Posted by Bratboy on 01/09/06 18:05

"Biz" <spamoff@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:PHjwf.4533$fb4.1924@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> If it plays fine on 2 players, its the 3rd player, not the disk....
> 6 years old is pushing it for the life of most dvd players used under
> normal
> circumstances, it might just be wearing out...
> "alfonso_rabbit" <alfonso_rabbit@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Vkjwf.52121$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
>
>

Are you refeering to the Directors cut or the regular one? I don't recall
any issues when I played my copy a week or 2 ago but I have DC of it and
maybe that makes a diff?

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