Hello peggs, Try to resolder the EEPROM, I have had a similar problem before. If not you may have to replace the optic assy. Some DVD players will not read certain kinds of burned DVD's. There are many formats. (DVD-R/DVD+R etc...) Thanx, Scott Beebe Ohm Electronics Inc. 609 W. Clinton St. Ithaca NY 14850 Voice: (607) 273-8406 Fax: (607) 273-8743 WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 5:58:41 PM, you wrote: peggs> Will play some DVDs, others it won't play. peggs> The ones it Won't play,start to spin then stop,quickly. peggs> Then the unit displays, peggs> "this type of disc can't be played,please insert a different disc". peggs> It seems to be consistent about the ones it Will and,and the ones peggs> it Won't play.IOW,of the ones I've put in and tried,I now know peggs> the ones it Will play and the ones it Won't play,before peggs> I put 'em in again. peggs> They are all 'pre-recorded' DVDs,none have been burned by me peggs> (not sure I'd even know how :-) peggs> Anyway,I'm assuming it 'should' play ALL of these DVDs. peggs> In fact,I have 2 of the customer's DVDs that it won't play. peggs> He says it use to play them. peggs> The consistency is what puzzles me.That's why I want to ask about peggs> Single Layer and Double Layer. peggs> Can some one explain the difference in the two. peggs> How do you know if a disc is S layer or D layer ??? peggs> Shouldn't ANY DVD player play ANY pre-recorded DVD ??? peggs> It's pretty dusty inside(not the lens though),so I'll start by cleaning peggs> Peggs peggs> Peggs' Electronics peggs> 1519 West 2nd Street peggs> Owensboro,KY 42301 peggs> 270-926-4968 peggs> fax 270-686-7399 peggs> peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx peggs> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- peggs> Lost Password: peggs> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". peggs> Email Archives: peggs> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/