the region code but most of them only allow this for a certain time. twice, three or five times. maybe only once.
either you insert a foreign dvd and it asks you. or you can do this over a menu somehow. refer to your manual or google for your dvd player model and "region code change".

but it still could be possible that it is only broken ;)

PS: that why i love my old old cyberhome player. it's bulky, it's ugly. but it reads everything. and when you open the tray, press stop, 1, 9, 9, 9, menu - you disable region code checking :D
 
How do you change the region code on a regular dvd player? Would you go into the menu screen, or is there some type of button pushing I would have to do?
 
look at your manual, search at the net.
some menus only might show up when you insert a foreign cd.
there is no general rule, every player can be different.
 
I am having a similar problem; putting in discs I have played before, having them load for a long time and then the message "Unknown Disc" pops up. I am gonna try the cleaner option and then go from there. I love the site! :-)

peri
 
perigrine said:
I am having a similar problem; putting in discs I have played before, having them load for a long time and then the message "Unknown Disc" pops up. I am gonna try the cleaner option and then go from there. I love the site! :-)

peri
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unfortunately this is a common issue with DVD players over time. They just wear out. Especially if it is a less-expensive model. Not that theres anything wrong with that. If you pay $50 for a DVD player and get a good 2 years out of it, consider yourself as having gotten your money's worth out of it. Some DVD players may last 10 years, i have an old pioneer one from the late 90's that still works, BUT most DVD players have a shelf life of about 3 years. Some shorter.

Most common breakdown is with the disc rotation mechanism. Just stops working, that's why you get that unknown or blank or No disc error. If you keep getting that error, and cleaning the player doesn't work, and you've tried a variety of discs, then it's most likely time for a new DVD player. If you've gotten your money's worth out of your current one, be glad and look forward to getting a new one! :)

Lot's of new goodies with DVD players now. You can get recorders, and most new DVD players are now UpConvert. Meaning if you have an HDTV system at home, the DVD player will output in HD format. Most even support HDMI now. If you are looking for longevity in a DVD player, stick to the big name brands, SONY, SAMSUNG, PIONEER, LG, even TOSHIBA. Personally i prefer SONY or SAMSUNG, you will probably pay a little more for them, esp if you want a nice upconvert model for HDTV. That will probably cost you around $100+. But i think it's worth it.


Good Luck!
 
did you troubleshhoot your player? open my computer r-clickyour dvd. click on properties. click hardware tab.select your drive and click troublshoot
 
i think he is talking about common dvd players, not a computer dvd drive :)
 
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