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src1425
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28. July 2006 @ 10:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I burned a video with Nero Recode 2 and NVE 3 to a DVD+R DL disc, which works fine on my PC. However, neither of my DVD players (an old Panasonic and a new Sony DVP-NS70H) will load the disc. Previous DL discs that I burned with NVE work just fine, so I don't know what I did differently, other than use Nero Recode to get an MPEG-4 file.

Any idea what I've done wrong? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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28. July 2006 @ 13:31 _ 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!If you're using a DL no closer than 8200MB

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
src1425
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29. July 2006 @ 04:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for all of the tips. I may have gotten lucky with my earlier attempts, so I was surprised to suddenly run into problems. The video is using most of the disc, so there's one potential problem I'll rectify.

Again, thanks for your help - it's greatly appreciated.
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