Posted by Scott Streeter on 04/09/07 17:15

"def456" <def456@none.none> writes:

> I received a movie from Netflix and it played OK in my standalone DVD player
> (Emerson EWD7003), but my computer's internal DVD drive (LG GSA-4167B) had a
> very hard time recognizing it. I received messages such as "no disk in
> drive", or "drive not ready".
>
> I cleaned the DVD thoroughly which had no effect. What worked was to lay it
> on a flat surface and rub with a chamois lens cleaning cloth, pressing
> firmly, rubbing from hub to the outer rim. I finally got the LG drive to
> recognize it in that fashion, after which it played fine. I must've tried
> 25-50 times before I got lucky with this particular DVD.
>
> This happens with about 5% of DVDs from Netflix. I'm usually able to read
> them with the LG drive after many tries, but it's a bit frustrating.
>
> Can anyone suggest a diagnosis based on this information?
>
>
>
You have an Emerson drive and an LG drive... nuff said.

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