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marko
24-Jun-2009, 19:45
As DVD recorders are cheap now, I thought I would buy one and transfer all our VHS home vidio's to DVD.
I did a test record and found I could only watch the DVD on the DVD player/recorder I used to record the DVD on:mad: ,the other 8 dvd players and player /recorders in PC's would not read the disk.
Am I missing something or is the a gissmo I need to allow me to copy my home movie's.
I'm sure there must be someone on this forum that knows the answer.
cheers
Gilps
24-Jun-2009, 20:12
your other players may be too old to play r/w dvds. the recorder should have a facility to "close" the dvd. That should make it readable.
YMFB
24-Jun-2009, 20:16
Have you finalised the disc after burning and have you got blank DVD's that are compatible ?
marko
24-Jun-2009, 20:36
I am useing dvd 'r's, do they still need closing?
Gilps
24-Jun-2009, 20:50
I am useing dvd 'r's, do they still need closing?
yes, for older machines to be able to read them.
marko
24-Jun-2009, 20:51
cheers ,I have a go
marko
24-Jun-2009, 22:49
Thanks everyone for your help,I closed the disk and it plays:D .You can always rely on finding the answer you need from the DSC,what agreat club:D
Guido
25-Jun-2009, 10:43
Just out of interest,

can you close the DVD's on your PC?

I got a DVD off a mate who burnt the James Martin Mille Miglia thing off from his Sky+ for me.

My new Sony DVD won't play it.

Can I put said DVD into my PC and use PC software to "close" it or does it have to be "closed" on the recorder that burnt it.......?

Will try it anyway when I get home but just read this thread and thought I'd ask.
Gilps
25-Jun-2009, 11:01
Just out of interest,

can you close the DVD's on your PC?

I got a DVD off a mate who burnt the James Martin Mille Miglia thing off from his Sky+ for me.

My new Sony DVD won't play it.

Can I put said DVD into my PC and use PC software to "close" it or does it have to be "closed" on the recorder that burnt it.......?

Will try it anyway when I get home but just read this thread and thought I'd ask.
It would be worth a try but not 100% certain it will work. The DVD player in your PC would certainly have to be a DVD recorder (R/W DVD) for it to have any chance of working.