Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ??

plainman007 · 10-30-2008, 01:17 PM

Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ??
Any specific reason ?
Are DVD drives more sensitive or something ?
Or are hardware Mpeg Decoders better at handling scratched DVDs ?
This is because everytime i play movies on my pc some scratched dvd just wont go past a point etc. But then it plays fine at the dvd library on their standalone dvd player.
Are there any possible solutions ? such as certain dvd drives that are more consistent in reads etc ?

ctal · 10-30-2008, 01:33 PM

It's got nothing to do with the mpeg decoding; it has to do with retrieving the bits from the disk. The ability to read disks that have defects is one measure of the quality of the design of a cd or dvd player or drive. In principle computer drives are not necessarily inferior to standalone players, but I suppose it figures that the mechanism within a $25 or so computer drive will not be as good as the one in a much more expensive standalone player.

Regards,
-- Al

plainman007 · 10-31-2008, 12:56 AM

Hello Ctal > Is there any good make or brand of optical drive which does a good job of reading DVDs on par with stand alone systems ?

ctal · 10-31-2008, 01:00 PM

Don't know. All that comes to mind is to look at the user reviews at Newegg on various drives, and maybe do some Googling.

BTW, the recordable dvd's I use are Taiyo Yuden brand, which have a reputation (that I have found to be justified) of being more universally readable than most other brands. I use 16x rated disks, and burn them at 8x.

Regards,
-- Al

RickJ5 · 10-31-2008, 10:08 PM

Here is a site that does error correction testing with scratched DVD's as part of their reviews. CdrInfo.com - The Hardware Authority

JBNimble · 11-01-2008, 09:46 PM

There are at least two brands of polishing mechanisms (around $25 or $30) to remove scratches.

10-30-2008, 01:17 PM	#1
plainman007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 189	Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? Any specific reason ? Are DVD drives more sensitive or something ? Or are hardware Mpeg Decoders better at handling scratched DVDs ? This is because everytime i play movies on my pc some scratched dvd just wont go past a point etc. But then it plays fine at the dvd library on their standalone dvd player. Are there any possible solutions ? such as certain dvd drives that are more consistent in reads etc ?
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10-30-2008, 01:33 PM	#2
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,375	Re: Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? It's got nothing to do with the mpeg decoding; it has to do with retrieving the bits from the disk. The ability to read disks that have defects is one measure of the quality of the design of a cd or dvd player or drive. In principle computer drives are not necessarily inferior to standalone players, but I suppose it figures that the mechanism within a $25 or so computer drive will not be as good as the one in a much more expensive standalone player. Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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10-31-2008, 12:56 AM	#3
plainman007 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 189	Re: Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? Hello Ctal > Is there any good make or brand of optical drive which does a good job of reading DVDs on par with stand alone systems ?
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10-31-2008, 01:00 PM	#4
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,375	Re: Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? Don't know. All that comes to mind is to look at the user reviews at Newegg on various drives, and maybe do some Googling. BTW, the recordable dvd's I use are Taiyo Yuden brand, which have a reputation (that I have found to be justified) of being more universally readable than most other brands. I use 16x rated disks, and burn them at 8x. Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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10-31-2008, 10:08 PM	#5
RickJ5 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 254	Re: Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? Here is a site that does error correction testing with scratched DVD's as part of their reviews. CdrInfo.com - The Hardware Authority __________________ Everyday PC: Asus P4C800-E, P4 2.8C, 1 gig Corsair PC4000, ATI 9800 Pro, Audigy 2 Platinum eX, Hauppauge PVR-350, Highpoint RocketRAID 404, 3 WD SE 100 gig drives, 1 WD 80 gig drive, Plextor 40/12/40A, Lite On DVD, Antec 550, Antec 1240 VCR PC: Gigabyte GA-8KNXP, P4 2.8C, 1 gig Mushkin PC3500 Level II, ATI 9800 AIW, Audigy 2 Platinum, Beagle Software ClockCard, 2 WD 74 gig Raptor drives, 2 WD SE 120 gig drives, Plextor 48/24/48A, Lite On DVD, Enermax 550, Chieftec 6 external bay case in black
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JBNimble Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: MD Posts: 674	Re: Slightly Scratched DVDs stutter on PC DVD Drives but play fine on DVD players ?? There are at least two brands of polishing mechanisms (around $25 or $30) to remove scratches. __________________ Taxation -- the power to enslave
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