Hi i am new to the forum and have a question. I have Nero 7 and I just wanted to know what brand of DVD-R do you prefer? Because I use Sony DVD-R and when i try to play it on my DVD player in the living room and bed room it will not play. But it will play in my computer. Sometimes i will get a error saying to try and use a different type of disk? If anyone can help me out with this 1 it would really be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
here 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. also read this: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW/ why the +R media is better than the -R media I strictly use Taiyo Yuden......bought online from supermediastore.com, rima.com, meritline.com and other reputable online stores. they are the most reliable, recognized, and better MIJ disks you can get! I almost have a 100% success rate with these! And these disks never failed me when playing on my family and friends players!
Hey i really , really appreciate all the input you gave me. YOu have answered my questions and answered some that i was wondering about. Once again thanks alot. Have a great day
