DVD play back problem
 

Ok, first off, I've stuck it here because I think it's a computer / IT problem and not entertainment.

I have a :erm: collection of films on DVD, some are burnt as DVD film and some are burnt as data DVD's to get 6 films on one DVD. I gave some to the brother in law to take away to work ( 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off ) he got home to say that his laptop wouldn't play my disks and sometimes not even store bought disks :confused:

I have tried the disks in my desktop pc, and sure enough, sometimes the drive / pc doesn't pick up the disk, and sometimes it does, I can't put any specific on the order in which they will or won't play,seems random but I'm betting it's not.

SOOooooooooooo, you clever lot, any ideas, JT, sorry but I don't think it's a lens cleaning issue now that it does the same on my pc :shrug:

Over to you lot :tu:

Re: DVD play back problem
 

Is it possible there are scratches/finger prints etc on disks causing random errors? DVD's I take to work and leave lying around get damaged fast.

Another thing to try is burning the disks at a much slower speed, full speed burns on cheap media can make copies that act this way too.

Re: DVD play back problem
 

How old are the discs? It seems certain makes of DVDRs (Ritek) only last for about 6 months before becoming unreadable......

Re: DVD play back problem
 

Disks are in good condition, as for burning at a lower speed, I don't think it's that as they work perfect, when the drive picks them up.


The disks are only 3 weeks old.

IMO, this is nothing to do with the disks but maybe the way they were burnt software wise :shrug: Although I'm burning them the way I have for years :confused:

With Nero :dunce:


EDIT: and also, like I said in post 1, sometimes when this problem happens even store bought DVD's won't play, is it possible that somethings being altered as in region, I don't know, wild guesss :shrug: