Risk of buying used

[growler]

I just watched my used copy of Expendables, Extended Director's cut & Unfortunately, my copy of DC had 2 spots where it froze & then skipped ahead one @ 38:48 & skipped ~ 10 seconds & the other @ 39:02 & skipped 35 seconds!

I had purchased @ Second Spin 7-2014. I have over 100 purchased BDs waiting in my "To Watch" pile. So, my habit of testing all newly purchased BDs by making sure they load & start playing, failed to detect the defect. Disc looks undamaged & I'm sure that is the reason the previous user sold it to Second Spin. I'm sure the same could have happened with any merchant that sells used.

Previously, I had thought my risk was mainly getting a Rental only version, which I hate.

That will be my last used BD. I just don't have the time to watch the entire movie immediately if purchase any used discs, in case it is defective.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by growler

I just watched my used copy of Expendables, Extended Director's cut & Unfortunately, my copy of DC had 2 spots where it froze & then skipped ahead one @ 38:48 & skipped ~ 10 seconds & the other @ 39:02 & skipped 35 seconds!

I had purchased @ Second Spin 7-2014. I have over 100 purchased BDs waiting in my "To Watch" pile. So, my habit of testing all newly purchased BDs by making sure they load & start playing, failed to detect the defect. Disc looks undamaged & I'm sure that is the reason the previous user sold it to Second Spin. I'm sure the same could have happened with any merchant that sells used.

Previously, I had thought my risk was mainly getting a Rental only version, which I hate.

That will be my last used BD. I just don't have the time to watch the entire movie immediately if purchase any used discs, in case it is defective.

you have that chance of buying new if you don't watch right away either. mfg defects happen and have happened to me in the past as well.

[schan1269]

Try another BD player.

[HDMe]

Yep... the problem you encountered would be exactly the same IF it happened on a new purchase.

IF it is a defective disc, often the manufacturer will replace it even if you bought it used since they will typically want the bad disc sent back to them.

I have had lots of brand new purchases (mostly DVDs, not Blu-rays) where there were skips due to scratches... and if it was something I had purchased last month it was too late to exchange at the store.

I actually have found used purchases at reputable stores in my area to be more reliable. Typically it is a movie that already was played by the original owner and they dealt with any manufacturing glitches... so by the time I get the used copy I know it works because it has been tested a couple of times.

[growler]

Originally Posted by schan1269

Try another BD player.

I have an Oppo BDP-103 & doubt it is the player. I do still have my old, retired Panasonic DMP BD80 BD player that began to refuse to recognize some BDs but, to try that would require disconnecting the Oppo)

[Chiefy]

I would
1. Try your Panasonic
2. Try ripping the movie and special feature to your PC, and see if they skip (much more work involved)

[AaronSCH]

I've purchased at least 1/3 of my collection from local used outlets. Problems = zero. On the other hand, I have purchased digi-books from online retailers that have dog-eared corners and discs with broken keepcases. At least at the used store they let me open and inspect everything I buy.

[growler]

Originally Posted by wormraper

you have that chance of buying new if you don't watch right away either. mfg defects happen and have happened to me in the past as well.

Do you remember which BD & what you did?

I searched the web to see if Expendables, Extended edition had any complaints about freezes/skipping & found nothing. I don't see any scratches on the disc.
(Today I watched the new special features that were not on the theatrical version & found one of them also had freeze/skip )

Now you have me worried about my other unwatched, new BDS! Between my voracious appetite for buying BDs & watching 1st run films in the theater & TV shows, I cannot catch up <GRIN>