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What's The Failure Rate Though?

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Robertc88

In Reply to: RE: DVD HD DVD & Blu Ray are a failure posted by usafwso on August 26, 2007 at 01:16:42

My friend had only experienced what you described one time so far on the PS3. Yes, it is a PITA when it occurs but now he is basically cleaning each and every disc before he starts playback since he is primarily only doing rentals. No problem since even with the one disc that failed.

I'm not going to say people aren't going to have a problem with software from time to time and I understand your point because his player did not recover and just froze also. However, not all SD DVD players always resolve a problem with software either and lockup occurs also. Same with CD players on occasion.

If it is continually happening though, dump the player, not the format! :)

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0% for me through Hollywood Video rentals - 4season 08:58:00 08/27/07 (1)
I think I had to dust or wipe down one disk before it worked 100%, but no other problems to speak of. But the disks that I'm getting look almost pristine, so that may have lots to do with it.
- Pristine Discs They Should Be - Robertc88 11:50:37 08/27/07 (0)
  Unless there were some very very careless 1 or 2 folks that got it before you did, I would except discs in excellent condition.
  
  There just aren't enough folks that bought in yet to have these discs to be in bad shape is my reasoning. My local Blockbuster has only a few people who have rented them since they got them in! My friend never has a wait in his netflix queue and hasn't had any big problems. He inspects them and cleans them. Perhaps there is more volume through netflix but I wouldn't expects lots if there is no wait!
50% for me. - Duilawyer 05:26:51 08/26/07 (5)
2 Planet discs from Netflix failed due to being recognized as Region 2. 3 discs had the water strip running down the left edge of the player. One from Netflix just locked up and would not play. THESE are not necessarily the fault of the player or disc. But in the end , who cares, Disc don't play.
- 43% for me for BD - Jack G 07:44:52 08/26/07 (1)
  Much less problems for HD DVD. None since the FW upgrades.
  Jack
  - Good post (better than mine) I should have specified which format. BD. - Duilawyer 11:08:08 08/26/07 (0)
    sorry about that.
- A good reason not to rent. - oscar 06:00:25 08/26/07 (2)
  Someone else has probably used that disc before you and probably has not been as careful with (rental) discs as one should be. And someone sending you the wrong region coded disk suggests something about the rental company.
  - Renting is usually OK for BD, but more problematic for HD DVD - Jack G 07:42:19 08/26/07 (0)
    The hard coating is a plus for BD.
    Jack
  - No Problems For My Friend With Netflix - Robertc88 07:09:06 08/26/07 (0)
    Except that one I mentioned. I wouldn't be going near this format at this point if he consistently had issues as rental will be my chief resource for discs also. Too expensive to buy software at this point for me. I see prices coming down though for the holidays in my opinion.

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