DVD Question

[Jim-surround]

I have a Pioneer DVD player. When playing just one particular DVD I have, which has a bright explosion in it, the DVD player freezes on the explosion scene. If I slow motion back prior to the explosion and then hit play, I get by the explosion scene with no problem. This particular DVD plays fine in my other DVD player (a really cheap one).

Every other DVD I have plays fine in the Pioneer except for the one I mentioned. Anyone have any experience with this type of problem? If so, what did you do?

Appreciate the help.

[Nick M]

I've actually encountered a couple perfectly fine DVDs that won't play in my DVD-2900. My Denon also has troubles displaying the AVIA menus at times.

Just quirks I guess...

Have you tried another copy of the same DVD?

[Jim-surround]

No I haven't. I was tempted to rent the DVD and, if it played ok, switch with Blockbuster. Honesty got the best of me (my wife), so I didn't. I'll borrow it from a friend of mine and see how his plays.

It's irritating that the cheap DVD player, the one I got with a VHS on it so my 9yr. old can watch her tapes, plays the movie just fine. That machine gets beaten up by my kid and just keeps playing and playing and ......

[Kevin P]

How old is your Pioneer? If it's an older one, perhaps it has a bug in its firmware or MPEG decoder.

Which DVD/which scene is it occurring in?

[Jim-surround]

It's a DV-37, 2 or 3 years old. The DVD is Austin Powers Gold Member. The explosion is in the beginning of the movie during the helicopter chase scene.