[mythtv-users] scratchy DVDs

[Simon Lundell]

Cymen Vig wrote:

>On 1/19/06, Simon Lundell <simon.lundell at his.se> wrote:
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>>I am using Xine to play DVDs on my frontend. When my BENQ dvd-reader
>>gave up after many years in service i changed it for an nec 2510. It
>>seems that this new dvd-reader is more picky on scratchy DVDs (xine
>>hangs/exits, WAF drops). Do you have any recommendations on what to do
>>to view dvds that are a little scratchy?
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>Research DVD drives. Typically, NEC drives are not so great at reading
>but good for writing (at least that is the review on the NEC 3540 I
>have). This thread about an unrelated issue happens to mention that
>the 2510 isn't so great at reading either:
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>http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=106114
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>That forum is an excellent resource to research drives. Perhaps
>someone has a list of best readers based on actual tests? Some more
>threads:
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>http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=106695
>http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=106062
>http://tinyurl.com/9y7bf
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Thanks for all answers and links. I found the cdrinfo.com reviews quite 
useful ( 
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Home.aspx?ArticleTypeId=2&CategoryId=1 
). They have done some quite extensive tests on various DVD-burners/readers.

//Simon