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KraZvideo
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 08:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a disc that I backed up and it will play on my computer but not on my DVD player.

The crazy thing is; I've already watched it on my DVD player once and when I went to watch it again, it won't play, but plays fine on the computer.

Any suggestions?

Could it be that it isn't finalized?
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DegenX
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 08:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try burning again at a slower speed.
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300bowler
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 09:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if it wasn't finalized it wouldn't have played at all.

what type of media r u using?
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KraZvideo
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 11:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
DVD - R
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300bowler
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What Brand type i meant?

Verbatims
Sony(MI Japan)
Maxells(MI Japan)
FujiFilm(MI Japan)
Taiyo Yuden

these are the best
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Lemngying
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 14:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This happens to me all the time on mine (note ive been using a PS2, cheap i know. im getting a proper DVD player soon though, one that supports Dvix as well)

I was using DVD-R Verbatim.
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garmoon
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 14:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@KraZvideo

My dvd player will give a "disc error' about 50% of the time with burned discs(+R booktyped DVD-ROM). I just open and close tray and it usually opens the second time. Keep trying if it played on the dvd player once it will again. It hasn't been smudged or scratched has it?

Edit: cheap daewo player
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IHoe
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_ 		25. July 2006 @ 15:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
there are plenty of reasons why certain dvds won't play in other players:

1. burning speeds: burn at 4x so there will be less writing errors (rule of thumb is to burn at half the rated speed of the disk--8X disk burn at 4x).
2. read manual for your stand alone player and use the disks that will play in your player. If your player is less than 2 yrs old then it should play the + or - R disks! I said SHOULD that's why you read the manual.
3. try booktyping your drive to DVd-ROM so it will make your +R disks more compatible to players. Read this:
http://k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php
4. make sure that there are no finger prints or scratches on your disk that make it hard for the player to read the disk!
5. use good quality media (rule of thumb....buy the ones that are Made in Japan.) Verbatim is a top notch disk and is the only exception to this rule....some Verbatims are made in Taiwan and they are top notch!
6. and don't burn too close to the outer edge of the disk ..... which will make the disk unreadable! but using good media you will be able to burn close to the edge better than lesser quality media. Just in case I only burn no closer than 4400MB, so if you can set your programs to that, all the better!

follow these little tips of the trade and you'll have better success! good luck.

also read this:
http://www.cdfreaks.com/print/article/113
why the +R media is better than the -R media
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