Page 1 of Wharfedale 750 freezing on R1 disks

I was wondering if anyone else experiences the above? About half way through any R1 disk the drive makes a strange sound and then freezes, you can move the disk onto the next chapter but sometimes this can take a minute or so. I thought it was just the recent disks I have purchased but it seems to be happening on older R1 disks as well. This freezing does not happen on R2. Any ideas?

I have had pixelation problems with some R1 disks. Basically the screen goes all blocky and squeaky sound interference is heard.

You say it is happening on older disks. Do you mean disks that you had previously watched and were alright? or just older films?

It is probably a compatability issue. Name the disks to see if anyone else has problems with these disks.

My 750 plays fine on all the discs I have (over 100) inc. Matrix R1, RCE disks like Final Fantasy. Never had a problem.

It seems I have figured it out!! It`s wear on the drive. When the laser reaches the outer limit of the disk eg Chapter 13 / 14 of The Mummy Returns, there is a toothed part of the drive which has worn so that when the laser is at this position it jumps off of the main drive wheel, it is only by luck if it continues to play the disk. It`s strange though that on R2 the probem did not seem so bad, that bit I don`t understand. I don`t know if this is a common fault on the drive? My machine is only 18 months old but it does get alot of playing (2 - 3 hours per day). For now a small piece of card carfully positioned has resolved the problem.

Buzz - any chance you could let me know how to do this? Same problem but have always avoided delving in the innards of electronic equipment and am a little scared (and ham-fisted)!!! Is the Wharfedale 750 supposed to have a sub 2 year shelf-life?