Can't play some DVD's at my computer's DVD-player

[Izikd]

I can't play some DVD's at my computer's DVD-player.

I can't play movies like:
Matrix Reloaded
Big Momma's House

But there are more "cheap" DVDs that I can play.

What is the problem?

P.S.
My DVD-player is Toshiba SD-M1502

Thanks,
Izik

[shehrevar]

Maybe it's stupid to say this but:
Do these DVDs have the same Region Code as your DVD player?

Can't come up with more...just tryin to help

[Izikd]

The Matrix Reloaded is zone 2 as my DVD player.
I didn't try to install region killer soft, but I'll try

[Nadiya469]

hi
i hv the same problem, some home made dvd's as well as some copied dvds dont play in my computer dvd player whereas they work fine on my home theatre system, it really frustrating cuz i some times need to watch them privatley which i cant do on the home theatre system.

just want to let u know i m not familiar with this computer stuff, i was refered by a freind to this site, i wud really appreciate it if some one cud guide me through.

desperatly lookin for a solution

[au7usa]

I've noticed that certain drives don't like certain colored media. The DVD's with just a little 'tint' to them seem to play the best.

I have 2 Toshiba drives 1401, and 1712, but both read Matrix Reloaded.

I wonder if there is a firmware solution?

http://hijacker.rpc1.org/toshiba_nolimit/

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=190

[kiki]

It is very likely your dvd-rom drive.
I had a toshiba 1612 that would read some dvd's and not others.
I even took it apart and cleaned the laser, but the problem persisted.
My buddy has a toshiba 1712 and has the very same problem.
I replaced the toshiba with a lite-on 166s and all my problems
disappeared. If you have a friend with a dvd-rom that isnt a toshiba
try playing your touchy dvd's in there and verify that they work fine.
Hope this was of some help

kiki

[Nadiya469]

uprgading my firmware helped and now i can play those DVDs on my PC

Thank you sooooooooooooo much u guys

[Syndrome]

any idea where i could get a firmware update? im using:

LG HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4320B