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DVD Player question

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  • 03-02-2004 5:00pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hi,

    I just purchased a DVD player for the first time and am impressed however I am suffering one slight annoyance.

    When being played the DVD seems to freeze for about two seconds and then suddenly starts playing normally again. This can happen on average 2 or 3 times over the course of the full movie.

    This has happened on lots of different DVD's so I'm guessing its either my player or its just a normal problem that happens to everyone? Which?

    Thanks!!


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    #2
    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    It's most likely to do with layers

    most dvd's are actually two dvd's pressed into one (called dvd9)

    when the player goes from one layer to another it sometimes skips on certain machines

    some are better than others at handleing it


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    robbie1876
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭robbie1876


    Yeah, its to do with the disk rather than the player. You'll find that most DVD discs now have a warning on the case stating that it's a dual layer disc, and their may be a slight pause when switching layers.

    I'm surprised that a DVD player manufacturer hasn't come up with a way around it yet, in the form of a small buffer memory, much like the anti-skip protection on a portable CD player.


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    Pacifico
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    Normally though if it is switching layers should it only happen once?


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