cleaning dual layered discs
10-12-03, 08:34 PM
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cleaning dual layered discs
ok...i have a bit of a dilemma here on a couple of dual layered discs i own. specifically "The Twins Effect" and "X2: X-Men United" (Japanese R2 edition). It seems to have trouble with layer change on both of these discs so i suspect there must some dirt or dust affecting it to play properly. is there any way i can clean it up so i can watch it properly?
10-12-03, 11:46 PM
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problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
10-12-03, 11:50 PM
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Originally posted by tinlunlau
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
Originally posted by tinlunlau
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
10-13-03, 03:37 AM
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Originally posted by tinlunlau
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
10-13-03, 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by Squirrel God
Can't you contact the Japanese supplier you bought it from and send it back to them for exchange?
Can't you contact the Japanese supplier you bought it from and send it back to them for exchange?
i've been told that there's a thing called Dr. Dvd that can clean it up.
10-13-03, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by tinlunlau
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
problem is, my XMen dvd is imported from Japan so i doubt warranties or exchanges are valid in Canada.
someone told me about dipping it in boiled water but i have some doubts about that one.
See here:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hlight=Boiling
10-14-03, 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by tinlunlau
i've been told that there's a thing called Dr. Dvd that can clean it up.
i've been told that there's a thing called Dr. Dvd that can clean it up.
Don't use it. Those devices are only for when a DVD is scratched up so bad that it can't play. It basically wet sands the scratches out. It also can mess up a disc, and is kind of a last ditch effort to get a nonworking disc working again. Doesn't sound like that's your issue.
If you look at the disc and don't see any dust on it, there is no dust on it. There's no such thing as invisible dust that you can't see that will interfere with the DVD player. In other words, if the disc looks OK, the disc is probably OK. As stated already, it sounds like the player is just having problems with the layer change, which isn't unusual in the least.
10-14-03, 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by renaldow
Don't use it. Those devices are only for when a DVD is scratched up so bad that it can't play. It basically wet sands the scratches out. It also can mess up a disc, and is kind of a last ditch effort to get a nonworking disc working again. Doesn't sound like that's your issue.
If you look at the disc and don't see any dust on it, there is no dust on it. There's no such thing as invisible dust that you can't see that will interfere with the DVD player. In other words, if the disc looks OK, the disc is probably OK. As stated already, it sounds like the player is just having problems with the layer change, which isn't unusual in the least.
Don't use it. Those devices are only for when a DVD is scratched up so bad that it can't play. It basically wet sands the scratches out. It also can mess up a disc, and is kind of a last ditch effort to get a nonworking disc working again. Doesn't sound like that's your issue.
If you look at the disc and don't see any dust on it, there is no dust on it. There's no such thing as invisible dust that you can't see that will interfere with the DVD player. In other words, if the disc looks OK, the disc is probably OK. As stated already, it sounds like the player is just having problems with the layer change, which isn't unusual in the least.
i thought about buying the American DVD in late November when it comes out just for the sake of the extras. the japanese dvd was light on the extras since it was a one disc release.
is there a device designed to clean dual layered discs other than Dr. DVD?
10-14-03, 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by tinlunlau
is there a device designed to clean dual layered discs other than Dr. DVD?
is there a device designed to clean dual layered discs other than Dr. DVD?
10-14-03, 09:45 PM
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There are several threads about cleaning DVDs, SEARCH is a really nice thing to utilize before posting these kinds of questions.
Amazing that you bought the Japanese R-2 version. Here I sit, in Japan, and me and even my Japanese Friends are waiting for the R-1 version of this DVD on 11/25 for all of the additional extras it will have compared to the Japanese version.
Amazing that you bought the Japanese R-2 version. Here I sit, in Japan, and me and even my Japanese Friends are waiting for the R-1 version of this DVD on 11/25 for all of the additional extras it will have compared to the Japanese version.
10-15-03, 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by danwiz
There are several threads about cleaning DVDs, SEARCH is a really nice thing to utilize before posting these kinds of questions.
Amazing that you bought the Japanese R-2 version. Here I sit, in Japan, and me and even my Japanese Friends are waiting for the R-1 version of this DVD on 11/25 for all of the additional extras it will have compared to the Japanese version.
There are several threads about cleaning DVDs, SEARCH is a really nice thing to utilize before posting these kinds of questions.
Amazing that you bought the Japanese R-2 version. Here I sit, in Japan, and me and even my Japanese Friends are waiting for the R-1 version of this DVD on 11/25 for all of the additional extras it will have compared to the Japanese version.
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Before you neuter your X2 disc, try playing it on another DVD player. It could just be a dirty player lens. A good player, or any player for that matter, should have no problem reading a disc w/ a bit of dust or finger print. Although I always blast the disc surface and disc tray clean w/ compressed air before I put the movie in.
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It's probably a problem with your player being incompatible. I have a similar problem, though not with the layer change. I have the region free version of "The Twins Effect" and it skips during playback on my SONY DVP-S360 and my Daewoo 3000N. But I had no problem playing the film on my dvd-rom at all. Hope this helps too.
10-15-03, 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by FuzzyBallz
Before you neuter your X2 disc, try playing it on another DVD player. It could just be a dirty player lens. A good player, or any player for that matter, should have no problem reading a disc w/ a bit of dust or finger print. Although I always blast the disc surface and disc tray clean w/ compressed air before I put the movie in.
Before you neuter your X2 disc, try playing it on another DVD player. It could just be a dirty player lens. A good player, or any player for that matter, should have no problem reading a disc w/ a bit of dust or finger print. Although I always blast the disc surface and disc tray clean w/ compressed air before I put the movie in.
10-15-03, 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by PopUpStopper
It's probably a problem with your player being incompatible. I have a similar problem, though not with the layer change. I have the region free version of "The Twins Effect" and it skips during playback on my SONY DVP-S360 and my Daewoo 3000N. But I had no problem playing the film on my dvd-rom at all. Hope this helps too.
It's probably a problem with your player being incompatible. I have a similar problem, though not with the layer change. I have the region free version of "The Twins Effect" and it skips during playback on my SONY DVP-S360 and my Daewoo 3000N. But I had no problem playing the film on my dvd-rom at all. Hope this helps too.
