DVD Problems

millionbubbles · Jul 23, 2005, 11:01 PM

I bought a region free DVD player today. I've been trying to watch some movies that are not region 1. Whenever I play them they go fine for awhile then they start to skip quite a bit. Is there a setting I must have on to make them work properly? I should also point out that these are bootleg copies (yes I know...bad Moon), but I'm not sure if that would have anything to do with it since my friend has the exact same DVD player as me and it works for him just fine.

JEEB · Jul 23, 2005, 11:10 PM

It could be overheating or bad laser. Or, of course badly burned DVDs. I don't think any settings help with skipping, AFAIK. But check your DVD player's manual just to be sure (and all those settings you have on your DVD player, just to be sure). Also, try Googling your player's model and checking if there're any reports on similar peculiar problems with using the same model.

Usually, though, my player does such things if 1) it gets put in a place where there's not enough air flow (overheating) or 2) if the DVD is of bad quality (or if the laser can't read the data on the DVD through all the read errors, you choose which to blame

).

**LenMiyata** · Jul 24, 2005, 12:26 PM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

It's most likely due to the discs being bootlegs. Most bootlegs, instead of being 'pressed' like commercial DVDs, are instead burnt onto +R/-R media, which has more hardware compatibility problems. Newer decks are better at handling 'burnt' media, but older decks can have problems...

*GSXR600K1* · Aug 01, 2005, 10:02 AM

If you have a burnt DVD. The best thing to do to keep it from skipping is the progressive scan technology.

I used to have alot of skipping on my OLD sony DVD player. I purchased a new Toshibia Progressive scan DVD player and everything works fine.

**LenMiyata** · Aug 01, 2005, 12:20 PM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

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Originally Posted by GSXR600K1

If you have a burnt DVD. The best thing to do to keep it from skipping is the progressive scan technology.

I used to have alot of skipping on my OLD sony DVD player. I purchased a new Toshibia Progressive scan DVD player and everything works fine.

Progressive scan concerns the analog video streaming data formats (interlaced vs. non-interlaced) and has nothing to do with reading DVDs. Your reading problems were no doubt solved because the new deck has a newer DVD mechanism with better compatibility with 'burnt' media...

millionbubbles · Aug 01, 2005, 05:51 PM

Nah Len was right. It was just a crappy quality DVD.

Jul 23, 2005, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
millionbubbles Otaku Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 360 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DVD Problems I bought a region free DVD player today. I've been trying to watch some movies that are not region 1. Whenever I play them they go fine for awhile then they start to skip quite a bit. Is there a setting I must have on to make them work properly? I should also point out that these are bootleg copies (yes I know...bad Moon), but I'm not sure if that would have anything to do with it since my friend has the exact same DVD player as me and it works for him just fine.
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Jul 23, 2005, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
JEEB Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: フィンランド Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Problems It could be overheating or bad laser. Or, of course badly burned DVDs. I don't think any settings help with skipping, AFAIK. But check your DVD player's manual just to be sure (and all those settings you have on your DVD player, just to be sure). Also, try Googling your player's model and checking if there're any reports on similar peculiar problems with using the same model. Usually, though, my player does such things if 1) it gets put in a place where there's not enough air flow (overheating) or 2) if the DVD is of bad quality (or if the laser can't read the data on the DVD through all the read errors, you choose which to blame ). __________________ 人生フゥ～!!!
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LenMiyata Grouchy Old Anime Otaku Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 5,095 Thanks: 0 Thanked 145 Times in 125 Posts	Re: DVD Problems Grumble Grumble Grumble It's most likely due to the discs being bootlegs. Most bootlegs, instead of being 'pressed' like commercial DVDs, are instead burnt onto +R/-R media, which has more hardware compatibility problems. Newer decks are better at handling 'burnt' media, but older decks can have problems... __________________ FAVOURITE THREADS EXPLAIN why, or risk an infraction. Rantings of a Grouchy Old Anime Otaku
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GSXR600K1 AO Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Posts: 160 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Problems If you have a burnt DVD. The best thing to do to keep it from skipping is the progressive scan technology. I used to have alot of skipping on my OLD sony DVD player. I purchased a new Toshibia Progressive scan DVD player and everything works fine.
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Aug 01, 2005, 05:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
millionbubbles Otaku Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 360 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DVD Problems Nah Len was right. It was just a crappy quality DVD.
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