Outline<\/p>\n
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- Part 1: Why is My DVD Skipping?<\/a> <\/li>\n
- Part 2: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Cleaning the DVD or Disc Drive <\/a> <\/li>\n
- Part 3: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Changing Another Media Player <\/a> <\/li>\n
- Part 4: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Converting the DVD to Video Files <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Part 1: Why is My DVD Skipping? <\/strong><\/h2>\n
As we mentioned above, DVD skips for a number of reasons, including damaged disc, dirty disc drive, and so on. Let put all the triggers below and give a glance at:<\/p>\n
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- 1.<\/strong> Scratched\/Damaged DVD <\/li>\n
- 2.<\/strong> Dirty DVD or Disc Drive<\/li>\n
- 3.<\/strong> Burning Error<\/li>\n
- 4.<\/strong> Unmatched Media Player<\/li>\n
- 5.<\/strong> Copy Protection<\/li>\n
- 6.<\/strong> DVD Machine Laser Head Aging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Reason 1: Scratched\/Damaged DVD<\/b><\/h3>\n
Any noteworthy scratches on DVD could lead the disc to skip, freeze or stop playing. Usually, the disc comes with a protective layer and still work with slight scratches. Nevertheless, a fearful scratch can definitely cause the disc to stop working.<\/p>\n
Reason 2: Dirty DVD or Disc Drive<\/b><\/h3>\n
Dust might have accumulated on the surface of the DVD or disc drive if your DVDs and devices are used for a quite long period, or you might leave some fingerprints on the disc unwittingly. All of those smudges can trigger various read errors.<\/p>\n
Reason 3: Burning Error<\/b><\/h3>\n
People may encounter playback errors after putting the burned disc onto the optical drive. One of the reasons is that the DVD burning program burned the videos to a data DVD instead of the right DVD format, which can\u2019t be played on a DVD player. The other reason is about burning speed, some DVD players won\u2019t play discs burned at speeds greater than 4X. To solve this error perfectly, pick out a reliable DVD authoring program<\/a><\/strong> for the burning tasks.<\/p>\n
Reason 4: Unmatched Media Player Software\/DVD Player<\/b><\/h3>\n
Or the media player that installed on PC is something wrong and fails to reach the disc contents. Also, one manufacturer\u2019s DVDs may not be compatible with a specific DVD player. Both of these 2 factors can cause the DVD freezing problem.<\/p>\n
Reason 5: Copy Protection<\/b><\/h3>\n
Sometimes a DVD without any damage keeps skipping during the playback, that could be the affection of copy protection. To restrict the discs are played across world, manufactures will impose a DVD protection<\/strong><\/a> like region code to the disc (for example, it\u2019s hard to play region 3 DVD in the US<\/a><\/strong> normally ). Hence, the disc skips and freezes now and then.<\/p>\n
Reason 6: DVD Machine Laser Head Aging<\/b><\/h3>\n
When the DVD player gets wet, it\u2019s quite easy to blur the optical lens, causing the laser beam to fail to pick up the signal normally. It should be noted that when the climate is humid or the weather changes rapidly, dew or fog will be generated in the machine. Under this condition, the DVD skipping or DVD freezes problem will appear.<\/p>\n
Part 2: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Cleaning the DVD or Disc Drive<\/strong><\/h2>\n
When it comes to a dirty DVD, there are 3 different ways to clean the disc or the DVD drive. Here are the specific guidelines below:<\/p>\n
Method 1: Cleaning Disc Using Rubbing Alcohol<\/h3>\n
Prepare alcohol and a lint-free cloth first. Mix rubbing alcohol and water in a one-to-one ratio, dampen a lint-free cloth with the mixture, and wipe from inside circle outward. You can remove the fingerprints, oily residue, and other stains using rubbing alcohol \u2018cause it\u2019s mild and evaporates rapidly.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\nMethod 2: Cleaning Disc Using the Toothpaste<\/h3>\n
Squeeze a mildly abrasive toothpaste onto the disc and rub it in a straight but gentle motion with your fingers over the scratched surface. Rinse the paste off under running water and then dry the DVD smoothly using the lint-free cloth. Finally, make sure the DVD is completely dry before you place it in the case or the DVD drive.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nMethod 3: Cleaning DVD Drive<\/h3>\n
Here are several steps on cleaning DVD drive thoroughly:<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/b> Remove the accumulated dust over DVD drive using compressed air.
\nStep 2:<\/b> Dampen the lint-free cloth with warm water or rubbing alcohol, place it around the blunt stick and carefully insert it into the drive.
\nStep 3:<\/b> Move the cloth back and forth over the lens gently to clean it.
\nStep 4:<\/b> Remove the cloth and let the lens dry gradually.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nPart 3: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Changing Another Media Player<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Since many people have reported that even a brand new DVD can\u2019t be played on PC, we did a bunch of tests and concluded that the major reason is the media player software doesn\u2019t compatible with DVD disc. In this scenario, I\u2019ll highly recommend Leawo Free Blu-ray Player<\/a><\/strong>, supporting over 180 video and audio formats which include MP4, AVI, ASF, MPEG, WPL, FLV, MKV, QuickTime, AAC, VC-1, OGG, OGM, CDFS<\/a><\/strong> etc., this program is a versatile media player for both Windows and Mac users.<\/p>\n
As the name suggests, Leawo Blu-ray Player is qualified to play Blu-ray\/DVD discs, folders and associated file formats with ease. It is notable that this versatile program could play Blu-ray\/DVD content with region protection directly (like playing region A Blu-ray disc in Europe<\/a><\/strong>) since it owns a built-in decrypter inside.<\/p>\n
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Leawo Blu-ray Player<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Region-free Blu-ray player software to play Blu-ray disc and DVD disc for free, regardless of disc protection and region restriction.
\nPlay 4K FLV videos, 4K MKV videos, 4K MP4 videos, etc. without quality loss.
\nSupport the conversion from Blu-ray\/DVD discs to MKV<\/a><\/strong> in the premium version.
\nDeliver super high-quality stereo audio experience with the support of various advanced audio decoding technologies like Dolby, DTS, AAC, TrueHD, DTS-HD (including 5.1, 7.1 channels), etc.<\/p>\n - \n
- 2.<\/strong> Dirty DVD or Disc Drive<\/li>\n
- Part 2: How to Fix a Skipping DVD by Cleaning the DVD or Disc Drive <\/a> <\/li>\n
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