Burned DVDs won't play in DVD Player

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  1. greghahn

    greghahn Member

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    Hey everyone! Here's my problem.

    I'm trying to start burning DVDs for home viewing.
    I have a Mac that runs OSX 10.5.2.
    I ripped the DVD using MacTheRipper, then compressed it using DVD2oneX2, then I burned it to a Sony DVD-R using Burn. It plays fine in the computer via DVD Player, but when I attempt to play it on my personal DVD player (Insignia brand), it won't play. I believe the error was "Unknown Disc". I really don't know what, if anything, I'm doing wrong. According to the packaging, my DVD player should play DVD-Rs so its not that. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

    Thanks
     
  2. attar

    attar Senior member

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    Set the burning speed at 4x or half the maximum shown on the package.
    An alternative is to switch disk brands - 'Verbatim' is known to be consistently good.
     
  3. 7thsinger

    7thsinger Regular member

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    To add to Attar's advice here:

    If using +R format media, make sure to booktype to DVD-ROM, assuming your burner supports it.

    If not, stick with the -R format of a good quality blank media.
     

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