Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 04/01/07 05:50

On 31 Mar 2007 17:09:07 -0700, "Dark Mikey" <mdmarshall@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>Same old story: Rent "Monster House," the skipping begins
>immediately, right during the opening credits! But, I have another
>player. That one gets about a full chapter in before the troubles
>begin. So, I try it on my computer, and get another chapter before it
>becomes unwatchable.
>
>But, if I take it back to the rental house, the guy will pop it in his
>player, and it will work fine!! Happens A LOT!
>
>Cleaned the disk with a kleenex moistened with alcohol, but doesn't
>help much.
>
>I own a whole bunch of DVD's, and every one of them works perfectly,
>in either player.
>
>Rented "War of the Worlds" the other day, and it didn't want to work
>in the first player, but worked fine in the second.
>
>Cleaned both players with a disc that has a brush on it. Anything
>else I can do?
>
>And why is it that the discs always work fine at the rental place? Is
>their player that much better than three of mine?
>
>Do these disc repair kits work very well?
>
>Suggestions, comments, razzies?
>
>Thanks, all!!
>
>Mike
>O-

Does the Rental have a small Lable glued on with an ID number or
barcode? I rent from my local Albertson's and they use a small label
around the center hole and that cause problems with my players. I
think it throws the disc off balance.

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