To clarify--I feel that perhaps the problem with lint interfering with the laser is more noticable on a Superbit DVD than a non-Superbit DVD precisely because the bitrate is higher. I noticed no such problem with The Fifth Element, and as I said, the problem with the Desperado DVD happened at different locations in the movie. In any case, I love the format and want more!
Superbit DVDs -- extremely sensitive
Anyone try these yet? I bought The Fifth Element and Desperado the other day. Excellent quality. No video edges. Colors are perfect. DTS...(mouth watering). But these discs are extremely sensitive. I popped in Desperado and it was going great when all of a sudden the picture literally disentigrated before my eyes. Then is was back. I thought I had a bad disc and was in the process of cursing Best Buy when I noticed a tiny fleck of lint on the disc. As an afterthought I just wiped the disc off and put it back in the player. The picture was flawless. Played the movie again last night for some friends. Once again, this time at a different spot, the image died. Cleaned it off, and walla, picture restored. No other DVD or CD I have does this, as I'm sure they have had lint on them at one time or another. I hope its not my player, if the 9000ES can't play it I don't know what can. How much extra video information are they cramming on this disc to make it that sensitive to lint? I read the Superbit explaination but I thought DVD was encoded in only one quality format. Anyone close to this technology have some insight? Thanks.