Constantine D.E. glitch

Willh51 · 07-19-05, 09:57 PM

Just wanted to post and see if anyone is having this problem. On my two year old Toshiba, Constantine freezes and will not continue at the layer change (I'm assuming it's a layer change). When Angela is telling Constantine that she saw demons too, it freezes after she says "and one day I didn't seem them anymore." The view changes to a side view and there's somekind of green scenary and then it stops. I also can't access any of the chapters following it. I will be exchanging and it sucks because I was right in the middle of the film. Hope this is an isolated incident.

Mike Lowrey · 07-19-05, 10:15 PM

Don't know. Just got my copy today, but haven't gotten around to view it yet.

Heartagram · 07-20-05, 02:44 AM

just finished viewing without any trouble.

rw2516 · 07-20-05, 06:01 AM

Layer change freezes are a "common" defect as far as defects go. I've had it happen with two diffent discs over the years. I just exchanged them and the replacement worked fine. I think it has something to do with the player being unable to open the second layer that's why you can't skip past it with scene selection.

mdc3000 · 07-20-05, 09:29 AM

exchange it. I've got a toshiba that is about 3-4years old and Constantine played fine for me.

MATT

symaxwell · 07-21-05, 09:50 AM

Is it just me or does the soundtrack seem very quiet. I had to turn up the volume on this disk louder than usual. Anyone else notice this?

Bandit03 · 07-21-05, 09:58 AM

No freezing up on mine but i did notice a lower voice volume. I dont know if it was the way they filmed i or the DVD itself.

bjh_18 · 07-21-05, 12:41 PM

Yes, I do believe that is the point of the layer change because mine froze for a split second at that exact moment that you mentioned. But mine only lasted a moment and then continued without any problems.

Mike Lowrey · 07-21-05, 12:44 PM

Yeah, it's definately the layer change. Apparently the OP's disc has a defective second layer. Exchange it and your problem should hopefully be solved.

buckee1 · 07-21-05, 12:47 PM

I can't speak for the R1 but the R3 played flawlessly and there was no problem whatsoever with the volume of the soundtrack. It's so loud I had to crank it down a few notches.

boe · 07-21-05, 01:50 PM

Yes, the soundtrack was significantly lower. I played it about 15-20% louder on my preamp than any other DVD I own. I was worried I was going deaf! I also noticed some scenes that had plenty of actions something that looked like big blotch pixelization (for lack of a better term). Love the movie but would have prefered a better transfer and DTS!

C_Fletch · 07-21-05, 07:14 PM

Mine played fine but I did notice the lower volume. No big deal.

tofferman · 07-21-05, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boe

Yes, the soundtrack was significantly lower. I played it about 15-20% louder on my preamp than any other DVD I own. I was worried I was going deaf! I also noticed some scenes that had plenty of actions something that looked like big blotch pixelization (for lack of a better term). Love the movie but would have prefered a better transfer and DTS!

Maybe that explains why my wife kept asking me to turn it up, then turn it down. This happened numerous times and made it harder to enjoy the movie.

Willh51 · 07-22-05, 12:45 AM

I exchanged it and it played fine. I thought the transfer was very good. A review I read commented about the sound being like you guys said and I noticed it too. I believe that they wanted to scare the audience by making jumps/scares very loud. To do this they had a quiet mix and very loud sound effects. Overall, not a bad track but could have had better balanced. The extras are good from what I can see though.

Another thing that I remember now and should have been more worried about then: On my messed up copy, when the rating screen appeared (whatever came right before the opening logos) the sound from the movie played. It then stopped and played again correctly as the movie opened, must have been a bad pressing. Oh well, problem solved.

Perkinsun Dzees · 07-23-05, 03:10 AM

Just watched my copy and it played fine all the way through. Glad you got your problem resolved. BTW, the movie was mediocre.

