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DVD copies stop playing after 30 minutes

All DVD copies (not originals) stop playing after exactly 30 minutes, picture freezes and recorder has to be restarted. Buzzing sound increases closer to 30 minutes. Looks like copy protection but this is stupid to do in this way. Could try to update firmare from Samsung but how do you do that? File ends with UTF extension and Samsung give no help.

Jules61 Jan 10, 2008

if gear is broke why original play ok? if gear is broke why original play ok?
Jules61 Jan 11, 2008

The disc is not scratched. After switching off for 1 hour I can restart, move to the same scene and watch from there on. Tried different copies of different titles and all stop after 30 minutes of movie even if fast forward to say, 10 mins. Originals play OK. Buzzing seems to come from dvd part, not from hard disk because switching to Hard disk stops buzzing. Thanks for your help.

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Sounds like a gear is broke moving the transverse motor

Anonymous Jan 10, 2008

is it scratching the disc? do you know where the buzzing is comming from?
Anonymous Jan 11, 2008

ohhhh >>>> move to the same scene and watch from there on.
I would say then you have something heating up most likely power supply.
I would buy a can of freeze at radio shack and spay it while it happens see if you can isolate it. most likely a part that has a heat sink.

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