Page 1 of Problem with 2001:a space odyssy - The Stanley Kubrick Collection

I have a Wharfedale 750S and just bought 2001:a space odyssy - the new remastered version labeled as Stanley Kubrick Collection. It causes the player to lock up completely either while loading the disc or during the menus. The odd time you can get the film to play but after a certain amount of time the picture pixilates and the machine hangs with the result of you having to switch the machine off and then on again to get the dics out. -This disc plays fine in a friends Sony player as well as PC DVD ROM. Has anyone else encountered this problem?? (It`s "p***ing" me off as I was delighted when they finally released it, and then can`t watch it....)

I have the S.E. version (with cel and CD soundtrack) and an LG 3200E DVD Player. Mine also messes up with the trailer being unplayable and the locking up and freezing after the `Intermission` and nothing can be played from this point onwards (even if I go to `Scene Selection` and choose). It seems to not be able to find the scenes. I cleaned the disc and it still didn`t work and I have tried it on other machines (such as my PC one and my friend`s one) and it works PERFECTLY on them. But having said that a couple of discs play up on my LG and I`m trying to get a new one.

Cheers Kileer, it is obviously a compatablity problem. I exchanged the disc for another and the same problems occur.- especially at the "Intermission" as you have found also.

I`ve also got the SE edition (Soundtrack/cel), and a Wharfie 750, and I`ve had absolutely no problems at all.
Its my favourite movie so I`ve played it dozens of times

Jammy Bast`ad !! Is your machine one of the later models? It might have newer firmware than mine...... strange though as mine is less than a year old.. Enjoy the film as it is a masterpiece.