Posted by Gogarty on 01/23/06 16:31

In article <tcalof-72441F.16311522012006@news.lga.highwinds-media.com>,
tcalof@mts.net says...
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>> > I often have problems with discs freezing up and/or
>> > showing a lot of distortion, like lines of squares across
>> > the screen. The same disc will play okay on some
>> > machines, but screw up on others.
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>I have found that the quality of the DVD blanks is most important after
>smudging or scratching has been eliminated. All blank DVD's are NOT
>created equally. Check this site for info about disks and reading
>problems:
>http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

Many thanks. There is huge variabilty in DVD and even CD media. I bought
a pack of 25 Memorex DVD-R/W and only two would play in the set top
player while all would play in the computer DVD drive. On the other hand
I have had no problems at all with Sel Cheapo Staples DVD-R/W on set top
or comuter.

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