Why won't MacBook play some DVDs?

My black MacBook OS X 10.4.11 will not play some DVDs. I am not talking about burnt or data dvds, I mean movies. It plays most but will not play others, and it is not because of scratching or corruption because most have been brand new purchases.
This is annoying, how do I fix this?

What year and month did you get your MacBook. To make sure listen to these CD drive noises, tell me which one sounds like yours:
Inserting a disc 1: http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/3054781201801120/www.info.apple.com/images/kba se/305478/305478_mbinsert.aiff
Inserting a disc 2: http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/3054781201801120/www.info.apple.com/images/kba se/305478/305478_mbpinsert.aiff
Please try it and say which one sounds like yours.

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