Strange DVD player problem:

[mushyosh]

This is a strange problem. New computer, but have just tried the DVD player for the first time and this is what happens:

Everything works fine and as normal, but when the movie has a part where there is a lot of black on the screen, the black/dark areas go very pixelated and a bit blurry.

Is this something wrong with the player, a bad connection, something that needs replacing or cleaning? Does anyone know what this is?


Thanks


OS X 10.2.8 Jaguar
1.42 Ghz Dual
1024 MB DDR ram
120 GB HArd drive

 

[Gee]

Try downloading videolan VLC media player from www.versiontracker.com - it's a freeware DVD player - and seeing whether the same thing happens. This should help determine whether it's a prob with your drive or the dvd player program (which i've found to be generally a bit naff).

 

[mushyosh]

yyeah i tried using VLC and got the same problem. So its a drive problem?

 

[Blue Velvet]

Could just be a poor transfer.

Does this disk do it on other DVD players?
Have you tried different disks -- do they do the same thing?

 

[mushyosh]

the discs work fine on normal DVD players, its just in my computer. And i have tried lots of discs, all with the same problem so it is definately something to do with the computer.

 

[Blue Velvet]

I've got exactly the same Mac as you but with Panther.

Have never really liked the DVD player but I think it got better after upgrading from Jaguar although that could be wishful thinking.

I doubt that anything is wrong with the drive... you'll just have to put up with it.

Now that DVD players have become so cheap I'll be buying a stand-alone one that is region-free.