DVD shows “Read Error” at the same spot on multiple drives but plays fine on a standalone player – why?
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:39 am
Hi everyone,
I have an old DVD movie. When I try to rip it with MakeMKV, it always gives a “Read Error” at the same sector, even when I try two different drives (one PC drive and one USB drive). However, the DVD plays perfectly fine on my standalone DVD player with no freezes.
I’m wondering:
Why can’t MakeMKV or PC drives read this part, but the standalone DVD player can?
Could this be due to the disc’s dye layer degrading, or is it because DVD players handle errors differently than PC drives?
Is there any method to recover the data or successfully rip the problematic section (like using different software, slower reading, or special disc cleaning techniques)?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have an old DVD movie. When I try to rip it with MakeMKV, it always gives a “Read Error” at the same sector, even when I try two different drives (one PC drive and one USB drive). However, the DVD plays perfectly fine on my standalone DVD player with no freezes.
I’m wondering:
Why can’t MakeMKV or PC drives read this part, but the standalone DVD player can?
Could this be due to the disc’s dye layer degrading, or is it because DVD players handle errors differently than PC drives?
Is there any method to recover the data or successfully rip the problematic section (like using different software, slower reading, or special disc cleaning techniques)?
Thanks in advance for your help!