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Posted by Clem Dye on 07/17/06 16:19
Sam wrote:
> I have an old Wharfedale 750 (about 6 or 7 years old) which I am perfectly
> happy with when playing my own DVDs, which are all in pristine condition.
> However, it struggles with the majority of DVDs I rent from Blockbuster,
> probably because they are scratched to b*gg*ry. (The "toothpaste" fix I have
> heard of doesn't help very often either.)
>
> My PC seems to cope much better with scatched DVDs.
>
> Do modern stand-alone DVD players cope better too? If so, why? Is it a read
> speed issue, or some other technology that helps?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
>
I would suspect that it's something to do with the laser tolerances
drifting - general age stuff. Trouble is, it's not worth repairing, and
there are a lot of cheap players out there that can do a really good job.
Clem
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