No matter what kind of disc is put into my DVR 1600 Recorder, a "no disc" message is given

its lazer is either burned out or too dirty to read the information on the disc try putting a lazer head cleaner through it

First the Dvr 1200 has hard ware failure in it the tray eject unit and the display is failed ........................................it can fix in local service center.............................

Second your New DVR 1600 check the format of the dvd is it compactiable with format of the player and if face the same problem get it replaced as this is new player manual opening could lead no warranty on the player , it better to get it replaced ..

In short this unit only supports 2x 4 and 8x discs.

The optical laser pickup is fu.k.d up.  You might as well throw away this cheap piece of sh.t and buy you a Sony or Pioneer.  There is a reason why name brand costs a little more- they invest in R&D and product quality testing.
If your handy you can open this puppy up and install a new optical lens, but why bother when you can just go out to the store and pick up a decent DVD player at a reasonable price.

unplug the unit and wait 5 minutes and plug it back in. See if that helps

try a dvd lens cleaner.

The disc won't spin until the unit recognizes that there is actually a disc there. Try cleaning the lens using a cotton swab and alcohol. If that fails, try playing a CD. If the CD plays, the optics are starting to fail as reading a DVD requires higher laser power.
Dan

has to be scarts, your reciver (sky, cable ect ect) to your dvd recorder, from that to the tv, all scarts, might help, regards mark

Start by checking the DVR format compatibility list, see if the dvd format matches. The check DVR settings for playing features that can be adjusted. Try other DVD's that have worked on your DVR previously.

I have a cyberhome 1600 dvd recorder and I need a code to program it to my bell remote but can not find any codes for the cybehome. can someone help with the codes