i have hooked up my blu-ray dvd player/recorder to my smart tv but my video will...

[jollyjocky]

...not accept a blue-ray disc? the tv displays ;cannot read disc; after ejecting the disc,

 

[nickt]

First thing is it a blu ray player/recorder or a dvd player/recorder?
Blu ray players will play DVD's , DVD players wont play blu rays.