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Try this...

Posted by Alex F. (A) on August 28, 2008 at 11:24:07

In Reply to: Stupid Q Dpt: why do our public library-borrowed DVDs ..."gaslight"? posted by ParloFax on August 28, 2008 at 07:51:21:

It is a bit odd that the problem occurs only with the library DVDs and not those purchased and store-rented.

It appears that the copy protection on the library DVDs is affecting your VCR's video section. The copy protection was designed specifically to prevent you from making copies, such as with a VCR. The symptom you described matches what copy protection in action looks like.

If your TV has any type of video input (i.e., composite, S-video, component video), bypass the VCR and plug the DVD player directly into that input and try one of those "problem" discs again. The flickering will likely disappear.

There is also the extremely slim possibility that you have one of a very few older players (from about 1998 to 2000) that had problem software that was quickly corrected. These players had difficulty playing a handful of DVDs.

Good luck!

Edits: 08/28/08

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