CANNOT READ VIDEO DVD'S

I had no problems until yesterday. Now Blank DVD's are still recognized and I can burn on them. DVD's with data files and photos also OK. However, video DVD's show error message "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer". I tried to reinstall OS 10.4.7 but got error message.

Hi Daniel: Thanks for the idea but that did not work. I talked to Apple support and they suggested complete initialization. Seems as though 2 to 3 days work is a big price for a smallish problem. Like many others, I have 100 GB of software and files!! I'll talk to them again today.

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zyprus wrote:
may be 7yrs.i try only dvd-r... but cd-r is ok.
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I don't want to sound pessimistic - but I don't think there is anything you can do. If you read through all the threads in this area - you will see this has happened to many of us.
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And guess what - Apple doesn't seem to want to acknowledge those of us with G5s -- not that this will make you feel better - but you are not alone. It has happened to too many of us.
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To clarify slightly what others have said, Apple licences the grey system discs that come with a Mac for use only with that specific Mac, not for use with any other Mac, even one of exactly the same model. So using them with any other Mac violates the terms of the license & should be avoided. The installer on the grey discs enforces this in part by checking the model of the Mac when it is run & refusing to install anything if the Mac is not the correct model. It displays a warning message that the disc cannot be used with that Mac & the only available option is to quit the installer.
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Issue: Some CD's and DVD's cannot be read completely. I CAN navigate the directory structure. I CAN see the files. I CANNOT open them. When I attempt to open from the DVD drive, nothing happens. No errors or other messages. When I attempt to copy to the HDD, I get the error "cannot read from the source file or disk". This does not happen on all disks, but I cannot find any pattern between when i can or cannot read. All of these disks are readable on other systems.
Note: similar for media files or disks. Some readable, some not.
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I mean raw format, though you mean your disc is mounted, however you can't read the files on the disc?
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