Chapter 1

TABLE 1-1 DVD Problems
Title Player Problem Solution
General DVD 51
Various Early Toshiba and Won’t load or Upgrade available from
Polygram Magnavox models freezes Toshiba service centers
Titles
Various Central Similar problems as The Matrix
Park Media
(anime) titles
Any all-region title Many JVC models Rejects disc Unknown
RCE titles Fisher DVDS-1000, World map and “only Contact Sanyo/Fisher
Sanyo Model plays on nonmodified tech support for
DVD5100 players” message workaround
The Abyss, Early Toshiba Disc 2 won’t load Upgrade available from
Special Edition models or freezes Toshiba service centers
Many cheap Repeats scenes Player doesn’t properly
players handle seamless
branching so get
upgrade from
manufacturer
Apex AD-600A Scenes play twice Check with Apex for
upgrade
AI (PAL region 2) Wharfdale 750 Won’t play Unknown
Akira, Special Pioneer DV-37, Freezes in Fast forward to skip
Edition DV-737, DV-525 several places trouble spots
Aliens 20th Pioneer DV-S737 Picture degrades Unknown
Anniversary after layer change
Edition
American Beauty Toshiba SD-3108, Won’t load Upgrade from
Awards Edition Philips DVD805 manufacturer service
center (Toshiba
firmware 3.30 or newer)
American Pie Philips 940 Freezes at layer Unknown
change (1:17:09)
Any Given Pioneer Elite Won’t load Upgrade from Pioneer
Sunday DVL90 service center
Arlington Road See Cruel Intentions
Armageddon Panasonic A115-U Won’t load Unplug player with
and A120-U disc inserted, then plug
it in, and turn it on
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