I recently bought a 2004 pacifica and it has a dvd player in it. Most of my kids' movies are backups since they ruin them but it will not play backups. Is there software to backup a dvd and still let it play on this dvd player? I have tried DVD+R, DVD-R I have used DVDXCOPY and also tried DVD Shrink. Any ideas?
Try using different media, a slower burn speed, and making sure your software bitsets the burned DVDs to DVD-ROM (this only applies to DVD+R, -Rs do not have this problem).
Media brand is usually the biggest determinant in compatibility, and you may have to try a few kinds. Generally, use Taiyo-Yuden or Verbatim, which gives you better compatibility, but try other brands if those don't work. A slower burn speed may help and may not require you to toss your current media. Usually, half the rated speed of the media or less is a good place to start.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
