dvd writer problems?

[kwak zzr]

anyone anygood with pc's and dvd writers? ive got a liteon dvd+/- writer and no matter how many dvd's i burn they dont play on 95% of dvd players! ive try'd clone dvd, roxio 7,nero 7, decrypter, but nothing seems to work! :( last weekend i formated my pc incase there was a problem with the system :( but still no good! :(
it writes cd ok, and the dvds i burn play on my pc? all the software i use is telling me that the disks have been burnt ok? any ideas? my next plan of action is to bin my writer and buy another! it just pi$$es me off cuz its obviously burning something because they play on the pc and on my £19.99 cheapo alba player.

[El Saxo]

I've found that some DVD players just don't cope well with DVD-Rs.

Try burning the discs at a slightly lower speed e.g. at 8x instead of 16x, this worked for me.

HTH

[BabyJ]

Have you thought it could be the CD's/DVD's you're buying??

Are they from the same batch?

Are they all the same brand?

Maybe try buying some different/better branded discs

Not calling you a cheap skate.. just a suggestion! :wink:

[kwak zzr]

i always write at 1x maybe 2x and ive try'd all types of disks + and - ?
yea i'm stumped too :( ive just done another and it too plays in my ****ty alba player but it wont play in my £200 dvd recorder! aaaahhhhh :(

[Carsick]

Some writers just aren't that compatible with some players.

Look on http://www.videohelp.com/ to find a good one.

[El Saxo]

i always write at 1x maybe 2x and ive try'd all types of disks + and - ?
yea i'm stumped too :( ive just done another and it too plays in my sh*tty alba player but it wont play in my £200 dvd recorder! aaaahhhhh :(

errrr, dunno then. Although, in my (limited) experience, the more expensive DVD players are more fussy about what dics they'll play. Case in point - my dvd player cost £40, will play dvds, dvd-r's, divx, vcds and is multi-region too I think. Mum & Dad's £150 Sony dvd player is fussy as hell, won't play dvd-r's unless they're only written at 2x. :roll:

[kwak zzr]

friends and family have all try'd them in there players and they arnt compatible in any of them, other people i know with the same writer dont have this trouble.

[kwak zzr]

ive evan been to the liteon site and updated the firmware.

[El Saxo]

friends and family have all try'd them in there players and they arnt compatible in any of them, other people i know with the same writer dont have this trouble.

have you got the latest firmware for the drive? your mates with the same writer might have a later firmware release. check the manufacturer's website...

EDIT, must have posted at the same time as your post. :wink:

[kwak zzr]

yes firmware is up to date.

looks like a new burner, :( didnt want to spend £40 on another. :(

any ideas on a good writer pioneer 109 maybe :wink:

[BILLY]

What DVD's are you burning anything good?????

[kwak zzr]

just family video of course :wink:

[The Basket]

I fell foul of using re writable cd's and they wouldn't play in a cd player.

dunno if this is a similar problem to what ur facing.

[$tevo]

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1020

Pioneer DVR-111D DVD+/-R/RW Writer for 24 quid!

[kwak zzr]

top man! i'll have one of those!

[kwak zzr]

£30.00 quid deliver'd, i just hope this sorts the problem :?

[Cloggsy]

Is your firmware up to date for the DVD writer :?:

Look here (http://www.liteonit.com/global/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=154) for Lite-on firmware ;)

[El Saxo]

I've got an LG, seems OK so far and only £29, will do dual-layer too, but the blank d/l discs are still pretty pricey so far.

[kwak zzr]

order'd the pioneer 111. my local comp shop said that when a writer gets old and tired its dont burn deep enuf into the dye of the disk thats why cheapo players will play em but better players need a good deep burn. if that makes any sence :wink:

[rpwoodman]

Are you closing the DVD session?
Ensure the disk is finalised (or finalized for anyone from the colonies).

I have a Pioneed 108 & a Plextor 755SA and not had any problems with either of them. They're cheap, but do check to ensure you're finalising the disk before you part with more money, however small the amount involved.

Then you can buy lots of Cadburys mini-eggs - they help in these sort of situations.

Rgds

Rupert.

[kwak zzr]

yep finalizing, most programs do this for you dont they?

[amarko5]

top man! i'll have one of those!

ya wont go far wrong with it neither :lol:

[rpwoodman]

yep finalizing, most programs do this for you dont they?

Depends on the prog and the type of copy you're doing, but if you're doing that, then it's not that.
Guess you'll have to shell out for a new one. Still, at least they're pretty cheap now.

rgds

[kwak zzr]

when i had my pc built in 2004 my dvd writer was £100 and the cost of the tower including all parts and labour was £720!! i could prob buy the same now for a few hundred quid.

[kwak zzr]

new pioneer dvd writer fitted, problem sorted. :D

[kciN]

Seems the prob is sorted, but what were you burning to the DVD originally?
Which type of file I mean. MPG, WMV???

Some DVD's need authoring software to make them compatible with players.
Just burning a file to a DVD will not always allow it to run on a DVD player.

I've had some experience of this as I downloaded some family movies to PC, but had to 'author' it to creat a compatible DVD to run normally...

Anyhooo, if prob is sorted.... :roll: :wink:

[kwak zzr]

iso files mainly, all that is now recorded works.