PLEASE HELP! IM DESPERATE

Sierra Lorna · Post by **Sierra Lorna** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:48 pm

I've actually had this happen to me a few times before. My advice to you would actually be to try again later. It's really weird, but my DVD drive just doesn't read certain DVDs as well as others. I'm not really sure what causes it, but usually your computer will eventually be able to read the DVDs if you keep trying. So, reboot your computer, or wait a few days, and try again!

You can also try cleaning the DVDs for fingerprints... that's how I fixed the problem with this one FF9 disc. Clean the DVD really well with a soft cloth and the drive might be able to read it better.

I hope this will help fix your problem!

BishounenStalker · Post by **BishounenStalker** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:01 pm

I know this will sound like a really random question, but what color is the read surface of the DVD? Because some computers or even CD players won't read sertain colors.

For instance, my discman won't read CDs with blue or dark read surfaces. And whil the DVD drive at home will read Playstation CDs for ripping, the one on my laptop won't because it's a black read surface.

NicholasDWolfwood · Post by **NicholasDWolfwood** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:01 pm

HKDVDs do NOT come in different regions. They're region0/region free, that's it.

One thing could be that your firmware won't work with R2 DVDs if these are R2's, so email the seller of the DVDs and ask what Region they are.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:46 pm

They almost certainly aren't region 2 dvds if they work in a PS2. I'm assuming that its an american PS2. Also they can not be region 1 dvds, as Sailor Stars is not released in Region 1.

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 10:18 pm

NicholasDWolfwood wrote:HKDVDs do NOT come in different regions. They're region0/region free, that's it.

One thing could be that your firmware won't work with R2 DVDs if these are R2's, so email the seller of the DVDs and ask what Region they are.

errr...no that is wrong. There is no such thing as region free

*searches for dokidoki's post on the topic*

Ahh here it is:

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10

and if you are interested in the thread it came from:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/v ... gion#56949

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 10:31 pm

There IS such a thing as region free, I can assure you. In fact I just converted a DVD to region free last night ^^

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 10:40 pm

The Internet has Lied to Me!!!!!

To think such a thing could happen!!

I read up on some things though and most HK dvds are said to be multi region. So, I just don't know I guess.

The problem at hand is still baffling. If they can pop in one of their other dvds and it works, then it's probably the disc itself.

But I'm no IT guy....

MOVE!

/end stupid joke mode

chibi_kagome · Post by **chibi_kagome** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:05 am

Nappy wrote:hmm u sure they are even dvds? wanna show us the auction to see what he was selling? Hks, Region 2s, vcds, divx on disks, who knows what those ebay ppl sell o_o If its the real deal region 1s then they shouldn't have probs. Otherwise try to get ur money back @_@

I bought them the day after Christmas so the auction page doesnt exist anymore

The guy that sold them promised that they were DVDs and not VCDs or anything of that sort...

chibi_kagome · Post by **chibi_kagome** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:07 am

Sierra Lorna wrote:I've actually had this happen to me a few times before. My advice to you would actually be to try again later. It's really weird, but my DVD drive just doesn't read certain DVDs as well as others. I'm not really sure what causes it, but usually your computer will eventually be able to read the DVDs if you keep trying. So, reboot your computer, or wait a few days, and try again!

You can also try cleaning the DVDs for fingerprints... that's how I fixed the problem with this one FF9 disc. Clean the DVD really well with a soft cloth and the drive might be able to read it better.

I hope this will help fix your problem!

thnx for the suggestion. i actually think that might work because earlier today the dvds wouldnt play very well in the PS2 *in the middle of an episode it would stop and say cannot read disk etc* but then i tried a few hours later and it worked lol.

chibi_kagome · Post by **chibi_kagome** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:08 am

BishounenStalker wrote:I know this will sound like a really random question, but what color is the read surface of the DVD? Because some computers or even CD players won't read sertain colors.

For instance, my discman won't read CDs with blue or dark read surfaces. And whil the DVD drive at home will read Playstation CDs for ripping, the one on my laptop won't because it's a black read surface.

The DVDs have a blue surface...