Disc will not play in Blu-ray player

There are several reasons a disc may not play in the Blu-ray player. A dirty or scratched disc is the most obvious cause, but an incorrect region code or configuration of your home theater system can be the reason as well. Whether you're having trouble with 4K or 3D, Blu-ray or DVD, there is a fix.

Blu-ray home theater system does not turn on

When an appliance like your Blu-ray home theater system won't turn on, the most common reason is due to lack of power. This is typically due to the outlet or power strip you're using. You also want to make sure it's not just your remote not working.

Blu-ray player will not connect to the internet

For your Blu-ray player to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi, it needs to be able to connect to the router, which lets it connect to the internet. There are many variables that can cause these connections to fail, but many of them are easy to fix. Knowing where the connection is failing will help you know what steps to take next.

Samsung Blu-ray player is not responding

There are really only a couple of reasons for the picture being frozen or the Blu-ray player not responding. Either there is something wrong with the disc, or the Blu-ray player needs firmware update. It really is that straightforward.

Play button does not work to start a Blu-ray disc

The Blu-ray standard is an upgrade from DVD in a lot of ways, allowing the main menu to be much more interactive than a DVD disc. As part of this change in the standard, many Blu-ray discs block the Play button from being used on the main menu. Instead, use the navigation arrows and press Enter to get the movie started.

Blu-ray player shows black bars across the top and bottom of the screen

Black bars on the screen means the aspect ratio of your TV is different from the aspect ratio of what you're watching, or basically, the video you're watching is wider than your TV. In order to show the entire video without cutting the left and right edges off, black bars are used at the top and bottom to fill in the extra space on your TV. If you

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