Do Your Dallas DVDs Skip?

[Kenny Coyote]

Is it possible for DVDs to wear out? I don't mean if they get scratched or dirty, I just mean from being played a lot. My Dallas DVDs have some episodes that don't play at all and other episodes where it freezes and then skips a few seconds or even a few minutes. They didn't do that at all when they were new and the older they get, the worse the problem gets.

Has anyone else noticed that? This never happens when I play movies on DVD. My Dallas DVDs have no visible scratches so is there a problem with the way the Dallas DVDs were made, since my DVD movies never have that problem?

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Are yours the double-sided discs? They're quite notorious for having a mind of their own.

I've had discs on newly unsealed Dallas boxes that would freeze in the middle of a scene and not allow me to watch any further. It's highly likely I've returned more Dallas boxes than I've bought.

 

[Kenny Coyote]

Are yours the double-sided discs? They're quite notorious for having a mind of their own.

I've had discs on newly unsealed Dallas boxes that would freeze in the middle of a scene and not allow me to watch any further. It's highly likely I've returned more Dallas boxes than I've bought.

They are, but they worked fine for quite a few years. I don't see any scratches on them. It seems like they just wear out but I don't know if that's even possible. Unless there is some visible damage to a disc, it should work as well now as it did 8 years ago, shouldn't it?

From what you said, having to return brand new discs, it seems to me that my original idea that the Dallas DVDs simply weren't made well is true.

 

[Swami]

Not yet - touch wood. I am aware of concerns expressed by others about the most recent Dallas box-set issued, where the DVDs are in card sleeves as opposed to proper cases.

Swami

 

[Alexis]

Oh my double sided discs were a nightmare. Brand new from the pack they would pause and sputter in the middle of a scene as if they were years old and used as coasters. It was very stressful and is part of the reason I haven't done a DALLAS re-watch. I have watched DYNASTY and THE COLBYS countless times, but DALLAS only once on DVD.

 

[Mustard]

I have the odd brief skip at times.

Usually on Series 2, Episode 23, when Lucy first takes a pill and her "friends" go "Yay!"; Series 3, Episode 24, when Amanda runs to hug Bobby; and in Series 7, Episode 1, when J.R. has a go at Ray after the Southfork fire in front of Bobby and Donna for trying to kill him.

The glitches are usually very mild though, and sometimes doesn't happen at all, especially the last one I mentioned. These 3 discs are single sided, by the way. The most problematic of the three is the Amanda hugging Bobby one, and I actually got a double sided replacement disc from online without the problem.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

Do Your Dallas DVDs Skip?

Yes! Mine always skip the dream season.

Oh, wait. That's not what you meant. . .

 

[Rove]

I began to purchase my Dallas DVD's when Warner Bros. Australia decided to release them. They are the double sided discs as mentioned above however I have never had a problem no matter how many times I've watched them.

As most on this site know my Dallas DVD collection stops at "Swan Song." It's when Warner Bros stopped releasing the series in Australia much to my disgust. Perhaps it was a sign from high above telling me, "You've just watched the best years of Dallas. We're protecting you from the awfulness that comes later."

On a few occasions I've nearly hit that "Add to basket" option but something pulls me back. Maybe its Jock, Miss Ellie or JR. Who knows.

 

[Payton Cross]

Some episodes from season 5 dubble side disc freezes a little, but not really long scenes, but especially the scene in which Rebecca arrives at Soutfork and says to Miss Ellie on Southfork and declare the ewings a war after what J.R. did to Cliff, I love that scene and unfortunately have to do with an error , but it annoys me a lot. Now I re-watch Dallas from the complete dvd boxset and they are one sided discs, and so for I have no complaints with the one sided disc.

 

[Toni]

I almost died when I saw that almost the whole episode of "The Letter" was unviewable...Why that one, oh why!!!!!

 

[Miss Texas 1967]

I've not had problems with my DVDs skipping (region 2, complete box set). I have only watched twice through completely and then random clips though, so who knows what they'd be like if they had been watched over and over.

Just glad we've moved on from VHS, those really do wear out the more you watch.

 

[Gold Canyon 340]

Yep! For some reason, the disc with Lucy's wedding (End of the Road parts 1 and 2) skips. This is strange because by no means is this my favorite episode and I have not played it any more than other seasons, but for some reason, I cannot get through that episode. Thank you for posting about the Freedive... I'll finally be able to watch those again on the free streaming!

 

[pete lashmar]

I used to own the whole DVD sets when they were relased by season, but due to moving/separating over the past few years they've been left behind and I've had to rely on back up copies I made on my laptop.

So....when I saw a Dallas Fanzine tweet about AMAZON.ES doing the boxset (all 14 seasons PLUS the 4 movies) for €77 I got straight online and bought it.

Looks like a re-watch (probably about the 14th) is on the cards.

Amazing offer!!!

https://www.amazon.es/Dallas-Complete-1-14-Reino-Unido-DVD/dp/B007N0IKKM/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_ES=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=dallas+dvd&qid=1558399287&s=gateway&sr=8-1

 

[cronosmantas]

It's due to poor manufacturing at a pressing plant that Warner Bros. used. It seems duel layer discs from Warner / New Line / HBO DVDs manufactured between the years of August 15, 2006 and May 13, 2008 have a high failure rate (it mostly affects multi disc sets and box sets) as the discs slowly rot due to manufacturing defects. The discs start by freezing at the layer change and they slowly get worse until everything skips and or freezes until the disc becomes unplayable. TV series utilize duel layered discs and are as well multi-disc sets hence why they are getting hit hard the most. Here is a link to a long running thread talking about the issue: https://www.hometheaterforum.com/co...ad-watch-to-make-sure-they-still-play.351260/

 

[Bobby Southworth]

I had the same problem with seasons three and four. Just buy it on youtube, or you might might be able to watch for free with ads on imdb.com.

 

[Seaviewer]

I've had discs on newly unsealed Dallas boxes that would freeze in the middle of a scene and not allow me to watch any further.

That has happened with my season 7 and 8 double-sided discs (region 2). Also, a couple of times the episode skipped from the middle to the end. As I mentioned in another thread I've since purchased them on YouTube.

I began to purchase my Dallas DVD's when Warner Bros. Australia decided to release them. They are the double sided discs as mentioned above however I have never had a problem no matter how many times I've watched them.

My first six seasons are the Australian release. The season 1/2 set is double-sided and didn't give me any problems.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

My original Dallas season ten disc one the first side of it won't play at all. All my DVD players say no disc, yet it will recognise the second side!

I did buy another copy of the double sided season ten boxset and that one works fine.

I've since bought the new complete series boxset with the single sided discs.

 

[Seaviewer]

It's been a while since I watched them so I rechecked and all the Australian releases (1-6) are double-sided. Apart from a bit of pixelation there was no problem. I never saw a Region 4 Season 7 or 8, so that's when I started buying the Region 2s.

 

[Barbara Fan]

From My original S12 - think they call it 13 - wont play on numerous discs as I was trying to cap KF for @Michelle Stevens

my DVD player and computer just spit them back at me!! Wont rush to replace that season tho!

 

[Toni]

From My original S12 - think they call it 13 - wont play on numerous discs as I was trying to cap KF for @Michelle Stevens

my DVD player and computer just spit them back at me!! Wont rush to replace that season tho!

Confess! You danced on them as soon as you remembered that James, Michelle and the unnamed woman with the "pretty face" were on that season!!!