Posted by Biz on 01/09/06 17:33

Did I say all players? Consider yourself lucky, that model died like
hotcakes in general with spindle motor failures IIRC. Someone always has
to point out "My old player still works"

"Jason" <thedog@aol.com> wrote in message
news:8ru3s1l54b5c7od0a4c08d9i0mcg2s71f3@4ax.com...
> My Panasonic DVD-A110 player that I bought in April of 1998 is still
> working fine. I normally use it 4 to 5 days a week.
>
> Jason
>
> On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:16:15 GMT, "Biz" <spamoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >If it plays fine on 2 players, its the 3rd player, not the disk....
> >6 years old is pushing it for the life of most dvd players used under
normal
> >circumstances, it might just be wearing out...
> >"alfonso_rabbit" <alfonso_rabbit@cox.net> wrote in message
> >news:Vkjwf.52121$Ou3.26837@dukeread09...
> >> I purchased a copy of The Frighteners dvd when it came out. At one
point
> >> during the main feature, the picture started breaking up and the dvd
> >> skipped ahead half a minute or so. There was no visible scratch or dirt
> >> on the dvd so I exchanged it for a new copy. The same thing happens in
> >> at least two places on the replacement copy on the special features
side
> >> of the dvd.
> >> I tried it in my second dvd player and on my computer and it does not
> >> exhibit these problems. I've noticed before that my main dvd player
> >> (which is older, 1999 vintage) is a bit more sensitive, but I've never
> >> had a problem with a brand new dvd. My question is should I return this
> >> again as defective, or is it not truly defective? Am I likely to get a
> >> better copy after getting two with problems? Have others had problems
> >> with The Frighteners dvd or other dual-sided dvds?
> >>
> >> ar
> >
>

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