I'm trying to burn a VIDEO_TS directory to DVD on my HP G70-212EM, running Vista Home Premium SP1, using the in built DVD writer ( TSST corp CDDVDW TS-L633m ). The burnt DVD can be played on the drive it was burnt. However, the created DVD cannot be played on my standalone DVD player ( Sony DVP-NS305 ). I have tried a number of burning tools ( Imgburn, Nero etc ), different media ( incl. Verbatim ) at different burn speeds but all result in a standalone DVD read failure. I have taken the exact same VIDEO_TS directory and burnt to DVD using my works HP Compaq 6710b, running Windows XP Professional, on the built in DVD writer ( HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T40L ). Using the same tool ( Imgburn ) and the same media ( Verbatim DVD -R 16x ), burnt at the same speed ( 8x ), produces a DVD that can be successfully played on the standalone DVD player. I have repeated this test a number of times and every DVD produced on the HP G70-212EM fails to play on the Sony DVD player , whereas every DVD produced on the HP Compaq 6710b succeeds. Have I got a faulty DVD writer on my new G70-212EM? Is it Vista issue? Firmware issue? I have spent hours trawling the internet for a resolution, but to no avail. Please help
Do the disks play in any other standalone? If you copy the (good) works DVD on your home PC, does it produce a working disk that plays on your standalone. If you copy the home disk on the works PC does it produce a good disk.
Thanks for you reply. To answer your questions. 1) I only have one standalone DVD in the house at the moment so I'll have to get back to you on that. 2) Good works DVD copied on home = FAIL 3) Bad home DVD copied on work = SUCCESS
Does the DVD player accept DivX files. Burn a DVD or CD and see if that's acceptable. MP3 files on a CD? I would think an error on a disk, when copied, would carry the defect to the new disk.
The only reference to Vista and burned DVDs is here. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461 Also, try the Videohelp site. http://forum.videohelp.com/
