Problem Disks: Rocky, Casino Royale

allengarman · #1 03-30-2007, 03:55 PM

My Toshiba DVD player has been unable to play two recent DVDs, Rocky and Casino Royale.

I have no problems playing other disks. My eMachines computer DVD player also does not recognize the disks.

Netflix sent a replacement of Rocky, but this disk will not play either.

Someone on the web suggested there is a potential problem with Sony DVDs. Anyone heard of this issue?

Seth=L · #2 03-30-2007, 04:03 PM

Yes, they keep employing new copyright protection that makes DVDs impossible to play on certain players and play incorrectly on some other players. If you try playing Casino Royal using Real Player, it may work without any problems.

allengarman · #3 03-30-2007, 04:19 PM

Thank you for the suggestion, but I prefer to watch the movie on my TV.

Why would Sony manufacture a product that will not play on many DVD machines? It seems like they will end up with a large number of disk returns. I thought they were recently fined for this kind of behavior.

GlocksRock · #4 03-30-2007, 05:15 PM

Just don't buy sony's crappy products and you won't have to worry about the discs not playing on your dvd player.

Seth=L · #5 03-31-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlocksRock

Just don't buy sony's crappy products and you won't have to worry about the discs not playing on your dvd player.

Yes, but we don't determine what movies they make, they do. Sometimes they have ones we want to see.

This is one reason why I have multiple DVD players at my disposal. So if one won't play a disc I have three others that might.

Sheep · #6 03-31-2007, 10:25 PM

Both of these disks played properly on my Denon player... Are you sure it's Sony's fault?

SheepStar

GlocksRock · #7 04-01-2007, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth=L

Yes, but we don't determine what movies they make, they do. Sometimes they have ones we want to see.

This is one reason why I have multiple DVD players at my disposal. So if one won't play a disc I have three others that might.

I know we can't control what movies they make, I was referring to their gear, not their movies. I too have multiple dvd players ready to go, but none of them are Sony

Seth=L · #8 04-01-2007, 11:26 AM

He was using a Toshiba DVD player anyway. I have a Toshiba but it has no problems with these discs. The player I am using was made in 1999 and plays anything aside from DVD-R and other writeable media. Newer players employ different copyright protection. If you got one from a couple of years ago then the new copyright protection employed on new discs was not known. They might not realize they don't play correctly on these players untill the DVDs are released, and by then it is too late because they have already printed the majority of discs that they will sell of that edition.

billnchristy · #9 04-01-2007, 11:36 AM

They sabotage the DVDs so you buy blu-ray!

Kind of odd it didnt work on their biggest HD competitors equipment isnt it?

allengarman · #10 04-02-2007, 12:18 PM

My Toshiba SD 4800 plays all other DVDs without any problems. I too am wondering if Sony is involved in some anti-competitive behavior towards Toshiba products.

Another site noted the following Sony Pictures releases with new coding:

Casino Royale
Grudge 2
Marie Antoinette
Open Season
Running with Scissors
Saw III
Zoom
The Holiday
Stranger than Fiction
Rocky Balboa

I sent an email to Toshiba regarding the problem and will let everyone know the response.

I hope BlueRay fails in the marketplace.