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Discussion in 'Video playback problems' started by harlechpr, Nov 16, 2010.

  1. harlechpr

    harlechpr Regular member

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    Hi gang. I have a toshiba model D-VR7 combo unit. It won't play any of my downloaded dvd's. the dvd's play on my phillips unit so I know the burned o.k. Any thought's?
     
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    Downloaded DVD files don't have a Region (area??) Code.
    It's possible that it's a PAL/NTSC video standard issue, but that shouldn't be a problem if you are in the UK where all the standalone machines play either format.

    Has this machine played burned disks in the past.
     
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    As far as I know my uncle said yes. I tried PAL and NTSC formats. It play's the first 2 minute and 15 seconds and restarts the DVD??
     
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    Does it play regular commercial disks ok.

    If it does, notwithstanding that the burned disk plays on the Philips, then I'm inclined to think that it's a media problem.
    I assume that the burned disks (if they are DVD+) are being bitset to make them appear as DVD-ROM.
    Also that it's getting a known-to-be-consistently-good disk like 'Verbatim'.

    I have a Toshiba player that is very fussy about burned disks and cannot use any kind of +R disks - but the manual should specify that.
     
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    Yes it play's the store bought disk's just fine. The only burned disk I used was DVD-R.
     

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