[randita]

Then I must be the unluckiest person in the U.S. because at least 50% of the ones I got were defective. It was ridiculous.

[D-fendr]

I found that washing them fixes most.

Also, some players are considerably better than others.

[fr_freak]

Then I must be the unluckiest person in the U.S. because at least 50% of the ones I got were defective. It was ridiculous.

You might know this already, but a lot of times the dvd can appear defective just because it is dirty. If you take a soft cloth and wipe the data side of the disk (only from the center out - not in a circle), often you can get it to work just fine. Even a thin layer of dust on the data side can throw the player out of whack.