I've been out of town on business for a few weeks. While I've been gone, my wife complained that our DVD player did not seem to be working with the movie she had rented. She's not/nor is she interested in becoming technically savy, but I gave her a few thinks to check with no luck. When I got back to town I looked into what was going on and sure enough, several discs would not play.
I run an older model Toshiba SD 3800 player and have had no issues in the past. I can play any of the older discs in my collection, and have played a number of new releases without problem. The discs I had trouble with were Casino Royale, The Holiday and The Pursuit of Happiness. When I took a closer look they are all Sony releases. When I looked at who produced the newer movies I had no problems with they are all non-Sony releases.
The discs all appear to be in good shape (no scratches, smudges etc). Is there something to this? I'm sure I was here just recently with Sony CDs and DRM. Is Sony employing a new copy protection that is causing me trouble? Can you think of something else for me to try?
Thanks
