Posted by The Man With No Name on 02/01/06 16:18

I've heard quite a bit of vague concern about this particular type of DVD,
but been having trouble finding any articles that fully explain the problem.

Is it that the number of layers makes the DVD more likely to become
corrupted (something similar to dvd rot on DVD9)? Or is it that some DVD
players can play them and some can't? (In which case, I imagine I'd be safe.
Had no trouble playing Casino or Ben-Hur. Did have some trouble playing 1
(rented) disk of the three-disk Outer Limits collection (no apparent
scratches on the disk, but it wouldn't play some of the second & fourth
episode) but in that case I don't think it was even DVD18 (four episodes on
one side, and two on the other.)

So, summarising my earlier question; I wonder if someone can point me to
some reasonably in-depth articles on this question? Been thinking of buying
the new Region1 'Dune' and the 'Bela Lugosi Collection,' but I know the Bela
Lugosi Collection particularly has been criticised a lot for DVD players not
playing most of 'The Raven' properly.

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