HP said its the software, Ulead said its the stand alone player, the dvd burner manufactor said its the computer.
How can I fix the problem that does not happen every time. I have been using Ulead since V.3 and upgraded each year to V 9.
Finial DVD play back problem
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bjsolko
Finial DVD play back problem
I can burn a DVD with no problem, play it on my DVD stand alone player with no problem. Give the DVD to someone else and it will play and then stop, or sound will not be with the correct clip, or it will jump from clip to clip. Everyone points the finger at the other in trying to solve the problem.
HP said its the software, Ulead said its the stand alone player, the dvd burner manufactor said its the computer.
How can I fix the problem that does not happen every time. I have been using Ulead since V.3 and upgraded each year to V 9.
HP said its the software, Ulead said its the stand alone player, the dvd burner manufactor said its the computer.
How can I fix the problem that does not happen every time. I have been using Ulead since V.3 and upgraded each year to V 9.
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AnimeChick
You can't really fix it. Not all DVD players will recognize burned disks, or certain formats, or discs made from certain programs, etc.
Best idea is to find out the make and model of the DVD player you are having a problem with and check what formats of disc it accepts. DVD Players
Best idea is to find out the make and model of the DVD player you are having a problem with and check what formats of disc it accepts. DVD Players
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mell
All the new DVD players (even US$50 made in China sets) play all formats of DVD-R/+R/+-RW, VCDs, SVCDs, MP4s, etc.
However, the earlier releases (ironically sets that cost over US$500) of DVD players mostly only recognise the DVD-R format.
If you've cut out a disc other than DVD-R that caused the problem; try looking at that angle when cutting disc for your friend(s).
mell
However, the earlier releases (ironically sets that cost over US$500) of DVD players mostly only recognise the DVD-R format.
If you've cut out a disc other than DVD-R that caused the problem; try looking at that angle when cutting disc for your friend(s).
mell
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teekay
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THoff
VideoHelp.com has a database of DVD players and compatible media types -- a quick look there might avoid hours of frustration and numerous coasters.
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heinz-oz
I have 3 DVD players, all play something that the others don't, that's just the nature of the beast.
One of my players was said to play everything with a hole in it, except doughnuts. So far I have had nothing it did not play at all (didn't try the doughnut yet) but it has issues. In the early days, that goes back a few years, I used to make SVCD disks. This player plays them, but out of sync.
Another player I have doesn't like DVD+ format and will not play any RW disks either but it plays wmv and even plain jpeg image files, and it plays my old SVCD disks faultlessly.
The third one, a leading brand, still made in Japan, plays my own DVD movies, on either DVD- or DVD+ format only when it feels like it. This one is sitting on a shelf, disconnected, maybe I should sell it. One of my disks I ejected and reloaded 27 times before it would play it. Then it played all right.
But, of course, listening to some of the disgruntled guys here, it's all ULEAD's fault.
One of my players was said to play everything with a hole in it, except doughnuts. So far I have had nothing it did not play at all (didn't try the doughnut yet) but it has issues. In the early days, that goes back a few years, I used to make SVCD disks. This player plays them, but out of sync.
Another player I have doesn't like DVD+ format and will not play any RW disks either but it plays wmv and even plain jpeg image files, and it plays my old SVCD disks faultlessly.
The third one, a leading brand, still made in Japan, plays my own DVD movies, on either DVD- or DVD+ format only when it feels like it. This one is sitting on a shelf, disconnected, maybe I should sell it. One of my disks I ejected and reloaded 27 times before it would play it. Then it played all right.
But, of course, listening to some of the disgruntled guys here, it's all ULEAD's fault.
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a2barmby
Got to agree with the above posts.
The single MOST frustrating thing about burning DVD disks is the way in which they will play on some but not all players.
I have even saved the same project in the same way to another disk to find that the first won't play in my DVD but the second copy will..........
Figure that one out
I must say, that I also have had the better quality mega buck DVD home theatre systems laugh at my burned disks, only to find the cheap palyers have no problems.
