Anybody ever have to flip a DVD to finish a movie

[diablo rojo]

Happened to me tonight. The wife and kids were watching Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and they called me out saying it had stopped. After a minute of messing with it and checking the menu I noticed that the Scene Selections only went to half way through the movie. So I flipped the disc and sure enough it started from the middle. I've had to do this over the years with Laserdiscs and VCD......but never a DVD. It's only 2 hours 43 mins. It's also a terrible transfer.

[jdgregory84]

I think my DVD of "IT" requires both sides.

[diablo rojo]

I think my DVD of "IT" requires both sides.

That "movie" is over 3 hours long.....but I still thought a DVD could handle that.

I've had DVD's since 1995 and near as I can remember this is a first for me.

This disc was "hencho in Mexico" however?! Maybe they put time in the middle of long films for siestas?

[Geor!]

That "movie" is over 3 hours long.....but I still thought a DVD could handle that.

I've had DVD's since 1995 and near as I can remember this is a first for me.

This disc was "hencho in Mexico" however?! Maybe they put time in the middle of long films for siestas?

Probably an older DVD that doesn't utilize the dual layer format.

[CexMashean]

Probably an older DVD that doesn't utilize the dual layer format.

This is pretty much what it is.
Older dvd's would utilize both sides of the disc for either long movies, a directors/theater cut comparison, or wide/square screen versions.

[diablo rojo]

The box states "Dual-layer format".

[CexMashean]

the box states "dual-layer format".

well they fucking lied!


Edit* Technically, it is dual layer. One for each side.
Throw is in a pc and see how much data is on one side.

[jdgregory84]

The box states "Dual-layer format".

It was probably pushing it as far as data goes, and instead of sacrificing video quality, the makers chose to use both sides. Plus, if there are any special features, a 2 1/2 hour long movie might be hard to fit in 4 gigs.

[diablo rojo]

You guys are probably right. It just wasn't something I have run into. And it really was a terrible transfer. Sometimes it made me think I needed to fix the tracking.

[Z06killinsbf]

I've had 1 or 2 in my day. I don't recall what they were so this is pointless. I just wanted to be in the "elite disk flipper, movie watchers" club