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Problem:

DVD video cuts out on a 4K Blu-Ray player. Also, DVD audio cuts out on a 4K Blu-Ray player. I have experienced this on both Sony Blu-Ray players and Panasonic Blu-Ray players.

Solution:

Disable 4K upscaling. How to do this varies from model to model, so you will need to consult your manual or look through all of the settings for the player.

Reason:

DVDs are 2K or lower. To give the best video quality on a 4K TV, it uses upscaling to convert it. Some Blu-Ray players do not do this well, probably due to an underpowered CPU not doing the math quickly enough. When it cannot keep up, it momentarily resets which causes the video and audio to cut out.
The video will not look as good when playing a DVD, but 4K Blu-Ray disks will still look good. As someone who grew up watching analog television where the programs would sometimes have "snow" and audio hiss, I can say that you will get used to the lower quality video pretty quickly unless what you are watching is really boring.


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