I have a disc in my dvd player and it says "Play", but does not work.How do I operate my dvd player?

A regular DVD will not play on a BluRay player and a BluRay will not play on a regular DVD player. There are DVD/BluRay Combos available in both the DVD and the Player. You will need one of the correct combinations to play the DVD in question

Hi, Somewhere in your windows dvd maker there should be an option for you to "Finalise" the disc, or it should do it automatically.
The other problem you may have is the disc is finalised but your player under the tv does'nt play "dvd+r" some only play + or -.
Hope this helps.

It's something about the Burlesque dvd. I have the same problem with mine when I try and play it on my Sony blue-ray player. It's the only disc I have that it won't play. Disc is a DVD Video disc but it will no't play in the Sony player. It plays fine on other dvd players and my computer, but not on the Sony.

Original dvd disc,not copy or not another countries datas disc?Same country as the DVD player was bought and formatted Disc?Most likely the disc u trying to play it is in a difference formatted of recording or finalizing data codes inbeted by some patent coded program.Tries play many more other DVD discs,should work find,than the original disc,u trying to play have protected datas or difference format and not same as of ur DVD player main programming firmware.

some dvd players (outdated)..will not play these new dvd (recorded or pre-recorded dvd)...if you are recording dvd and wish to play on another dvd player (dvd player must be at least 2009)...same thing happen with my toshiba recorder...my jvc player works its (2008), but my sony dvd (2004) did not play any of the recorded dvds (only the store brought).....suggestion buy a not expensive dvd player (you just need it to play all that other features will push the price range up)

hope this help

Follow this procedure to troubleshoot if the DVD player cannot read or play the inserted disc.

1. Ensure the inserted disc is compatible with the DVD player.IMPORTANT: Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the product for a list of compatible disc. Manuals are available online in the Manuals/Specs/Warranty section of the Sony® eSupport Web site.
   
2. Use a soft cloth to clean the disc.
3. Examine the disc for any cracks or scratches that might be interfering with playback.
4. Attempt to play another disc.NOTES:
   
   • If another disc plays in the DVD player, then the previous disc is faulty.
   • Some recordable discs may not play correctly because of the quality of the recording, the physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device or authoring software used.
   
   
5. Remove the disc from the DVD player.
6. Turn off the DVD player.
7. Unplug the power cord of the DVD player from the AC outlet.
8. Let the DVD player remain without power for 1 minute.
9. Plug the power cord back into the AC outlet.
10. Turn on the DVD player.
11. Insert the disc into the DVD player.
12. Attempt to play the disc.

If still persists, its time for your device to get serviced.

Did you burn the disc as AVCHD or DVD...if avchd will only play on blu ray avchd compatible players or ps3 , If dvd should play fine

i have RC185 DVD/VCR COMBO when i open the power its showing hello only

i cannt operate ...........may be there is any code i purchase from lot...

Try VLC, it can play most video files, is free, and works on many operating systems.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Here are some tips if your DVD player can't play DVD+ RW:

1. In order to play a DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVDRW disc, a DVD player must be compatible with those recording formats.
2. Ensure that the recording speed used to create the disc is supported by the DVD player.
3. This procedure assumes that the DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVDRW disc being used is not blank.
4. If additional model specific information is required to complete any of these steps, refer to the operating instructions provided with the player or recorder, or the help files of the computer software used to create the disc.
5. Ensure that the disc has been inserted into the player correctly.
6. Examine the DVD for fingerprints, smudges, or scratches and, if necessary, clean the disc using a soft dry cloth.
7. Ensure the disc has been properly created and finalized.
8. Ensure the DVD region code and format of the disc is compatible with the player.
9. Ensure the disc playback is not being restricted by parental control options.

If you still can't play that DVD on your DVD player, you can try to copy it to ISO file and play it on computer instead. Here I found a tutorial for help: How to Back Up DVD to ISO?