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See if you can find the same DVR online, then remove the hard drive from your old one and put it in the newer one. Check ebay, if no luck, check the manufacturer's website.

This fault usually happens if the disc being read is not compatible with the player's firmware. If discs are burnt from a computer, or copies, this can happen. Does it do this with all DVD's? Are you using commercial retail DVD's? Otherwise something else is telling the player 'No Disk'. Try a disc-based lens cleaner as laser may be grubby. Or the laser diode could be defective.

My understanding is that the DVD player uses a different lens to the CD player. So the DVD lens might need cleaning. A CD lens cleaner would not correct the DVD side.

Fault at its main digital board. Short circuited component/s at it. Contact any service technician; or the authorized service center. If you wish to get some details; check the site linked here. Pull up older posts. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ In most cases, the main board might have to be replaced. If so, a software [firmware] update too might be necessary.

Don't know your machine, but is it possible that it's seeing your source tape as write protected (missing tab) and so assuming it should not be copied to the DVD?