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Sent to Computer Experts August 24 2006 at 6:24 PM
   

I have a Samsung P421 DVD progressive scan player. Rental dvds sometimes freeze and then jump to another spot on the dvd. I've tried cleaning the dvds. Sometimes it helps and sometimes the problem persists. I've had the unit repaired once when I first bought it. They said the laser was loose. I hate to spend money on this unit with the low price of new players. Any suggestions?
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August 24 2006 at 8:31 PM (2 hours and 6 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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See if it acts up on a known good disc. If it does, then you know that it is time to kick this player to the curb (or at least the closet) and buy a new one that works better.

If it doesn't act up with known good discs, then it is probably the quality of the discs you're getting from the rental place. Believe it or not, a very very thin coat of good car wax (buffed in to complete clarity) can actually rescue these discs.

Best of luck to you.

Gary

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August 25 2006 at 9:33 AM (13 hours and 1 minute and 44 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gary's Post: Is there anything I can do with this unit besides trashing it. It's not a cheapy. My question is there anything inherently wrong with this model. There's not much I can do with the quality of discs from Blockbuster. I'm not really into shining up their discs for them.
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August 25 2006 at 7:32 PM (9 hours and 59 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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