hello, i have just joined and would like to get some help in regards to an issue that im having with playback on my dvd player. i have some original disks, and have made a backup seeing as im a clumsy bastard and lose or break things. anyway, the dvdfab plat is a fantastic program, and i managed to make a copy without any dramas. i tried to play it on my dvd player, which is a universal player, it can play all regions, can play divx, jpeg, all the kit and kaboodle, i have played many backups on it with no problems. however, it cannot recognise the dvd that i have recently made. now, the dvd does play on my laptop however. any reason why this may be the case?? thank u
What brand/model is your player, what brand of disc, whats the burn speed your using suggested rate is 4x for higher compatibility. Have you tried burning the iso with another program such as dvd decrypter. Do you have the latest updates from dvdfab as it could be copy protection scheme. Sometimes a disc just doesn't close/format properly for dvd player to recognize.
there are plenty of reasons why certain dvds won't play in other players: 1. burning speeds: burn at 4x so there will be less writing errors (rule of thumb is to burn at half the rated speed of the disk--8X disk burn at 4x). 2. read manual for your stand alone player and use the disks that will play in your player. If your player is less than 2 yrs old then it should play the + or - R disks! I said SHOULD that's why you read the manual. 3. try booktyping your drive to DVd-ROM so it will make your +R disks more compatible to players. Read this: http://k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php 4. make sure that there are no finger prints or scratches on your disk that make it hard for the player to read the disk! 5. use good quality media (rule of thumb....buy the ones that are Made in Japan.) Verbatim is a top notch disk and is the only exception to this rule....some Verbatims are made in Taiwan and they are top notch! 6. and don't burn too close to the outer edge of the disk ..... which will make the disk unreadable! but using good media you will be able to burn close to the edge better than lesser quality media. Just in case I only burn no closer than 4400MB, so if you can set your programs to that, all the better! follow these little tips of the trade and you'll have better success! good luck. and here is a good read, too, about why +Rs are better than -Rs: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW/
