Early Blu-rays that may have playback issues (Criterion, Well Go USA, etc.)

[deltasun]

Finally looked into this thread and tried a few of the popular ones getting called out. Looks like my Walkabout is bronzed. Sorry neo, can't quite make out the IFPI number. Need a magnifying lens.

[surfinhank]

Found another bronzed disc (it also has a few of those little white dots): Abandoned (2010 - Brittany Murphy).

It's an Anchor Bay disc. I don't remember anybody mentioning anything from them before.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by surfinhank

Found another bronzed disc (it also has a few of those little white dots): Abandoned (2010 - Brittany Murphy).

It's an Anchor Bay disc. I don't remember anybody mentioning anything from them before.

This is really scary as most of their catalog is OOP.

[neo_reloaded]

Labels are not the determining factor of whether discs are likely to bronze or not - where the disc was replicated is. Sure, labels will likely press multiple releases at the same replicator, but not always, and problems from one label at a certain replicator clue you in to look at other labels that use the same replicator.

That's why I keep asking for mould IFPI numbers. That is the only data that will be useful in figuring out what discs are potentially at risk and which are (to the best of our knowledge) safe.

[Torrente]

This will be fun in the near future... with one or two replicators only

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

This is really scary as most of their catalog is OOP.

If License to Drive ends up being one of the faulty discs, there would be some people who would be really upset.

[neo_reloaded]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

If License to Drive ends up being one of the faulty discs, there would be some people who would be really upset.

License To Drive seems to be outside of the "problem" timeframe, based on current knowledge. No 2012 US-released/replicated discs have been reported to bronze.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

If License to Drive ends up being one of the faulty discs, there would be some people who would be really upset.

Oh yes! Myself included! I don't even want to think about it.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I just had another problem with a Fox disc. My copy of The Simpsons Movie freezes and skips at the beginning at the Green Day concert when their podium starts to sink in the lake. Disc is in mint condition too. This is getting really irritating. Another title I have to rebuy.

[blufellas]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

I just had another problem with a Fox disc. My copy of The Simpsons Movie freezes and skips at the beginning at the Green Day concert when their podium starts to sink in the lake. Disc is in mint condition too. This is getting really irritating. Another title I have to rebuy.

I also had to rebuy The Simpsons, mine wouldn't even play. Also had to rebuy Annie Hall, and House of 1000 Corpses. Who knows what else in my collection won't play. It's to the point that am scared to put in an older Blu-ray.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by blufellas

I also had to rebuy The Simpsons, mine wouldn't even play. Also had to rebuy Annie Hall, and House of 1000 Corpses. Who knows what else in my collection won't play. It's to the point that am scared to put in an older Blu-ray.

My copy of Unfaithful crapped out on me last month. I had issues with copy of Speed back in 2008 but that was due to a common issue I guess and they sent me a replacement which has worked fine ever since. I've had a couple issues with Paramount blu rays and NUMEROUS Lionsgate blu rays.

I made a complete moronic move and tossed my entire blu ray for Unfaithful (case and everything) and didn't realize they changed the artwork since it first came out when I could've at least kept the previous artwork for my replacement copy.

[totheworkshed]

My Synapse edition of Phenomena (Disc 1) is corrupted.

[TripleHBK]

Did you scratch it?

[neo_reloaded]

Did it previously work? Or had you never played it before?

Did you purchase it when it was first released, just recently, or sometime in between?

Is it the 3-disc steelbook edition or the 2-disc general release edition?

What is the IFPI mould code of the defective disc (text in the clear plastic at the very center of the disc)?

I don't intend to overwhelm you with questions . But this type of stuff is what helps us figure out the severity of the issue. Sometimes, it's just a single random bad disc; other times, it's a whole pressing.

[totheworkshed]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

Did it previously work? Or had you never played it before?

Did you purchase it when it was first released, just recently, or sometime in between?

Is it the 3-disc steelbook edition or the 2-disc general release edition?

What is the IFPI mould code of the defective disc (text in the clear plastic at the very center of the disc)?

I don't intend to overwhelm you with questions . But this type of stuff is what helps us figure out the severity of the issue. Sometimes, it's just a single random bad disc; other times, it's a whole pressing.

-I purchased it probably a year after release.

-3-disc hidefninja steelbook edition.

-775 483 L0 & 775 483 L1 are the numbers on the disc

Never played it before. Plays fine on my xbox (so far), but while ripping for my ipad I'm getting uncorrectable errors.

[neo_reloaded]

Originally Posted by totheworkshed

-I purchased it probably a year after release.

-3-disc hidefninja steelbook edition.

-775 483 L0 & 775 483 L1 are the numbers on the disc

Never played it before. Plays fine on my xbox (so far), but while ripping for my ipad I'm getting uncorrectable errors.

Thanks for the answers.

For the IFPI number, that's not quite what we're looking for. The mould IFPI number is actually in the clear plastic at the very center of the disc. You might need a magnifying class to fully read it, but you should be able to at least see its location with the naked eye.

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[surfinhank]

And another bronzed disc: Drop Zone from Lionsgate. Completely bronze with numerous white spots, but I watched it from beginning to end and there were no problems.

[JJ]

Okay, so -

A few months ago, my Face/Off bluray stopped playing 30 mins before the ending. Didn't think anything of it, and I forgot about it.

Two weeks ago, my Cloverfield bluray stopped playing 5 mins before the end.

And yesterday, my Spiderwick Chronicles bluray stopped 15 minutes before.

And now I found this thread.

Sheesh. I had no idea this was so widespread.

I found bronzing on two of my old Lionsgate discs - Crank and Battle for Terra - but they still seemed to play fine. Cloverfield was half bronzed and FaceOff was fully bronzed over.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by JJ

Okay, so -

A few months ago, my Face/Off bluray stopped playing 30 mins before the ending. Didn't think anything of it, and I forgot about it.

Two weeks ago, my Cloverfield bluray stopped playing 5 mins before the end.

Yep. My copy of Face/Off crapped out on me during the end credits back in 2010 give or take. My replacement copy has worked fine since. Just watched it recently actually.

My Cloverfield copy also crapped out on me at the same spot as yours around 2010 as well. Replacement copy also still works fine.

[JJ]

Yeah, I upgraded Cloverfield to the UHD and just ordered the most recent releases for FaceOff and Spiderwick.

Glad it's only a few early releases. Hope I don't find anymore.