DVD query - Britmovie

DB7 · 19-10-2004, 12:08 PM

One for you techies. I own a Toshiba mutli-zone player and have never had a problem playing region encoded discs previously. I popped an Anchor Bay disc in the other day and a prompt appeared saying "disc unauthorized playback". Has anybody else experienced a similar problem or any notion what the cause may be?

smudge · 19-10-2004, 02:45 PM

Have you tried it a number of times ?
Occasionally I seem to get buffer-tye problems, when discs won't behave. It's like they have filled a memory buffer or something.

Resting the machine a while always seems to work for me.

If that's not the answer, it might help if you said what title it was (i.e. how recent it is may have some bearing with new technology/codings whatever...)

SMUDGE

Hackett · 19-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Sounds more like duffer trouble if it's DB7 Smudge.

DB7 · 19-10-2004, 03:49 PM

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Indeed I have. help

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Abi Titmuss: The Nursing Years SE. Director's commentary from John Leslie. secret

No, I'm mistaken, it's I'll Never Forget What's 'isname. (R1)

smudge · 19-10-2004, 08:09 PM

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clap Hackett !! Now was that a good feed line, or what ?

Anyhow, must confess said disc (What's'isname) runs fine on all mine, from the cheap & cheerful to the Recorders. Can't think what that'll be...

I assume you've only just got the disc and it's not just something that's happened to an old favourite ?

Only other suggestion would be see if it does the same on other multimod machines, just in case it's that particular disc.

SMUDGE

BTW - any trouble with the Abi Titmuss disc can be solved quite easily... unlike other DVDs, it quite likes a bit of the old Baby Oil to help it slip into the player... blush

Wolfgang · 20-10-2004, 07:03 AM

Is your player actually multi-region or just one that has had its region disabled? If it is latter your DVD may have RCE protection.

DB7 · 22-10-2004, 08:24 AM

Sorted. I updated the firmware and after a few worrying moments it's now playing the problematic disk.

19-10-2004, 12:08 PM	#1
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,757 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	DVD query One for you techies. I own a Toshiba mutli-zone player and have never had a problem playing region encoded discs previously. I popped an Anchor Bay disc in the other day and a prompt appeared saying "disc unauthorized playback". Has anybody else experienced a similar problem or any notion what the cause may be?

19-10-2004, 02:45 PM	#2
smudge Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,084 Country: iTrader: (10)	Have you tried it a number of times ? Occasionally I seem to get buffer-tye problems, when discs won't behave. It's like they have filled a memory buffer or something. Resting the machine a while always seems to work for me. If that's not the answer, it might help if you said what title it was (i.e. how recent it is may have some bearing with new technology/codings whatever...) SMUDGE __________________ Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

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19-10-2004, 03:18 PM	#3
Hackett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: England Posts: 765 Country: iTrader: (0)	Sounds more like duffer trouble if it's DB7 Smudge.

20-10-2004, 07:03 AM	#6
Wolfgang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 599 Country: iTrader: (2)	Is your player actually multi-region or just one that has had its region disabled? If it is latter your DVD may have RCE protection.

22-10-2004, 08:24 AM	#7
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,757 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Sorted. I updated the firmware and after a few worrying moments it's now playing the problematic disk.