Posted by Rick Merrill on 01/11/33 11:56

geickmei@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> Veggie Dave wrote:
>
>>Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> writes
>>
>>>I suppose that, at least in theory, if all DVD players, even those
>>>embedded into LCD panels, completely met the DVD-Video spec, which
>>>actually goes up to about 9 Mbps, no one would ever see this
>>>particular problem. In order for a device to legally wear the official
>>>DVD-Video logo, it has to meet the spec, but I guess that some
>>>manufacturers cut corners, use sub-standard parts, don't properly QC
>>>each player before it goes out the door, etc.
>>
>>I had a really good conversation with a tech who seemed to know his
>>stuff regarding this issue (we were actually talking about problems
>>mastering dual-layer DVDs, but that's a whole different story...).
>>
>>He told me that this sort of problem usually only affects mid-range DVD
>>players as cheap units were just computer components with an LCD display
>>(and we all know computer drives will accept almost anything you throw
>>at them), while expensive systems used high quality components and
>>adhered to the DVD standards.
>
>
> Of course, the magazines aren't real interested in thoroughly testing
> any of these divices, there are so many of them - but I wonder if there
> is a test disc of some s0rt that can test for compliance with the DVD
> standards. If not, they could make a burned disc that varies in the
> types of files recorded and brings out this problem. That would also
> test its ability to play burned discs.
>
> Gary Eickmeier
>

I suspect that the "DVD standard" only addresses the format of the data,
NOT the readability of the pits.

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