Hello all, I have read threw a number of threads but have not found the answer I'm looking for. My DVD's that I burn are not working for some reason. I just purchased a brand new 100 pack of Sony DVD-R and have tried to burn a few (10) DVD's with Nero burn. The movies were download from the Net and work perfectly fine on my computer. after I burn then I try it on my PS2 and a regular dvd player that say's DVDR on it but both say disk error. I have wasted almost 10 DVD's and im getting very frustrated. Is this a problem with my DVD burner, the player, or the DVD's themselves. please get back to me as soon as possible. The computer is brand new and I have burnt a ton already and they all work fine but these will not work at all. Any help would be great. Thank you very much
does your old DVDs work in your PS2? It sounds like a media problem. Are those Sony DVDs made in Japan... if they aren't then I wouldn't use them. 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!and they are the only Taiwan disks that I will use..... all my other disks are made in Japan.... Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, Sony, Fuji and other brands MIJ! 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/print/article/113 why the +R media is better than the -R media