07-19-05, 09:57 PM	#1
Willh51 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Posts: 1,462	Constantine D.E. glitch Just wanted to post and see if anyone is having this problem. On my two year old Toshiba, Constantine freezes and will not continue at the layer change (I'm assuming it's a layer change). When Angela is telling Constantine that she saw demons too, it freezes after she says "and one day I didn't seem them anymore." The view changes to a side view and there's somekind of green scenary and then it stops. I also can't access any of the chapters following it. I will be exchanging and it sucks because I was right in the middle of the film. Hope this is an isolated incident. __________________ *In my mind I'm going to Carolina.*

07-20-05, 02:44 AM	#3
Heartagram Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beautiful Earth Posts: 484	just finished viewing without any trouble. __________________ Sunshine in a bag! My 2006 Spending Tab!

07-20-05, 09:29 AM	#5
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 9,451	exchange it. I've got a toshiba that is about 3-4years old and Constantine played fine for me. MATT __________________ Armchair Directors - Video Movie Reviews Letterboxd Rank 'Em As You See Them 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

07-21-05, 09:50 AM	#6
symaxwell Cool New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 28	sound issue Is it just me or does the soundtrack seem very quiet. I had to turn up the volume on this disk louder than usual. Anyone else notice this?

07-21-05, 09:58 AM	#7
Bandit03 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 1,184	No freezing up on mine but i did notice a lower voice volume. I dont know if it was the way they filmed i or the DVD itself. __________________ Live Gamertag/PSN ID: Bandit03

07-19-05, 10:15 PM	#2
Mike Lowrey Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So. Illinois Posts: 3,019	Don't know. Just got my copy today, but haven't gotten around to view it yet.

07-20-05, 06:01 AM	#4
rw2516 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,355	Layer change freezes are a "common" defect as far as defects go. I've had it happen with two diffent discs over the years. I just exchanged them and the replacement worked fine. I think it has something to do with the player being unable to open the second layer that's why you can't skip past it with scene selection.

07-21-05, 12:41 PM	#8
bjh_18 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 578	Yes, I do believe that is the point of the layer change because mine froze for a split second at that exact moment that you mentioned. But mine only lasted a moment and then continued without any problems.

07-21-05, 12:44 PM	#9
Mike Lowrey Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So. Illinois Posts: 3,019	Yeah, it's definately the layer change. Apparently the OP's disc has a defective second layer. Exchange it and your problem should hopefully be solved.

07-21-05, 12:47 PM	#10
buckee1 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Minding the precious things in the Local Shop Posts: 4,107	I can't speak for the R1 but the R3 played flawlessly and there was no problem whatsoever with the volume of the soundtrack. It's so loud I had to crank it down a few notches. __________________ Ciao'

07-21-05, 01:50 PM	#11
boe Suspended Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 325	Volume Yes, the soundtrack was significantly lower. I played it about 15-20% louder on my preamp than any other DVD I own. I was worried I was going deaf! I also noticed some scenes that had plenty of actions something that looked like big blotch pixelization (for lack of a better term). Love the movie but would have prefered a better transfer and DTS!

07-21-05, 07:14 PM	#12
C_Fletch DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,555	Mine played fine but I did notice the lower volume. No big deal.

07-22-05, 12:45 AM	#14
Willh51 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Posts: 1,462	I exchanged it and it played fine. I thought the transfer was very good. A review I read commented about the sound being like you guys said and I noticed it too. I believe that they wanted to scare the audience by making jumps/scares very loud. To do this they had a quiet mix and very loud sound effects. Overall, not a bad track but could have had better balanced. The extras are good from what I can see though. Another thing that I remember now and should have been more worried about then: On my messed up copy, when the rating screen appeared (whatever came right before the opening logos) the sound from the movie played. It then stopped and played again correctly as the movie opened, must have been a bad pressing. Oh well, problem solved. __________________ *In my mind I'm going to Carolina.*

07-23-05, 03:10 AM	#15
Perkinsun Dzees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: CA Posts: 2,046	Just watched my copy and it played fine all the way through. Glad you got your problem resolved. BTW, the movie was mediocre.