Samsung dvd-r130 hi hope you can help my samsung dvd-r 130 will play dvd films but when i put in a blank samsung pleomax 8x it loads the disc then ejects it saying cannot read check the disc i have tried loads of other discs with different speeds even rw- and + with no success it also will not play any cds it read them then ejects them check disc i have only had the samsung dvd-130 15months hope you can help me with this problem thanks

This is a Samsung DVD recorder - I've had the exact same problem - By the way, don't you mean "this disc cannot be recorded" ? These DVD recorders are known to reject certain type of discs.

* Have you updated your Samsung with the latest firmware ?
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/download/supportDown.do?group=&type=dvdplayers&subtype=recordable&model_nm=DVD-R155&disp_nm=DVD-R155&language=&cate_type=all&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=&prd_ia_cd=03010300&model_cd=&menu=download

Follow the instructions carefuly and please understand the risks involved in flashing your drive - Do not interrupt the process, it can take long.

* here are the brands of DVD-R I have used successfuly with this recorder int he past:

Taiyo Yuiden DVD-R 4x / 8x (the optical drives used in those recorders are outdated, their writing strategies are never up to date and may not recognize some type of discs)
Maxell DVD-R 4x / 8x
Verbatim DVD-R 4x / 8x

Try another blank disc - maybe it will accept it - if it keeps rejecting all your blank DVD-R no matter what brand, you have a bad drive inside your recorder - the samsung recorders are **** - I have ever since gotten rid of that piece of **** and now use a Sony HDR-780 HDD/DVD recorder, uses pioneer components and is great !

Avoid those lens cleaners - they can do more harm than good!

I hope this helps.

Try different brands of DVD-R, avoid the cheap generic **** - drives like best Taiyo Yuden & Verbatim media id codes - they should recognize Maxells, verbatims, sony, taiyo yuden, ritek. if it keeps spitting out all discs you use, you have a defective unit. The latest firmware on that drive should also help !

Good luck :)

Hey,

have you tried a lens cleaner? the lens may have gone bad and would need to be replaced. Do you have warranty on the player?

Most players will have a small hole on the front panel where you can access the manual release using a paperclip. I checked your Owner's Manual, and didn't see any mention of it, but most every DVD player I've ever seen has one. Hope this helps.

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

Initially, try to clean the lens using a CD disc cleaner. Additionally, verify that your blanks are either DVD-R or DVD-RW.

Pls post back result(s). Good luck and Thank you for using FixYa.

Hi and welcome to FixYa,

To my knowledge, a Samsung DVD R-130 will only accept blanks are either DVD-R or DVD-RW.

Pls post back result(s). Good luck and Thank you for using FixYa.

PLEASE TRY TO CLEAN THE LENSE OF THE DVD PLAYER OR REPLACE THE LENSE

I suggest TDK

Hello,

I just filed a complaint with Better Business Bureau against Samsung. Would anyone be interested in joining me in the complaint?

Assume this is the Samsung R-130?

Pro Scan is on when the letters PSO will appear P.11 of the manual item 6

The DVD-R130 can only record to DVD-R and DVD-RW disks - it cannot identify blank DVD+R and DVD+RW disks. For recorded DVD disks, the player will play finalised DVD+R/+RW disks without any problem.