please help dvd problem?

simono · 19-10-2003, 20:34

Not dtt but there must be somebody out there with the tech no how to help me.
I have a crown dvd connected to my tv via a scart lead connected to my video and then an co ax lead to me tv.
My problem is some dvds play no problem for instance the free one with the daily mirror yesterday yet others like titanic which i brought from sanity wont, the pictures jump and flicker are often black and white or flikker so you cannot watch them.
Also I have tried to play a recorded disc but this wont even load!
Do anyone have any ideas the discs all work on friends players so i can only persume its something to do with my player or my set up?

Heinz · 19-10-2003, 21:48

Quote:

Originally posted by simono
I have a crown dvd connected to my tv via a scart lead connected to my video and then an co ax lead to me tv.
My problem is some dvds play no problem for instance the free one with the daily mirror yesterday yet others like titanic which i brought from sanity wont, the pictures jump and flicker are often black and white or flikker so you cannot watch them.

That's the DVD's Macrovision™ copy protection.

Connect your DVD player directly to your TV (i.e. not via your VCR) and the problem will go away.

Alex Oughton · 19-10-2003, 22:01

By the way you've connected it, i'm guessing you don't actually have a SCART socket on your tv. Is that correct?

simono · 20-10-2003, 18:00

You were right it was i have brought a new tv with scart lead and all now seems to be okay the only problem is none of the recorded dvds will play at all they simpley wont load!!!
Yet they work on my mates player

djchrissy · 20-10-2003, 18:47

ALL DVD's players have Macrovision - all players must legally have Macrovision.

If you conenct your DVD Player strait into your DVD Via scart - you will get a screwed signal. Macrovision is in place so people cant record their DVD's to video and sell/give them to people.

You must plug your DVD Player directly into the TV. Without a sky box, or VCR in the way.

Your mate probably has his DVD Player conencted directly into the TV (How it is supposed to be connected)

Macrovision can be removed - but its ileegal

simono · 20-10-2003, 18:55

God theres so much i dont know!!!!!
Is there any reason why a recordable dvd wont load on my player but will on a friends?

wicket · 21-10-2003, 09:51

Some dvd players just don't read your own recorded discs, my own Sony one won't, it will just play prerecorded dvds from the shops and also only prerecorded cds, doesn't recognise cdr, etc at all.

djchrissy · 21-10-2003, 16:17

yup

some DVD Players available wont play DVD-R's, DVD+r's.

My grandads doesnt and his is about 2 years old. (proline)

21-10-2003, 18:57

the reason why the disks wont play is that the drive cannot physically see the disk there and struggles to read it.

on some budget players (Cyberhome) you can actually change the drive inside the player, i did in my ADL528, there was a DM126D as standard and i bought a Toshiba SD-M1612 (IDE) computer DVD Rom drive and it now plays everything.

Sadly this cannot be done to crown players or many others, so i guess you'll need to buy a new dvd player.

Dan

19-10-2003, 20:34	#1
simono Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: tv land Posts: 673	please help dvd problem? Not dtt but there must be somebody out there with the tech no how to help me. I have a crown dvd connected to my tv via a scart lead connected to my video and then an co ax lead to me tv. My problem is some dvds play no problem for instance the free one with the daily mirror yesterday yet others like titanic which i brought from sanity wont, the pictures jump and flicker are often black and white or flikker so you cannot watch them. Also I have tried to play a recorded disc but this wont even load! Do anyone have any ideas the discs all work on friends players so i can only persume its something to do with my player or my set up?

20-10-2003, 18:00	#4
simono Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: tv land Posts: 673	thanks You were right it was i have brought a new tv with scart lead and all now seems to be okay the only problem is none of the recorded dvds will play at all they simpley wont load!!! Yet they work on my mates player

20-10-2003, 18:55	#6
simono Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: tv land Posts: 673	cheers God theres so much i dont know!!!!! Is there any reason why a recordable dvd wont load on my player but will on a friends?

19-10-2003, 21:48	#2
Heinz Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NE Essex,6½m SSW of Sudbury TX Posts: 7,107	Quote: Originally posted by simono I have a crown dvd connected to my tv via a scart lead connected to my video and then an co ax lead to me tv. My problem is some dvds play no problem for instance the free one with the daily mirror yesterday yet others like titanic which i brought from sanity wont, the pictures jump and flicker are often black and white or flikker so you cannot watch them. That's the DVD's Macrovision™ copy protection. Connect your DVD player directly to your TV (i.e. not via your VCR) and the problem will go away.

19-10-2003, 22:01	#3
Alex Oughton Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Posts: 6,523	By the way you've connected it, i'm guessing you don't actually have a SCART socket on your tv. Is that correct?

20-10-2003, 18:47	#5
djchrissy Banned User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wycombe Ghetto, Bucks, England / Crystal Palace Transmitter / Posts: 2,725	ALL DVD's players have Macrovision - all players must legally have Macrovision. If you conenct your DVD Player strait into your DVD Via scart - you will get a screwed signal. Macrovision is in place so people cant record their DVD's to video and sell/give them to people. You must plug your DVD Player directly into the TV. Without a sky box, or VCR in the way. Your mate probably has his DVD Player conencted directly into the TV (How it is supposed to be connected) Macrovision can be removed - but its ileegal

21-10-2003, 09:51	#7
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	Some dvd players just don't read your own recorded discs, my own Sony one won't, it will just play prerecorded dvds from the shops and also only prerecorded cds, doesn't recognise cdr, etc at all.

21-10-2003, 16:17	#8
djchrissy Banned User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wycombe Ghetto, Bucks, England / Crystal Palace Transmitter / Posts: 2,725	yup some DVD Players available wont play DVD-R's, DVD+r's. My grandads doesnt and his is about 2 years old. (proline)

21-10-2003, 18:57	#9
*dan* Posts: n/a	the reason why the disks wont play is that the drive cannot physically see the disk there and struggles to read it. on some budget players (Cyberhome) you can actually change the drive inside the player, i did in my ADL528, there was a DM126D as standard and i bought a Toshiba SD-M1612 (IDE) computer DVD Rom drive and it now plays everything. Sadly this cannot be done to crown players or many others, so i guess you'll need to buy a new dvd player. Dan

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