Help with DVD

Fredonia Coldheart · February 19, 2003, 1:12 pm

Grandma got the kids the new Beauty and the Beast DVD and I have a small problem with it. It plays fine in the computer reader but will not play in the reader connected to the TV - it thinks there is no disc loaded.

Any suggestions (besides getting a new DVD)?

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » February 19, 2003, 1:20 pm

What region is the disc and what region are you in? Tho I admit you're not likely to need an off-region import of Disney stuff. . .

You might just need to clean the lens on your DVD laser.

Fredonia Coldheart · February 19, 2003, 1:24 pm

We're in region 1 coding so no problem there and all my other DVDs read just fine - watched Lawrence of Arabia again last night!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » February 19, 2003, 1:51 pm

I'm sticking with the dirty lens theory then

If it's getting a bit dirty you'll prolly get problems on some discs and not others. . .they'll vary depending on the quality of their construction. If you have a borderline faulty disc, perhaps your TV-player is a little more sensitive to them.
Try it on more players and see how many of them complain?

Edit: And of course check the disc itself is clean. If it looks "cloudy" or as if it has condensation on it when it doesn't then you have a duff disc and can probably get your money back.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » February 21, 2003, 10:26 am

Be sure yo have the most recent drivers for dvd rom and your video card. I had a similar problem and it was video card drivers. Good Luck

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » February 25, 2003, 11:55 am

OK, you are going to think this is crazy as all fuck, but you might try boiling the DVD. There were some links on Xbox's pages a while back about boiling discs to remove the protective coatings that sometimes interfered with the discs being read. Sounds crazy as hell, but as a last resort you could try it and see if it works. They swear that it works for gaming discs.