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I remember talk of the old 12" Laserdiscs sometimes going bad and becoming unplayable, a phenomenon referred to in those days as "Laser rot" but I've never seen or heard of this in a DVD until yesterday.My first projector (Sony VPL-HS10) arrived last week and I've been sampling all the DVDs in house, enjoying the big screen presentation. Last night, I chose "Contact" from the shelf and tried to go directly to a scene late in the movie. I thought it strange to see only black on the screen. After going back to the scene selection screen, I chose another chapter and got the same results. This is strange as I bought this disk a few years ago and have watched it several times.
I ejected the disc and examined the surface to see if it had somehow gotten dirty. The outer diameter did seem a bit foggy so I washed the disk but to my surprise the fog remained. Apparently it is not on the surface of the disk. I re-inserted the disk and tried several more chapters, working my way back toward the start of the movie. I reached a point where I could get playback but after a minute or so, got to the part of the disk where the problem seems to start as the picture froze.
I have never seen this with any other DVD. I'll be writing to Warner (who produced the disk) to inform them and ask for a replacement.
Anyone else ever seen or heard of something like this?
What do I call it? DVD rot?Barry
Follow Ups:
"Contact" is one of the discs with KNOWN production (delamination)problems. The manufacturer should replace it.P.S.: I just tried my copy, and it's working fine, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't one day. I have had some other discs go bad:
"Fantasia 2000" (again known delamination problem, Disney replaced free) and Disc 3 of "From the Earth to the Moon" (known delamination problem, but HBO refuses to acknowledge or replace it).
I suspect that DVDs are subject to all the same problems that affect CDs, including damage by mold when kept in warm, humid environments.
Hi nobody,My DVDs and CDs are kept in the same place, which is not subject to excess warmth or humidity. I've never had a CD fail and this is the first time I've seen this with a DVD.
I've written to Warner, who produced the disk, but not gotten a response yet.
Barry
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