The dual layer DVDs are goldish in color on the playing side while the single layer DVDs are more like a CD silver color. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca peggs wrote: > Will play some DVDs, others it won't play. > The ones it Won't play,start to spin then stop,quickly. > Then the unit displays, > "this type of disc can't be played,please insert a different disc". > It seems to be consistent about the ones it Will and,and the ones > it Won't play.IOW,of the ones I've put in and tried,I now know > the ones it Will play and the ones it Won't play,before > I put 'em in again. > They are all 'pre-recorded' DVDs,none have been burned by me > (not sure I'd even know how :-) > Anyway,I'm assuming it 'should' play ALL of these DVDs. > In fact,I have 2 of the customer's DVDs that it won't play. > He says it use to play them. > The consistency is what puzzles me.That's why I want to ask about > Single Layer and Double Layer. > Can some one explain the difference in the two. > How do you know if a disc is S layer or D layer ??? > Shouldn't ANY DVD player play ANY pre-recorded DVD ??? > It's pretty dusty inside(not the lens though),so I'll start by cleaning > > Peggs > Peggs' Electronics > 1519 West 2nd Street > Owensboro,KY 42301 > 270-926-4968 > fax 270-686-7399 > peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/