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problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 2:41 pm
by mikeysaling
wonder if anyone can help
i purchased latest harry potter - 2 dvd's in separate boxs - year 7 part 1 and year 7 part 2
part 2 plays on my computer and on the tv player
part 1 will only play on the tv player not on the computer !
anyone come accross this both are premium products from amazon and new.
I tried everything i can think of but no luck
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 4:03 pm
by misterdiy
The only thing I can think of is that they are set for two different zones. You may have the North American one which may not be viewable
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 5:46 pm
by stcstc
nah its not a region thing, or almost certain not to be
its more likely to be a copy protection thing
some of the latest copy protection schemes can be a pain on computers
either that or there is a rom section on the disc
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 7:45 pm
by JohnMcafee
Can you test the disks on another computer/player?
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 8:00 pm
by mikeysaling
hey john ---- !!! plays on my old laptop - but not on the new one! also plays on tv player ? bit weird as disc 2 plays on both . Any idea why new dell won't play it ?
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 8:10 pm
by JohnMcafee
I'd guess a dodgy drive. I have the same problem on one of my computers, but the problem seems to be intermittent as a "faulty" disk may play okay once in a while.
Have you tried cleaning the disk?
Re: problem with a dvd
Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 8:38 pm
by mikeysaling
I'll try that john - also somewhere i have a drive cleaner!! - i only really use this drive for dvd's and it has not caused a problem until harry potter - maybe its got a spell on it
Anyway - thanks for the help - at least i can watch on the old computer without interrupting mrs mikey watching the tv.