why can't I get Shaolin Soccer region 0 to play?

Rypro 525 · 03-06-04, 10:47 PM

i put the disc in to play, and all it does is keep on saying that its a disc error and that it was unable to read the disc. I have the region 0 Universe U333.com dvd with dts, anamorphic widescreen and the ability to play the movie with more scenes. Oh and my player is a samsung dvd-101 aka a dvd/vcr combo. the disc played fine on my jvc player. the only other dvd that doesn't play is a boot i got from ebay of iron monkey. (Oh and i got Shaolin Soccer from dddhouse.com

pat00139 · 03-06-04, 11:06 PM

Strange. If there aren't any scratches on the DVD, then I have no idea why it wouldn't play. I really don't like combo players, though. Too many things can go wrong with them, I think.

Okay, so stupid question: why don't you just watch the movie on your JVC player?

Rypro 525 · 03-06-04, 11:48 PM

the jvc is for my room and i wanted to watch the movie on the big screen.

Trigger · 03-07-04, 04:54 AM

perhaps the player needs cleaning - my Toshiba needs cleaning and will play almost anything, but started giving me errors on HK dvds before anything else. You could try boiling the disc.

Lokimok · 03-07-04, 12:18 PM

I think several players have trouble with this particular DVD. My Panasonic gets about halfway through & then freezes up. I'm forced to watch the movie on my computer.

At least you can take the JVC out of your room & hook it up to the big screen...

cultshock · 03-07-04, 04:34 PM

Yeah, I think this disc is problematic depending on what player you use. My disc freezes like crazy on one of my players (a cheap Curtis one) but works fine on my others.

mrhan · 03-08-04, 11:46 AM

I think it maybe the manufacturer. I had to return two copies (lucky for me it was local) before I got a copy that played on all my players. I purchased it when it first came out; I don't know if later pressings are any better. Another thing I noticed too was that when I select DTS; the DTS trailer has no sound but the movie audio in DTS played fine.

03-06-04, 10:47 PM	#1
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 26,313	why can't I get Shaolin Soccer region 0 to play? i put the disc in to play, and all it does is keep on saying that its a disc error and that it was unable to read the disc. I have the region 0 Universe U333.com dvd with dts, anamorphic widescreen and the ability to play the movie with more scenes. Oh and my player is a samsung dvd-101 aka a dvd/vcr combo. the disc played fine on my jvc player. the only other dvd that doesn't play is a boot i got from ebay of iron monkey. (Oh and i got Shaolin Soccer from dddhouse.com __________________ Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheChewDefense

03-06-04, 11:48 PM	#3
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 26,313	the jvc is for my room and i wanted to watch the movie on the big screen. __________________ Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheChewDefense

03-07-04, 04:54 AM	#4
Trigger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 23,458	perhaps the player needs cleaning - my Toshiba needs cleaning and will play almost anything, but started giving me errors on HK dvds before anything else. You could try boiling the disc. __________________ theomnom.com Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? Sai Baba

03-07-04, 04:34 PM	#6
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,146	Yeah, I think this disc is problematic depending on what player you use. My disc freezes like crazy on one of my players (a cheap Curtis one) but works fine on my others. __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

03-08-04, 11:46 AM	#7
mrhan DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,936	I think it maybe the manufacturer. I had to return two copies (lucky for me it was local) before I got a copy that played on all my players. I purchased it when it first came out; I don't know if later pressings are any better. Another thing I noticed too was that when I select DTS; the DTS trailer has no sound but the movie audio in DTS played fine. Last edited by mrhan; 03-08-04 at 11:50 AM.

03-06-04, 11:06 PM	#2
pat00139 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 624	Strange. If there aren't any scratches on the DVD, then I have no idea why it wouldn't play. I really don't like combo players, though. Too many things can go wrong with them, I think. Okay, so stupid question: why don't you just watch the movie on your JVC player?

03-07-04, 12:18 PM	#5
Lokimok DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 1,664	I think several players have trouble with this particular DVD. My Panasonic gets about halfway through & then freezes up. I'm forced to watch the movie on my computer. At least you can take the JVC out of your room & hook it up to the big screen...