DVD lock up question

Author: bad_karma24
Date: 13-Sep-2005, 4:50 PM

Author: bad_karma24
Time: 13-Sep-2005 4:50 PM
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So far this has happened on two DVDs, the first being The Pianist and the second Disc 1 of the new Superman II torrent. On both of my DVD players there are certain parts of the films that become very pixelated and lock up the player, very annoying. On both my computers however, they play fine. Do you think my players need to be cleaned or something? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks guys!

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 13-Sep-2005 5:25 PM
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FIRST, MAKE SURE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY SCRATCHES WHICH I'M SURE YOU'VE DONE, BUT CHECK AGAIN ANYWAY. SECOND, IF THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES TRY CLEANING THE LENSE ON YOUR PLAYER. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING A DVD LENSE CLEANER AND NOT A CD LENSE CLEANER. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK THEN IT COULD BE THE BURN ITSELF. IF YOU HAVE A DVD BURNER TRYING REBURNING THE DISC.

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Author: bad_karma24
Time: 13-Sep-2005 6:29 PM
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Yeah, I've wiped the discs and checked repeatedly for scratches and scuff marks so I don't think its that. The Pianist DVD is an actual retail DVD, so I don't think its a burning question. Again, my computer plays them fine so I'll try them in a couple more players then get a disc cleaning kit. Thanks!

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Author: Bossk
Time: 14-Sep-2005 6:41 AM
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You may need to get the laser in your DVD player realigned.

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Author: bad_karma24
Time: 14-Sep-2005 9:31 AM
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Hmm.... it doesn't work in my friends PS2 either. Could it have something to do with the discs not liking players? This has got me really confused...

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Author: bad_karma24
Time: 14-Sep-2005 10:55 AM
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Alright, burned Superman II again, and it works fine. I might have had some other programs running during the burn. Still doesn't fix The Pianist though.... I'm thinking I should just send it back to Amazon, but I don't know how much work is involved in sending it back and such :-/.

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Author: Bossk
Time: 14-Sep-2005 11:50 AM
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That is odd. When a disc doesn't work in my DVD player (burned ones, that is), I can almost always rely on them working in my PS2 because that plays all versions of burned discs. I'm still not sure what's going on with your Pianist disc though since that's a manufacturer's original copy.

Author: Darth Enzo
Time: 14-Sep-2005 1:13 PM
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Maybe your machines don't like Roman Polanski. **shrug**

Author: bad_karma24
Time: 14-Sep-2005 1:42 PM
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Maybe your machines don't like Roman Polanski. **shrug**

Well, he's not the most likeable guy, but Chinatown plays fine

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 14-Sep-2005 7:57 PM
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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
Alright, burned Superman II again, and it works fine. I might have had some other programs running during the burn. Still doesn't fix The Pianist though.... I'm thinking I should just send it back to Amazon, but I don't know how much work is involved in sending it back and such :-/.

I'VE RUN ACROSS COMMERCIAL DVDs THAT HAVEN'T PLAYED RIGHT BEFORE. SOMETIMES YOU GET A BAD BATCH OF DISCS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM GETTING IT REPLACED BY THE MOVIE STUDIO. THERE SHOULD BE A TOLL-FREE NUMBER ON THE DVD PACKAGE THAT WILL GET YOU THROUGH TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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Author: bad_karma24
Time: 14-Sep-2005 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
Alright, burned Superman II again, and it works fine. I might have had some other programs running during the burn. Still doesn't fix The Pianist though.... I'm thinking I should just send it back to Amazon, but I don't know how much work is involved in sending it back and such :-/.

I'VE RUN ACROSS COMMERCIAL DVDs THAT HAVEN'T PLAYED RIGHT BEFORE. SOMETIMES YOU GET A BAD BATCH OF DISCS. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM GETTING IT REPLACED BY THE MOVIE STUDIO. THERE SHOULD BE A TOLL-FREE NUMBER ON THE DVD PACKAGE THAT WILL GET YOU THROUGH TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

So you're suggesting I go through the actual movie studio (in this case, Universal) rather than going through where I bought it from?

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 15-Sep-2005 11:48 AM
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THAT IS CORRECT. 99% OF THE TIME THE MOVIE STUDIOS ARE AWARE OF ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THEIR PRODUCT. IT'S SIMPLY CHEAPER TO REPLACE A FEW CUSTOMER'S DISCS THAN IT IS TO DO A RECALL.

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Author: skyman8081
Time: 15-Sep-2005 11:57 AM
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
THAT IS CORRECT. 99% OF THE TIME THE MOVIE STUDIOS ARE AWARE OF ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THEIR PRODUCT. IT'S SIMPLY CHEAPER TO REPLACE A FEW CUSTOMER'S DISCS THAN IT IS TO DO A RECALL.

What if it's a "deliberate creative decision?"

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Author: bad_karma24
Time: 15-Sep-2005 1:46 PM
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
THAT IS CORRECT. 99% OF THE TIME THE MOVIE STUDIOS ARE AWARE OF ANY "PROBLEMS" WITH THEIR PRODUCT. IT'S SIMPLY CHEAPER TO REPLACE A FEW CUSTOMER'S DISCS THAN IT IS TO DO A RECALL.

Alright, I'll give that a try, thanks man!

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 15-Sep-2005 1:56 PM
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THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR, MY FRIEND.

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