Fret,when you said the 500 is already programmed for region 1,what did you mean? Did you mean that it is set to record region 1,or play back region 1? The 500(as other recorders) is set to record NTSC discs with NO region code,ie region-free or region 0,which should,in theory,play on ANY DVD player.(Providing its not too old) NTSC is the US TV system and this is seperate from region codes. Region-free discs will even play on a PAL DVD player and vice-versa,it just depends whether the TV can display the picture correctly(Now i am going off track a bit Maxi,I'm stumped as to why your PC software wont recognise the discs made on the 500.Does your PC DVD drive support the type of discs you are trying to use on it? Another thing,when i put a disc in,I can play it with Windows Media PLayer,although i dont get sound for some reason.Open the WM Player,and go to the menu at the top.CLick Play,then click DVD or CD Audio,and choose the drive your disc is in.You should get it on the screen and you can even use your mouse to navigate the menu.Like i said,i didnt get sound when i tried it,but that may just be my PC acting up !
my pc's dvd player works perfectly fine for every other disc but the ones i burn, it does not even recognize them, i've tried wmp and it does not recognize it either. ahhhh it's frustrating
Your problem is identical to what I went through. Cult advised me that he was using the HP brand so I switched and have not had any problems since! All I can suggest at this time is to give them a try.. Jerry
k, then i shall go to office max this weekend and give it a try! Thank you so much guys, and I'll be sure to post how it went
Hi. I just got the Sanyo DRW 500 from Walmart. So far, mine seems to do what it supposed to do. Using just Memorex DVD+RW, it recorded the VHS tapes with no problem. The good news for me is that they play fine on my Sony DVD player and also on my computer using Intervideo. That was my main purpose for buying a recorder so I'm happy. The only other recorder I tried was a Liteon which was very good except the recorded DVDs did not play on my Sony nor on a neighbor's player. (Forgot what brand). Only problems I had so far were 2 lockups - had to unplug then replug the unit to work again. I'm not too concerned about this (should I be?) since I've had to do this to my computer also. Maybe I caused this by pressing too many commands at once. One issue I have is that my Sanyo has a 24 hour military clock. Do all of yours have one also? Or is it only on some models made at a certain time perhaps? I'm also going to get that video enhancer that was mentioned. Great site! Great forum!
hp's didn't work either, so will you guys tell me exactly the steps you took to play it back on your pc. And i made sure i finalized the discs so that's not the problem.
Hey Max.........sorry it didn't work. I've been there so I know how frustrating it is; but what works for some just doesn't work for others.. Don't give up the ship yet.. Try a program that is designed specifically for dvd playing, you can find a FREE one at http://www.cliprex.com or there are numerous others that give free trials---just do a search for "dvd player software" and check them out. Try that FREE one first. Possibly nothing likes WMF NOR WINAMP. I use a program like these that came with the pc. If I led you astray I apologize but it worked for me. Try downloading that free program and let me know how it goes. Jerry
You're not going to believe it but I finally got it to work! for some reason the first hp disc i used didn't work, but the others did!
FAN-TASTIC NEWS MAX!! I guess I take things too seriously but it really bugs me to give someone advice and it be wrong.. I felt pretty bad when I read your last post about it not working. I still think I would get a program that is designed specifically for dvd playing/recording (THAT'S ONLY A THOUGHT! smile) Well go get 'em and enjoy.. Anything I may help you with give me a shout!! Jerry
Hi Firsttimer... Sorry i didn't address your question right away, was concentrating on the problem Max was having. As far as I know all the 500's use the 24 Hour clock. I sorta enjoy it though, being a retired military man. smile.. You are right it is a darn good site!! I'm always around so let me know if there is any way I can assist you. Jerry
Just recently started having problems with timer recording with my sanyo. The recorder comes on at the correct time but it doesn't start to record, it just comes on and sits there and doesn't go off by itself either.
Uh Oh smokey afraid that one may be above my head. All the mechanical issues I have seen on here seem to get resolved by unplugging the 500 from the electrical outlet for a while and plugging it back in.. That's a stab in the dark that you might try, it's supposed to resync everything. Does it happen all the time now?? I know it sounds dumb but set your timer for a recording and look the info over real good to be sure you have entered everything right. Guy on this forum by name of "Cult" that is well versed on technical aspects of dvd's; he will eventually notice your post and probably have you a better response.. Wish I could help. Jerry
Thanks Jerry. Do you know of a reason why they put a 24 hour clock in it? I tell you, it was because of this site and the great tips that I found out about the video enhancer. Didn't know there was such a thing! I'm now copying my pre-recorded tapes to DVD. Could'nt wait for mail order so bought it at a local Compusa store yesterday. Paid an arm and a leg for it but I'm enjoying it! Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou!
Thanx usafret for "your stab in the dark!" It worked. I unplugged it overnight and set the clock the next morning and the timer recording works fine now. Thanx again.
HEY, GREATTTT, smokey!! I must be on a roll. smile Glad my suggestion worked.. Lemme know if I can assist anytime. Jerry
BTW, at Walmart where I bought the Sanyo DRW-500, there is a Sanyo 20" flat panel lcd tv. Picture quality looks good with the store feed (of course all tvs look good in the store). Anyone have one of these? The low price of $647 is real tempting. I'm wondering how a DVD looks on this set.
I have a Sanyo DRW 500 also. I have had it about 3 weeks and was working fine. The other night i noticed the burned movies work fine on the DRW 500 ONLY. they will NOT play on any other DVD player ? Anybody know why this is ? I have search Every setting to see if there was a default for this. Steve
Hi Cyb......... As I have told another person; I had this problem when I started out with the 500. Culttvguy, another site user, informed me that the HP brand discs were a "universal" brand so I tried them.. I have personally never had a problem since switching to HP! DVD Players/Recorders (as well as computer DVD)are particular when it comes to brands. Switching to HP brand is all I use now. If you want to invest in a few of those, it is worth the gamble. Like I said, it worked for me and it worked for another person on this site. Good Luck! Jerry
You'll have to finalize +R disk once you record the movie. However, if you're using +RW disk, you shouldn't have to worry about finalizing it.
