Should my DVD player be able to handle these DVD's with scratches on them or did I just happen to pick up 2 fucked up DVD's? Anyone have any consistent success with buying preowned discs from Blockbuster?
Should my DVD player be able to handle these DVD's with scratches on them or did I just happen to pick up 2 fucked up DVD's? Anyone have any consistent success with buying preowned discs from Blockbuster?
I am no expert (I don't even have a stand alone DVD player) but from what I have heard there can be a huge difference from player to player and company to company...
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Well, So far I've been lucky buying used disks from BB and Hollywood Video. Every disk I bought runs fine on my both players.
Well first thing, I would return them and ask for new ones and before leaving the store, check to make sure they aren't too scratched.
As an answer to your question, yes some DVD players are sensitive as hell while others will play anything, well almost anything. My Sony for example is sensitive as hell -- but it is showing it's age -- as it was one of the first Sony DVD players released...anyway, I even have trouble with many brand new gold backed disks on my player--especially ones by Disney...I encountered the too shiny problem with my PS1 as well...but on the other hand my 80 dollar Daewoo plays everything very well, including those with minor scratches...
Try throwing them in the freezer for a couple of minutes. Wipe them off then try them again.
Spo, I say:
1. Return them and exchange them for other ones which HOPEFULLY are less scratched and will work. If they have no more, then get your money back.
2. Never, EVER buy used DVDs from Blockbuster again. 9 out of 10 of them will be scratched to hell and may even have that cd-shaped sticker on them that makes them look ugly as shit and CANT BE REMOVED because then they tear the disc label off as well as corrupt the date encoded on it. Honestly, so many people who rent these things abuse the discs as though they were their own. I don't care if Blockbuster is a faceless multi-billion dollar corporate conglomerate, you don't fuck shit up that isn't yours. It just isn't right.
I exchanged my DVD player for a high end stand alone 200 dollar Panasonic and it plays my scratched beyond belief blockbuster discs PERFECTLY. Very impressive.