Help!!! My dvd player worked fine last night and now it is rejecting all dvds as "bad". It is making a low humming noise - almost growling at me!! The toshiba people have not been any help as of yet - Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks!!!!

Throw that thing in the garbage! That's what I'm ready to do with my DVD burner. I'm sure a cock roach has a longer life span than my expensive DVD burner.

The problem is, you have to pay up, one way or another. If I were a guy, I would call these things whores. that time out, when you can't pay anymore. As a woman, I am going to have the same opinion, just don't tell anyone.

You probably can't fix this yourself, or some computer nerd would have posted, not me. You have to pay up for a new burner, which sucks and I know it, from personal experience. My son just put my original CD burner back in, to replace my dead DVD/CD burner replacement.

I don't buy a computer every time a newer version comes out. I just update, which I assume you did also. You probably need new hardware, like me. My DVD/CD burner was highly rated, but short lived.

I am thrilled that I burn more music than video and didn't toss my original into the garbage can. Sometimes you just can't avoid the cost. Have your computer evaluated by a trusted company. You might just find yourself having a funeral for expensive hardware, just as I did.

Take that thing to be diagnosed by a computer company you trust. I have used Best Buy because they work hourly, and don't gain a cent off of you. You can also bribe these people to help you out. Use the right approach. They are smart, with the right equipment. They aren't exactly paid enough for a two bedroom apartment, in a decent neighborhood.

Deal, as you can. Don't hate the game. Hate the player, which isn't anyone employed by any computer company. Get a deal with them, but don't scare them off.

I do it, so you can too. Right? Don't be a social moron attempting this.

I believe Skrip is talking about a DVD player and not a DVD burner.

Skrip, are you still having issues? Do you have your DVD model number? Toshiba DVD Owner Manuals has a wide variety of DVD manuals available online. You need Adobe in order to download. Just from perusing some of these manuals, possible problems could be that the disc is not playable (duh). Have you tried one that has worked in your player before? Is the disc placed upside down? Is it sitting properly in the guide? Is the disc dirty? Is the parental function set? Does it have a US regional code? And for the million dollar question....are you sure there is anything viewable on the DVD you are trying to play? Laugh but my mother was having problems with her VCR playing...turns out she was trying to play a blank VHS

If you continue to have problems, contact the Toshiba people again. The number for assistance with DVD players is 1-800-631-3811.

Does it really matter? It is more expensive to fix than replace, in most cases. I'm serious...