Posted by Sam on 07/17/06 10:32

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

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