Dodgy discs list! (Freezing, skipping etc)

[mrpants]

Is there a thread on this already? Maybe it's just me but there seems to be quite a few of these recently. Obviously some will turn out to be firmware issues, but it's still worth keeping track.


The Cabin In The Woods - freezes/skips

Casino (play.com steelbook re-issue) - skipping

Get Shorty - freezes at a certain moment

Moneyball - reports of cracked discs



I'll list sources a little while later.

[DaveSimonH]

I made a thread a couple of years back, Known Defective Blu-rays.
I didn't reserve the first few posts in the thread though, so not sure how close the post 1 is from being full.

[anderscja]

It does make you wonder if companies bother to test the discs before they ship them out for sale. It seems to happening more and more. Poor really.

[JimDiGriz]

My play.com Casino didnt skip - it just crashed on the layer change every time. Sent it back for a refund and got the Spanish steel which works fine now (and the steel looks better too and isnt horizontal!).

[Albatross365]

Chariots of Fire had a major sticking point but they've corrected it now I believe.

[FastAndFluid]

Originally Posted by anderscja

It does make you wonder if companies bother to test the discs before they ship them out for sale. It seems to happening more and more. Poor really.

I'm guessing that a large part of the problem is the complexity of the format and the poor software authoring tools available. A local BAFTA projectionist surprised me when he referred to it as "a beta format" given that it's been mass market for a few years now.

I always said Blu-ray was rushed to market a year before it was ready just to kill HD-DVD which arrived fully-formed on launch, but it's depressing more than 4 years on to find so many problems with the format and so many recalls.

[Extra-Terrestrial]

Tarzan has picture issues.

Arachnophobia US release had picture issues but has now been resolved. There may be some places that are still selling the original discs so ask first.

Chariots of Fire Pixalated scenes.

Twin Peaks Fire Walk With me Audio issues.

[richieb1971]

Gladiator - Original release has faulty picture quality. Was recalled.

Saving private Ryan - Original release has lip synch issue 2/3rds in. Was recalled.

[chip75]

My Casino Royale is as dead as a doornail.... that's been shot in the nuts and dumped in a fast moving river.

[FastAndFluid]

Can't remember what the precise problem was but "Let The Right One In" was faulty on original issue and a replacement program was introduced to replace the faulty copies. I think the fault was on the audio but can't remember the specifics. Sorry! I seem to remember they changed the slipcase between the original release and the reissue.

[BellesBiggestFan]

Problems with the original release of Spider-Man just becoming unplayable some years after being released.

Patriot Games has severe picture quality issues, banding throughout the film.

[Sithlord75]

Originally Posted by FastAndFluid

Can't remember what the precise problem was but "Let The Right One In" was faulty on original issue and a replacement program was introduced to replace the faulty copies. I think the fault was on the audio but can't remember the specifics. Sorry! I seem to remember they changed the slipcase between the original release and the reissue.

Yeah, it didn't have the Swedish DTS-HD MA track that was listed on the back cover, only lossy DTS.

[Nyle]

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Yeah, it didn't have the Swedish DTS-HD MA track that was listed on the back cover, only lossy DTS.

I have the original release of Let The Right One In which I bought from CeX. I watch my Blu-rays in my bedroom and don't yet have a sound system; is there any way that I can check if my disc has the issue as I will invest in a decent set-up in the future?

[FastAndFluid]

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Yeah, it didn't have the Swedish DTS-HD MA track that was listed on the back cover, only lossy DTS.

I seem to remember some fuss about a white flash frame somewhere in the middle of the film that shouldn't have been there and was some sort of authoring glitch? My memory's very bad these days and I can't find my original email correspondence about the replacement program

[Sithlord75]

Originally Posted by Nyle

I have the original release of Let The Right One In which I bought from CeX. I watch my Blu-rays in my bedroom and don't yet have a sound system; is there any way that I can check if my disc has the issue as I will invest in a decent set-up in the future?

Do you have a display button or something that shows you the disc information while it's playing on your player ? When I had the duff disc it just showed as DTS on mine.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Do you have a display button or something that shows you the disc information while it's playing on your player ? When I had the duff disc it just showed as DTS on mine.

My Samsung is hopeless but I know the PS3 gives you all the information you need by pressing the SELECT button (?) or the TRIANGLE button. I can't remember!

I remember the good old DVD days when your player told you how long you had left in the chapter and all that stuff. We've gone a bit backwards!

[Rob89]

A Nightmare on Elmstreet (the original) goes slightly out of sync.

[Nyle]

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Do you have a display button or something that shows you the disc information while it's playing on your player ? When I had the duff disc it just showed as DTS on mine.

Originally Posted by chip75

My Samsung is hopeless but I know the PS3 gives you all the information you need by pressing the SELECT button (?) or the TRIANGLE button. I can't remember!

I remember the good old DVD days when your player told you how long you had left in the chapter and all that stuff. We've gone a bit backwards!

Thanks, I have a PS3 I'll check it now.

[Sithlord75]

Originally Posted by chip75

My Samsung is hopeless but I know the PS3 gives you all the information you need by pressing the SELECT button (?) or the TRIANGLE button. I can't remember!

I remember the good old DVD days when your player told you how long you had left in the chapter and all that stuff. We've gone a bit backwards!

When I bought my first DVD player 13 years ago I thought it was the best invention ever.

How times have changed. LOL

[Nyle]

Pressing "select" does the same as pressing "display", I should have thought about pressing "display" to find out as I use it nearly every time I watch a film. It shows up as "DTS-HD MA" so does that mean my disc isn't affected?