Disc plays for a few minutes then stops, the display goes crazy, and the remote doesn't work

1. If your Sony DVD recorder player RDR-GX257's disc recorder has stopped working, don't despair! There are a few things you can try to get it up and running again.

2. First, check to see if the disc recorder is properly connected to your TV and to an electrical outlet. If everything is plugged in correctly, try pressing the "Reset" button on the back of the DVD recorder.

3. If the reset doesn't work, try unplugging the DVD recorder from the power outlet for a few minutes, then plug it back in. This sometimes clears any glitches that may be causing the problem.

4. If the DVD recorder still isn't working, it's possible that the disc itself is the problem. Try inserting a different disc into the player and see if it will play. If it does, the first disc was probably the issue. If the second disc doesn't play either, then the problem is most likely with the DVD recorder itself.

5. If you've tried all of the above and the DVD recorder still isn't working, you may need to take it to a repair shop or contact Sony customer service for further assistance.

Try taking out batteries for a few minutes.
Also if you comment make and model some remote techy might be able to help.

You need to try a DVD Laser Lens Cleaning Disc.

If this doesn't work then you'll need to remove the cover and clean the Laser Lens with some Lens Cleaning Fluid and a QTip. Just use a few drops on the QTip and then wipe over again with a dry one.

If the above fails then its the Laser that's failing which isn't normally cost effective to replace.

A good way to check is if it will still play CDs but not DVDs then its the Laser.

maybe on your tv sensor problem IRI reciever

Hi,

On fornt of the player you have the buttons for opreation.You can use these buttons to operate your DVD player with out remote.

I have attached a image for your BD-P1600 player so your reference


1.DISC TRAY :Opens to accept a disc.
2.DISPLAY :Displays the playing status, time, etc.
3.Remote Control Sensor :Detects signals from the remote control.
4.OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON :Opens and closes the disc tray.
5.SEARCH/SKIP BUTTONS :Goes to the next title/chapter/track or goes back to the previous title/chapter/track.
6.STOP BUTTON :Stops disc playback.
7.PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON: Plays a disc or pauses playback.
8.POWER BUTTON :Turns the Blu-ray Disc Player on and off.
9.USB HOST:A USB memory flash stick can be connected here and used as storage when connected
to BD-LIVE. It can also be used for firmware upgrades and MP3/JPEG playback.
Thanx

There's a few things you can try. Turn off unit, unplug from AC for 5 minutes or so, plug back in, turn unit on, hit eject/open.
OR..same as above, but hold the eject/open button, then turn unit on.

Sometimes a combination of these odd procedures actually work. Sometimes holding the stop button, and hitting eject/open works too. Hope this is helpful.

Defective main board.

please change laser unite then solve your problem

buy a new remote. that one is junked.

I have the same tv and i just fixed it! mine was a display model at wal mart so it was set to reset to Dynamix (fixed) after 30 minutes of no remote activity

THE FIX: switch to TV MODE and select the EZ SETUP from the option menu
when you get to the TV LOCATION option select HOME

The STORE option resets the TV after 30 mins of remote control inactivity in case someone messes up the picture settings in case someone playing with it while it was on display at the store