Disc tray won't open on Blu-ray or home theater system

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.

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.

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

The only time you would get an error message is when the Blu-ray player or home theater cannot play the disc. This could be due to copyright protection, a required firmware update, or an issue with the 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.