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Posted by loz on 07/18/06 07:18
"Sam" <n/a> wrote in message news:12bmppc2b12io3e@corp.supernews.com...
>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?
My stand-alone DVD players never struggle with such disks (I use amazon
rentals - 6 a month).
I can only assume it is a factor of age of your machine.
Technology has improved, and yours is also getting tired perhaps.
Loz
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