DVD Drive only reads some DVDs

I can watch most of my DVDs perfectly. However, some DVDs that I put in will spin around awhile before a message pops up saying I inserted a blank DVD and then it will eject. The DVDs are all purchased/rented. There are no problems on other DVD players. There aren't marks on the DVDs. Also, let's say I rent Transformers on DVD and my DVD player won't read it. If I rent a different disc of Transformers, usually it still won't play it.
Do I need to get something repaired/replaced or can I fix it?

I am also having this problem. My DVDs (all of which are legitimate, bought new etc.) have always worked. I bought one recently from Amazon though and my MacBook Pro keeps reading it as blank. Just to verify it was my computer and not the disk, I took it over to my neighbor's apartment. She tested it in a standard DVD player and her MacBook Pro......it works just like it should. ***? We have the same computer but it won't play on mine?!?!

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