Why won't my RP-91 play There's Something About Mary? (1 Viewer)

[Henry W]

It plays the Fox promo that precedes the menu perfectly but then up pops the menu and I can't move beyond the menu. I have tried two different discs-both from Blockbuster with the Blockbuster protection sheild. (I've probably rented 20 some odd discs with the sheild and have no prior difficulty.) I hit resume play in the menu and and the RP-91 registers play, the screen and sound go dead, and a note pops up from the RP-91 after a few minutes that says "check disc." What's up?
Best regards-Henry

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[Mark Mac]

I just watched There's Something About Mary on my RP-91 the other day. Not 1 glitch. Must of got a bad disk.

 

[Henry W]

I tried two different discs. Could it be the Blockbustersheild?
Best regards-Henry
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[Mark Mac]

Hmmmm. im not sure Henry, I havent rented any movies in a long time. I usually buy a few movies a week. Maybe someone else that rents alot has had this problem. I must say that I havent had 1 problem with any movie that I have watched on my RP91.

 

[Stefan A]

Try cleaning the disk. This has done wonders in playability for me.
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Stefan Antwarg
My DVD Collection
The Regal Brass Quintet Not HT related
[Edited last by Stefan A on August 26, 2001 at 10:34 AM]

 

[RAF]

Why won't my RP-91 play There's Something About Mary?

Because it has good taste!

(just kidding)
Seriously, I just tried this title on my RP-91 and it plays just fine.
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RAF
[Demented Video Dude since 1997]
[Computer Maven since 1956]
["PITA" since 1942]
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[Eugene Hsieh]

What is the shield? Whatever it is, it seems like another good reason to avoid Blockbuster...
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Eugene Hsieh, VisorCentral FAQ Editor
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[Doug_B]

Doesn't the rental of this movie come with a free sample of the "hair gel"? Must have gotten on the disk

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"Today is a good day to die." ...Old Lodge Skins
[Edited last by Doug_B on August 26, 2001 at 11:37 PM]

 

[Kevin Coleman]

Eugene,
The shield is probably a non-removable sticker that they put on the spindle area of the disc. A friend of mine owns a DVD only rental store and he was pretty much forced in to doing this due to dishonest customers who would rent a disc and trade it out for one of their own of the same title they had scratched. It sucks but they have to protect themselves.
Kevin C.