Weird DVD Behavior? What Is Going On?

[Christine]

Yesterday, I decided to rent a DVD. I never do this--never really have time to sit and watch a movie. But, DH and my son are out of town so I have a lot of "me" time.

I go to Hollywood Video and decide to rent "Thumbsucker." (Don't ask).

I load it in the DVD. The "loading" sign comes up, the "play" sign then comes, up, and finally the word "menu" comes up. Yet, the movie doesn't play and all I get is the screen that is there before your movie comes on. It says "Sony DVD/Video."

So, I take it to the DVD player upstairs. Same thing.

So, I put in a few of our home DVDs and they all work. No big deal, I think. I've got a bad DVD.

Today I return it Hollywood Video and explain it. The girl looks at me like I have 3 heads and says "are you sure your DVD player is working properly." Yes, I tell her. She gives me a new one.

I bring it home and, guess what, same problem.

We've rented plenty of DVDs before and never had this type of problem. I cannot believe that ALL of their "Thumbsucker" DVDs are blank. And no one else has complained?

Ever heard of something like this?

 

[cruisnfamily]

Did you try cleaning it?

 

[Christine]

Did you try cleaning it?

Yes. Both CDs I've cleaned.

 

[HERSEY]

Something like this happenned to me. Make sure you don't have the parental control set you may have to enter the password. Hopefully your not like me who can't remember where I put it.