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Old 12-08-07, 06:41 PM
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Trouble with Shawn of the Dead HD DVD on A3

Just purchased Shawn of the Dead on HD DVD and it keeps freezing up at Chapter 30 on my A3. Has anyone else run itno this. I've just installed the new firmware and the disc has no scrathes or scuffs. Has anyone lese run into this? What should I do?
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Worked fine on my A3 with 1.3. Maybe a bad disc?
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Sounds like a bad disc. Return and replace.
Old 12-09-07, 07:45 AM
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I just watched this 5 days ago on an current firmware A3 without incident. I would say its a defective disc as well.
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Try rinsing the disk and drying with lens cloth.
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greekboy,

I watched this last night on the A3 (with new firmware) and it pixellated/froze at that same spot. Washing the disc didn't help. I'm going to contact DVD Planet for a replacement.

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Thanks for the info guys. rkndkn, I purchased mine from DVDPlanet too.
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This sounds like a typical combo error. Many of us have had this happen. Replacing the disc is about all you can do.
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Originally Posted by darkside
This sounds like a typical combo error. Many of us have had this happen. Replacing the disc is about all you can do.
Shaun of the Dead is NOT a Combo.
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Shaun of the Dead is NOT a Combo.
Doh, I was thinking of Hot Fuzz.
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How discouraging. . .as mentioned above, my "Shaun of the Dead" pixellated and froze. And now, my "Warriors" purchased from DVD Planet did the exact same thing. This is 3 HD DVDs out of 5 which had a playing problem (although "V for Vendetta" was OK after washing.)
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On my A3 S ot Dead froze at the end when they are in the basement. I've got a replacement from Amazon on Wednesday, just have not had time to check it.

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