DVD Problems

[ksuwildcatz]

I have a 2002 WB edition venture. The dvd player works great if you put in a home copy dvd. If you use a store bought dvd then it will not work. I call a stereo place and they thought it might be a region code problem and said the dvd needed to be reset. I called one chevy dealership and they had no clue. I called another stereo place and he tried to reset the radio by pressing the hr and min buttons together for 10 sec. The radio said "no update" and it didn't reset the radio and it didn't fix the dvd. I called another dealership and they want me to bring it in so they can figure it out ( they had no clue either ). I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for someone to just figure it out then my other arm and leg to fix it. Does anyone know how to reset the radio or dvd player?? Or better yet what the heck is wrong and how to fix it. Thanks Aaron

[cevad]

I don't know if this will be of any help but since no one else has responded yet, I thought I would at least throw in my two cents and tell you what I know.

Having installed several DVD burners on my computers, I'm somewhat familiar with region codes. I won't go into details about why the region codes exist, but the USA and Canada are both region 1 and if you purchase a retail DVD in either country they should play fine as long as the player has been set to play region 1 disks. (In general, region codes don't apply to recordable DVDs. A DVD that you make on a PC with a DVD burner or in a home DVD video recorder will most likely play in all regions).

Most players/recorders are able to have their region codes changed but usually there is a limit of 5 changes per machine. It may be possible that the region code has been changed 5 times already but that is highly unlikely. However, if the region is reset everytime that the battery is disconnected, that is a plausible cause of the problem. Still it's unlikely though because the player should still remain at the 5th setting which is most likely region 1.

If you've tried several retail DVDs and none worked, I would try calling a few other Chevy dealerships and talking to their service departments. Sometimes some are more helpful than others.

I don't think I've been any help but I know what it's like to not get any responses to a post. Good Luck!