Sony RDR-GX7 DVD player/recorder - won't play DVD's!!

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What is the problem with this device. Check this link and see whether it help you.

I have a pdf copy of this manual. It's 3.3 Mb big. I can email it to you. Have you tried Sony's website. Try this link to Sony support for your model
http://www.sony.com.au/support/product/rdr-gx7/modelfirst

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Where did you find it...?

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you could have a damage dvd or the optic block (lazer) gone bad

Hard to say because this could be caused by any number of things. You could try cleaning the optical read head but this could get very involved unless you use a cleaning disc which may not work. You could try different discs such as a CD to see if that still fails. It could be the disc format. If everything fails then most likely a repair is required. Go to https://eservice.sony.com/webrma/web/index.do and locate a SONY repair location.

This is a common problem for the Sony RDR-GX7 dvd recorder.
It seems to occur with various remotes (DirectTV, Bell ExpressVu or in your case, the time warner cable remote).
In most cases, the problem can be solved by using a different remote frequency from the system menu as follows:
Insert a dvd and make sure it is not playing (stopped).
Enter the System Menu then / Setup / Options / Command Mode (this can be done from the access panel on the front of the unit). There are 3 possible values, (DVD1, 2 or 3), try changing it.
Then enter one of the suggested codes for your Warner remote (in my case, for Bell ExpressVu I selected the DVD1 command mode
and I used 883 as the 3-digit code. The up and down arrows are not functional with this code but I bypass this problem by entering the menu item number. Good luck!

test this site:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-RDRGX7-RDR-GX7-DVD-Recorder/dp/B0000AINEO

I have a Sony RDR-GX7 That stopped recording & playing DVD's

The laser readerwriter is most likely burned out, it is the most common failure. The option of repair is not really feasible as the cost of new is really low.