The DVD tray is connected to a series of gears ... The problem typically is a broken belt. The motor turns on, but with no belt, it can't turn the gears that operate the tray.

In an attempt to reuse the guts of his broken DVD player, DIYer Dmitry was able to put together a feature-filled, motion-sensing, remote-controled desk clock from salvaged DVD parts and an Arduino.

Curious how an old Samsung mini DVD player can be turned into a powerful Blu-ray player? This video uncovers the step-by-step process of restoring a classic Samsung device to deliver high-quality ...

BR><BR>ARgggh<BR><BR>So, in slightly more coherent form:<BR>My MacBook Pro has a broken DVD drive, which is picky about what it mounts, and has decided not to mount Leopard.<BR><BR>It needs ...

Q I have an older Toshiba SD-3980 DVD player. It is hooked up to a new Sony LCD HDTV and used to watch Netflix DVDs received through the mail. It suddenly started showing in black and white only ...

While some of his classic devices offer comic relief during the film, Broken Embraces’ DVD features a handful of well-selected extras that not only highlight the director’s lighter side ...

MIT student Keith Winstein and alum Marc Horowitz say they're out to prove a point: Publishing code that decrypts and plays DVD movies is not a crime. In their case, they assert it's about ...

The piece of plastic that likely contributed to the death of the whale in the Elizabeth River last week was part of a DVD case, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center said ...