dvd skipping

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Printed Date: November 04, 2025 at 5:49 AM

Topic: dvd skipping

Posted By: furflier
Subject: dvd skipping
Date Posted: December 05, 2004 at 6:54 PM

I know this is not an automotive question but just thought I would see if I could get some help. My home dvd skips only when I use rentals. If I use store bought it works just fine. At first I thought maybe the laser was dirty. After cleaning it , it does the same thing. Now as I stated above it only does it with rentals. Usually happens sometime between the middle of movie towards 3/4 of the way through. Is there anything anyone can recommend?

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Posted By: sport2001l
Date Posted: December 05, 2004 at 7:32 PM

peanut butter and a coffee filter. clean the disk real good

Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 12:41 PM

Ever think it might be the dvds and not the player?

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Posted By: furflier
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 12:45 PM

auex]E wrote:

er think it might be the dvds and not the player?

Yes I have but it does it on every rental. It doesn't matter if it is a new release or not. If I use my other dvd it plays the dvd's just fine.

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 1:46 PM

Maybe the gremlin doesn't like the movies you rent at blockbuster and is throwing a fit.

Who knows what is going on, could just be one of those things you will never find out.

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Always check info with a digital multimeter.
I promise to be good.
Tell Darwin I sent you.

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Posted By: furflier
Date Posted: December 06, 2004 at 5:03 PM

I just hate the fact of going purchase another one. But it will be cheaper then putting it in the shop for repairs. It is a magnavox surround sound system. I didn't pay but $200 for it about 3 or 4 years ago. I guess its like they say you get what you pay for.

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