# My DVD drive won't play certain movies most of the times... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 4, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051 "2004-09-04T00:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/1 "2004-09-04T00:55:44Z")
…but some times it will play them. I can still explore the files of those DVDs, but they won’t play (I have tried several software players). At first I though it had problem reading dual-layer DVDs (it has no problems with DVD-Rs or data DVDs). But no, most of my other movies are dual layer and it has no problem with them. I also tried ripping the DVDs, but even the ripper couldn’t read them. And it is strange because sometimes the drive will read these movies. 😕 The drive is a 4x DVD recorder made by LG. (The full code is GSA-4040B). I have not changed the original firmware. My computer runs Windows XP ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/2 "2004-09-04T01:49:17Z")
What software are you using to play them? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/3 "2004-09-04T01:52:58Z")
I have a GSA-4040B. What movies are you having problems with? I had problems with my original DVD-reader (an AOpen drive) and The Wings of Honneamise. This disc has a slight yellowish tinge. My standalone DVD-player and the GSA-4040B could read it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/4 "2004-09-04T01:58:35Z")
You may be suffering what I was a few years ago. My DVD-Rom had a mis-aligned laser, and it would play some DVDs okay, but jam in others, causing image breakup. If so, you may need a new player, as fixing your current one would be more expensive than replacing it. ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/5 "2004-09-04T03:05:58Z")
Cripes! I just burned a couple of DVDs and they cannot be read ☹ I guess I need a new drive. I’ve seen some dual-layer recorders seling for £50. I got the one I have now about £100 and it’s only single layer. I use AsusDVD (which is PowerDVD in disguise) and DVDXPlayer. I tried to rip the offending DVDs with Smartripper, AnyDVD and DVDRegionFree. ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dvd-drive-wont-play-certain-movies-most-of-the-times/263051/6 "2004-09-04T03:10:44Z")
What do you think about that? It costs £62 [http://www.cclcomputers.biz/specs/cdrom/NEC/nd3500/spec.htm](http://www.cclcomputers.biz/specs/cdrom/NEC/nd3500/spec.htm)