Weird Flipper Disc Situation
10-20-21, 02:11 PM
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Weird Flipper Disc Situation
I just got a dvd that's a flipper. The problem is that of course only one side has a little label on it that says Side A : Widescreen. So, I would assume that I put the dvd in with the label up. Except that the label also says Side B : Fullscreen. So...which side is Side A and which is Side B ?
10-20-21, 02:13 PM
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Re: Weird Flipper Disc Situation
It sounds like it's just a flipper for widescreen or fullscreen, not half the movie on each side. Side A should be label side up.
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Gobear (10-20-21)
10-20-21, 02:15 PM
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Re: Weird Flipper Disc Situation
On such discs - putting the disc in with the labeling showing/up would typically play side A (what would normally be the silk screened label side). But it's easy enough to find out for sure - just put it in your player...
10-20-21, 02:59 PM
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Re: Weird Flipper Disc Situation
I've seen flippers like this before, if there's no writing around the hole on the other side then that usually means the side with the writing is side A.
10-20-21, 03:06 PM
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Re: Weird Flipper Disc Situation
Usually the "Side A" label is printed on the "Side B" data side and vice versa but I have a few discs where they printed the label on wrong sides.
10-20-21, 03:08 PM
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Re: Weird Flipper Disc Situation
Same here. Just bought a horror double feature on DVD and experienced the same thing. I didn't even realize it was a flipper until sticking in the disc and only the menu for the one film came up.
