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Maurelio · Feb 25, 2006

Hi I have a sony dvd403 thets records on mini,dvd but I can't play the mini dvd on any dvd player.
Every time I do try it's say "the disk is empty" can any one help me, please.

cyprusrom · Feb 25, 2006

Maurelio
You have to make sure the disc is finalized in your camcoder What kind of disc did you use?

With DVD camcorders there are three varieties of disc, and two ways of formatting one of those varieties.

The three types of 8 cm DVD discs available are DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW. DVD-R discs are write once, while the two RW discs can be edited or overwritten. For the DVD-RW disc there are two ways of formatting the disc. Video mode lets you play the disc in any DVD player after the disc is finalized (I'll explain what this means in a second). VR mode will allow you to edit the disc right on the camcorder but it will not work in most DVD players. Confused yet?

Finalizing is when the camcorder writes the directory structure and all necessary files needed for playback onto the disc. The camcorder creates the DVD menu system and it can also convert your still photos into a slideshow. It took about five minutes to finalize the disc that I used for this review. When you finalize a DVD-R disc, it's done -- you can't add anything else to it. Rewritable discs can be used again after you unfinalize them.
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here some more reading material for you. Hope it helps:

http://www.dvspot.com/reviews/sony/dvd403-review/index.shtml

Maurelio · Feb 26, 2006

hi, thanks for your help.
I did finalise the disk with was a DVD-RW .But stil wood not play on any of my dvd players , i did see the photos but did not play the video.
Do you think i may have a probleme with my cam?

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