Did you remember to "Finalize" the DVD-Rs making them playable DVDs?
DVD-R Iincopatability?
Maybe some one can help me out with this. I have an LG unit that I can record on and we tried watching the DVD-Rs on a friends Sanyo and also RCA units but, they don't load and play. We even tried our computers using Windows 7 and Windows 8 and the same thing the disc is not recognized.
What I have recorded is very valuable to me is there some way I at least can them transferred (if necessary) so that we can watch them on anything or what seems to be the problem? I could really use your help. Thanks
What I have recorded is very valuable to me is there some way I at least can them transferred (if necessary) so that we can watch them on anything or what seems to be the problem? I could really use your help. Thanks
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I have an LG unit that I can record on and we tried watching the DVD-Rs on a friends Sanyo and also RCA units but, they don't load and play.A stand alone LG DVD-R recorder box unit. Model Number? But was it successful? If the FINALIZE was successful on the front display panel of the LG DVD recorder it will no longer read, display, DVD-R, it will read, display, DVD. Also Djohnson54 brings up a good point on what speed did you use to record the DVD? Not all DVD players can read DVD-R discs. Especially if they were not recorded using the SP or LP mode setting on the DVD recorder. . |
Finalized disc did work because they play without a hitch on my deck. The deck is a combo of VHS & DVD LG model RC700N.Rsjm80, The disc does have to be "FINALIZED" to play back on DVD recorder it was made on. Did you check when you load the disc/s in the LG recorder if the front display panel says DVD or does it still say DVD-R? If it says DVD-R the disc/s is not finalized. The recorder does not automatically finalize the disc. The user has to command the recorder to finalize the DVD-R disc. . |
Rsjm80, I assume you do not own a Blu-ray universal player to try your recorded DVD-R disc/s in. Just a suggestion you could take one of the DVD-Rs you recorded to a B&M box store and try the disc in a few different universal Blu-ray players and see if the problem is indeed the LG recorder recorded DVD-R disc/s. The problem could just be your friend's DVD players are not DVD-R compatible. For what it is worth I have an old Panasonic DVD-R recorder that I have played recorded DVDs in 3 different model Sony DVD players. Played the same DVDs in two different Marantz Blu-ray universal players, and a cheapo Samsung Blu-ray universal player. No problems at all. . |
Rsjm80, Please point out where it says that in the owners manual for a DVD-R or a DVD+R disc that is recorded in the Video mode and then Finalized. LG RC700N owners manual . |