Why is a DVD Skipping and Freezing?
1. Laser degradation
2. Scratched/damaged DVD
3. Dirty DVD or disc drive
4. Copy protections how to play DVDs in different regions ); Sony ARccOS simulates corrupted sectors on a disc and that will cause errors for some programs; Disney X-project has 99 fake titles...
Clean the DVD or Disc Drive
First, remove the disc from the DVD player and try another player. If the DVD plays smoothly on the new player, it's the original DVD player that should be cleaned or fixed. If the disc still keeps skipping and freezing, let's clean the DVD.
To clean a DVD:
Use an air puffer to blow the dust off the DVDs.
Use a soft, dry cotton cloth like Microfiber cloth. Improper cloth may result in dirt spreading around and scratching the DVDs.
Dampen the cloth with Isopropyl alcohol or water. Then wipe it in a straight line from the center outward onto the DVDs.
Attention: You should not use materials like acetone, organic solvents, tissues, hard water, etc. to clean the disc, or it may dissolve or scratch the DVD. (check how to fix scratched DVD )
To clean the disc drive:
Remove any discs from the DVD player.
Unplug the DVD player from the mains and your TV, and remove it from its stand/case, etc.
Blow off the loose dust or dirt from the drive with compressed air.
Now take a soft cloth and moisten with water or rubbing alcohol. Then place the cloth around a stick and insert it into the drive gently.
Clean the drive carefully and then wait for it to dry.
Attention: If the drive still needs further cleaning, it will require disassembling the drive. If still, the DVD keeps freezing and skipping, you may need to send the player back for repair or buy a new one.
Remove Protections & Fix Damaged Discs
If you have tried the home fix and DVD still freezes up, you need to remove the DVD protections and repair damaged discs.
In fact, we can safely expect that all DVD users know the home fixes above. But what to do when some users say their brand new freezes and the DVD player works well? What if nothing helps after cleaning both the disc and drive? As previously metioned, the major reasons for those "DVD skipping and freezing" problems are protected or damaged discs. So how to fix a dvd that skips and freezes in this case? Virtually, you can do anything with those discs without the help from a third-party tool.
MacX DVD Ripper Pro is a strong program to help make a DVD stop skipping. It will help remove DVD copy protections, convert scratched/damaged DVDs and back up DVD to avoid damage.
MacX DVD Ripper Pro
Remove the almost all of the DVD restrictions including region code (1-6), RCE, CSS, Disney-X project, Sony ARccOS, UOPs, NTSC/PAL format limits, etc.
Monthly upgrade to fix damaged/unreadable DVDs, solve "DVD won't play smoothly" errors, support the latest DVD releases, 99-title discs, etc.
Make 1:1 DVD backup and convert DVDs into MP4, MOV, MKV, HEVC, H.264, AVI, WMV, ISO, MEPG, etc. for smooth playback on DVD players, computers, mobiles, TVs, any other devices.
Run MacX DVD Ripper Pro and insert your DVD into the drive. Click the DVD button to import the DVD. > select DVD Backup from the popping up window and choose ISO to make a 1:1 digital DVD copy . Or you can select another digital format as you need. > click Run and start to back up. It will automatically remove the copy protections and skip the bad sectors. Then you can play the DVD without skips or freezes anymore.
