A:AnswerBest case scenario, would be to contact the manufacturer, and ask for a replacement. The cord is pretty generic 12V 1 amp cord though, so if you matched the end with something found at Goodwill or whatever, chances are you might find a solution locally. Do LG first though.
A:AnswerYou do not need a special power box/connection. This unit does come with a remote. You do not have to a special. HDMI cable. The playable disc formats are DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-RW, BD-R, DTS-CD, Audio CD, DVD-R, BD-Rom, and BD-RE. The supported Audio Formats are: MP3, Dolby TrueHD, LPCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG 1/2 L@, WMA, DTS, DTS 2.0 + Digital Out, AAC, DTS-HD Master Audio and FLAC. ^Daphane