using LightScribe DVD's- dont play ??

[jdwgroup]

I¡¦m puzzled on DVD-R¡¦s. I¡¦ve been transferring Hi8 mm tapes and burning DVD¡¦s for some years. Recently, I got a light scribe DVD burner- something to mark the DVDs with, better than paper or ink. I¡¦ve always used DVD-R¡¦s, and have never had an issue- till these Light Scribe DVD¡¦s.
I burnt a Light Scribe DVD for my parents, and they said it wouldn¡¦t play something about a ¡¥bad disk¡¦.
Hum- well, perhaps I fat fingered something. So I burned 2 more, one on a Light Scribe, the other on a regular DVD (both ¡VR). The Light Scribe wouldn¡¦t play on their DVD deck, but the non- Light Scribe did.
When I got home, I put both Light Scribes in all 3 of my DVD players- and all 3 will play both Light Scribe DVD¡¦s.
What¡¦s up with that? Both ate the same style/format, the Light Scribe are HP while the regular are Maxwell, but that shouldn¡¦t matter- should it? If a DVD is a bad copy- it¡¦s a bad copy (isn¡¦t it?)

I¡¦m using (and have been using) MSP7, MF and MVS (but that shouldn¡¦t matter)
This only popped up with the Light Scribe unit/DVD¡¦s

Any ideas??

[lazael]

I¡¦ve always used DVD-R¡¦s, and have never had an issue- till these Light Scribe DVD¡¦s.

I prefer using DVD+R's - they seem to be more compatible with more players. Haven't used a lightscribe disc yet - too expensive.

[sjj1805]

Forget for a moment that they are lightscribe DVD's and instead think of them as normal DVD's. Now check this link:

DVD Burning / Playback issues

[Black Lab]

I've always used DVD-R's, and have never had an issue- till these Light Scribe DVD's.

I prefer using DVD+R's - they seem to be more compatible with more players. Haven't used a lightscribe disc yet - too expensive.

Actually, DVD-R is the more compatible DVD type (ever so slightly):

There are three competing DVD Recording standards, DVD-R/DVD-RW and DVD+R/DVD+RW have pretty similiar features and are compatible with many standalone DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs while DVD-RAM has less DVD Player and DVD-ROM compatibility but better recording features.

DVD-R and DVD-RW
DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players.
DVD-R is a non-rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-RW is a rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 80% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-R and DVD-RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double sided 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by DVDForum.

DVD+R and DVD+RW
DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+RW is a rewritable format and is compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+R and DVD+RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by the DVD+RW Alliance.

DVD+R DL
DVD+R DL or called DVD+R9 is a Dual Layer writeable DVD+R. The dual layered discs can hold 7.95 computer GB* (called DVD-9) and dual layered double sides 15.9* computer GB (called dvd-18 ).

DVD-R DL
DVD-R DL or called DVD-R9 is a Dual Layer writeable DVD-R. The dual layered discs can hold 7.95 computer GB* (called DVD-9) and dual layered double sides 15.9* computer GB (called dvd-18 ).

DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM has the best recording features but it is not compatible with most DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video players. Think more of it as a removable hard disk. DVD-RAM is usually used in some DVD Recorders.
This format is supported by DVDForum.

[Helge]

Unfortunatly there is no rule (at least no rule which gives true results) telling what kind of disks play with which player. There are at least four factors:
- the burner
- the burning speed
- the disk
- the player
Changing any of these could give totaly different results

But since you have many dvd drives I would recomment the following (one thing I am doing often):
Try if any of your burners and / or dvd-rom drives is supported by the tool cdspeed. (-> google or look at the tools thread) With a little luck you have at least one. (What needs to be supported is disk quality test of burned disks.) Than test all your "identical" disks and compare the results. These test can not be taken as absolut quality measurements, but you will get an idea which mediums are handled better by your burner and what speed you should use for burning.
(Usually I get best results burning with about half the speed the medium is designed for.)

And also one note:
Its often recommented to change booktype for dvd+ media. I had made the opposite experiance. Original booktype was played well, but faked type refused by one of my players.

[Black Lab]

It is true that there are no rules of what disc types play in which players, but this list may help:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers