How Do You Troubleshoot A DVD That Won Read?
DVDs are a considerably more stable technology than the video tape storage methods that came before them. Unlike video, DVDs do not naturally degrade overtime, which means they should last for many years. If used regularly and poorly handled, however, a DVD can develop its own set of problems. Most DVD-reading issues stem from incompatible technologies with DVD players or physical damage to the discs. Overcoming both of these problems is usually possible. Try playing the DVD in another DVD player or a computer DVD drive. If the DVD reads in the other player, the disc itself is fine, and it is either the DVD player or computer DVD drive that is causing the issue. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a broken player or drive. The technology of the DVD player or drive may simply be behind the technology on the disc. This often happens when trying to play new DVDs in old DVD players or old DVD drives. Check another DVD in the DVD player or the computer DVD drive that won’t read the
