DVD requires a password!

Eichhörnchen · 04-29-19, 11:23 AM

My son bought a Thomas the Tank Engine Region 2 DVD from HMV last week to play in our DVD player (not computer), but after the normal "Loading" message on the screen we get "Enter Password". I immediately tried another DVD in the player and no problems... it's just this one.

I've watched literally hundreds of DVDs on this and other players and this has never happened before.... why is this?

Reece · 04-29-19, 07:12 PM

That is weird, must be made to play in a computer, but then do you have the password?

I would take it back for a refund!

Eichhörnchen · 05-02-19, 03:13 AM

Looked all over the box and the disc... it's just a plain ordinary DVD, not a computer disc.

We wonder whether there was maybe a password on the acetate wrapper, which the boy would've thrown away. Moira didn't keep the shop receipt, of course, so we'll see what HMV have to say

hauangua · 05-02-19, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Looked all over the box and the disc... it's just a plain ordinary DVD, not a computer disc.

We wonder whether there was maybe a password on the acetate wrapper, which the boy would've thrown away. Moira didn't keep the shop receipt, of course, so we'll see what HMV have to say

Hi,maybe no important
But region 2 is just for Africa region... Or I wrong? For Europe need region free

STEED · 05-02-19, 06:42 AM

Eich you would not get passwords on the wrapper they would be in the disk case, saying that sounds like some buffoon put that disk in the wrong box. If it was cheap HMV would probably exchange it for you unless it was above £15 then they may get funny. UK is region two but that means nothing when you need a password, never came across such a thing on a play DVD unlike some PC disks.

Eichhörnchen · 05-02-19, 09:15 AM

Neither have I, mate... and Googling it gets no answers either

Skybird · 05-04-19, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hauangua

Hi,maybe no important
But region 2 is just for Africa region... Or I wrong? For Europe need region free

Regional Code 2 for DVD:

Europe, Greenland, Egypt, West Asia, Japan, South Africa, French Guyana

Africa without the listed countries is regional code 5.

The Americas is code 1.

Eichhörnchen · 05-04-19, 06:45 AM

My son has discovered now that this strange DVD does play normally on his Playstation3 machine

I also finally found something about it online: a very disappointed Amazon customer, whose son is also autistic and had to deal with his upset, as did we. She doesn't qualify her complaint about this item, but I feel certain it's the same as ours

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,368 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	DVD requires a password! My son bought a Thomas the Tank Engine Region 2 DVD from HMV last week to play in our DVD player (not computer), but after the normal "Loading" message on the screen we get "Enter Password". I immediately tried another DVD in the player and no problems... it's just this one. I've watched literally hundreds of DVDs on this and other players and this has never happened before.... why is this? __________________

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Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,685 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	That is weird, must be made to play in a computer, but then do you have the password? I would take it back for a refund! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,368 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Looked all over the box and the disc... it's just a plain ordinary DVD, not a computer disc. We wonder whether there was maybe a password on the acetate wrapper, which the boy would've thrown away. Moira didn't keep the shop receipt, of course, so we'll see what HMV have to say __________________

05-02-19, 06:42 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Eich you would not get passwords on the wrapper they would be in the disk case, saying that sounds like some buffoon put that disk in the wrong box. If it was cheap HMV would probably exchange it for you unless it was above £15 then they may get funny. UK is region two but that means nothing when you need a password, never came across such a thing on a play DVD unlike some PC disks. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,368 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Neither have I, mate... and Googling it gets no answers either __________________

05-04-19, 06:45 AM	#8
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,368 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	My son has discovered now that this strange DVD does play normally on his Playstation3 machine I also finally found something about it online: a very disappointed Amazon customer, whose son is also autistic and had to deal with his upset, as did we. She doesn't qualify her complaint about this item, but I feel certain it's the same as ours __________________