Flip Sided DVD question - Blu-ray Forum

obriensg1 · 08-21-2009, 01:56 AM

Ok so they made those stupid DVDs where widescreen was one side and full screen was the other. I have a question about those. My great aunt and uncle bought a widescreen tv and want me to buy used movies for them.

They won't pay close attention to the disc so If I put a sticker on the full screen side of the disc that said "Other Side Up", would that interfere with playing the 16:9 side of the disc?

DeadDog · 08-21-2009, 01:59 AM

No it shouldn't cause a problem. I worked at blockbuster a few years back and some dumb employees once put a bunch of the anti-theft stickers on double sided discs. Never caused a problem playing them (except the side with the sticker on it

)

I say you'll be fine.

Diesel · 08-21-2009, 02:06 AM

I don't think it will cause a problem, you should be fine.

Maswov · 08-21-2009, 02:09 AM

Only problem with putting stickers on discs is that it will unbalance the disc. Even tho the sticker barely weighs anything it is enough for a sensitive disc drive to feel the difference. Everything will play fine and it will for a while, but it will put unneeded stress on the player and over time will cause damage.

obriensg1 · 08-21-2009, 02:27 AM

Yeah but I'm talking about 2, maybe 3, Warner Brothers films. So not worried about the stress on the player. Thanks

BBE · 08-21-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maswov

Only problem with putting stickers on discs is that it will unbalance the disc. Even tho the sticker barely weighs anything it is enough for a sensitive disc drive to feel the difference. Everything will play fine and it will for a while, but it will put unneeded stress on the player and over time will cause damage.

I think you're really reaching here.....but that's just my opinion

OrlandoEastwood · 08-21-2009, 02:36 AM

I hate when they put stickers and such on double sided DVDs. At the military base where I used to live, the video store there would write on the discs with sharpes. Even on double sided discs. I had bought two DVDs from there that had the sharpe marker used on it; The Reaping and the US Remake of Shutter. With The Reaping, it had it on written on the Full Screen side so I was like; "Don't care since it's full screen". Then with Shutter, it was on the widescreen side and I took that back to the store and got my $5 back.

Jeff Kleist · 08-21-2009, 02:37 AM

No it's true.

Instead use a marker of some kind to mark the hub area of the correct side. I'd think about doing a metallic one so its shiny and easy for them to see

Canada · 08-21-2009, 02:45 AM

I have never ever had a problem but I hate those disks

08-21-2009, 01:56 AM	#1
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Flip Sided DVD question Ok so they made those stupid DVDs where widescreen was one side and full screen was the other. I have a question about those. My great aunt and uncle bought a widescreen tv and want me to buy used movies for them. They won't pay close attention to the disc so If I put a sticker on the full screen side of the disc that said "Other Side Up", would that interfere with playing the 16:9 side of the disc?

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08-21-2009, 01:59 AM	#2
DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	No it shouldn't cause a problem. I worked at blockbuster a few years back and some dumb employees once put a bunch of the anti-theft stickers on double sided discs. Never caused a problem playing them (except the side with the sticker on it ) I say you'll be fine.

08-21-2009, 02:06 AM	#3
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	I don't think it will cause a problem, you should be fine.

08-21-2009, 02:09 AM	#4
Maswov Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Sattahip, Thailand Blu-ray collection:91	Only problem with putting stickers on discs is that it will unbalance the disc. Even tho the sticker barely weighs anything it is enough for a sensitive disc drive to feel the difference. Everything will play fine and it will for a while, but it will put unneeded stress on the player and over time will cause damage.

08-21-2009, 02:27 AM	#5
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Yeah but I'm talking about 2, maybe 3, Warner Brothers films. So not worried about the stress on the player. Thanks

08-21-2009, 02:36 AM	#7
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I hate when they put stickers and such on double sided DVDs. At the military base where I used to live, the video store there would write on the discs with sharpes. Even on double sided discs. I had bought two DVDs from there that had the sharpe marker used on it; The Reaping and the US Remake of Shutter. With The Reaping, it had it on written on the Full Screen side so I was like; "Don't care since it's full screen". Then with Shutter, it was on the widescreen side and I took that back to the store and got my $5 back.

08-21-2009, 02:37 AM	#8
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	No it's true. Instead use a marker of some kind to mark the hub area of the correct side. I'd think about doing a metallic one so its shiny and easy for them to see

08-21-2009, 02:45 AM	#9
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	I have never ever had a problem but I hate those disks

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