# DVD not playing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442 "2005-06-01T20:34:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442/1 "2005-06-01T20:34:16Z")

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Just got a new DVD (it’s the new Disney made-for-TV Music man, with Matteh Broderick). I put it in the DVD player. Nothing. It doesn’t even show that there IS a DVD in there. On the screen, it says “loading”. tried re-instering it a few times- still nothing. I have a Samsung.

Took it next door, my neighbor has a Sony. Played, first time- no problem.

😕

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442/2 "2005-06-01T20:47:10Z")

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You probably have a dirty lens. Have you tried to play another disc?

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442/3 "2005-06-01T21:26:01Z")

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Yes, it plays everything else, and is fairly new- only 6 months old.

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**Author:** ![chilli\_sauce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@chilli\_sauce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chilli_sauce)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-not-playing/306442/4 "2005-06-01T22:22:23Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Yes, it plays everything else, and is fairly new- only 6 months old.

You could do a web search for a more recent firmware for your model Samsung player. If your desparate you could try making a movie only copy which will overcome any DVD structure conflicts your player might be encountering with this disc. That was the only way I could watch the 16:9 version of Gattica (Pal/flipper).

Goodluck,

John