This universal MPEG2 format isn't the panacea it's cracked up to be......
I have wasted countles hours and burned many coasters to finally accept this as a fact.........
The single MOST frustrating thing about burning DVD disks is the way in which they will play on some but not all players.
I have even saved the same project in the same way to another disk to find that the first won't play in my DVD but the second copy will..........
Figure that one out
I must say, that I also have had the better quality mega buck DVD home theatre systems laugh at my burned disks, only to find the cheap palyers have no problems.
This universal MPEG2 format isn't the panacea it's cracked up to be......
I have wasted countles hours and burned many coasters to finally accept this as a fact.........
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THoff
The compatibility problems often boil down to consciencous decisions by electronics companies to only support specific media.
I have a Panasonic TV/DVD/VCR/FM Radio combo unit in my bedroom, and according to the manual, it is designed to not play any recordable media (either CDs or DVDs). My tests have backed that up for the most part -- the drive spins for a while, and then a "NO DISC" message appears, no matter whether I used -R or +R media.
However, a few months ago and quite by accident I put a DVD+R disk into the unit that had been written by my then-relatively-new Plextor PX-716A. The DVD+R disk had been written using the Plextor's booktype / bitsetting feature to indicate that the disk was a DVD-ROM rather than a DVD-R.
Guess what? The same exact media that previously would not be recognized as a valid disk played fine. So at least in this instance (and maybe this applies to other Panasonic models as well), the inability to read user-written DVD-R and DVD+R disks is purely a result of Panasonic's decision not to allow it. It's not the lower contrast of recordable media, the dye type, the disk format, or anything else for that matter.
I think the smaller no-name brands simply have different priorities. Sony in particular with its ties to the movie industry may not want people to play what could be copies of commercial DVDs, whereas Mintek and Shinco and other smaller companies just want to put out an inexpensive product that plays everything without being returned to the place of sale or generating support calls.
I have a Panasonic TV/DVD/VCR/FM Radio combo unit in my bedroom, and according to the manual, it is designed to not play any recordable media (either CDs or DVDs). My tests have backed that up for the most part -- the drive spins for a while, and then a "NO DISC" message appears, no matter whether I used -R or +R media.
However, a few months ago and quite by accident I put a DVD+R disk into the unit that had been written by my then-relatively-new Plextor PX-716A. The DVD+R disk had been written using the Plextor's booktype / bitsetting feature to indicate that the disk was a DVD-ROM rather than a DVD-R.
Guess what? The same exact media that previously would not be recognized as a valid disk played fine. So at least in this instance (and maybe this applies to other Panasonic models as well), the inability to read user-written DVD-R and DVD+R disks is purely a result of Panasonic's decision not to allow it. It's not the lower contrast of recordable media, the dye type, the disk format, or anything else for that matter.
I think the smaller no-name brands simply have different priorities. Sony in particular with its ties to the movie industry may not want people to play what could be copies of commercial DVDs, whereas Mintek and Shinco and other smaller companies just want to put out an inexpensive product that plays everything without being returned to the place of sale or generating support calls.
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a2barmby
THoff........... I was led to believe that most of the compatability problems could be put down to production movies, (the DVD's you buy in the shops) are "Pressed" into the media rather than the dye "Burned" into it as we amatures do................ 
Any thoughts ...........or have I been sold a leamon
Any thoughts ...........or have I been sold a leamon
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GeorgeBW
Hi ALL,
A way round the problem of compatibility rather than buy half a dozen DVD players is to purchase a burner with 'Book Management' software. This enables the disk to be 'labeled' as DVDRom instead of recordable media by altering the 4 bits of ID code at the lead-in. It only works for +R and +RW of high quality though... and there might still be the odd player that won't work with it... but the percentages will have probably been moved into the 90's..
Regards
GeorgeBW
A way round the problem of compatibility rather than buy half a dozen DVD players is to purchase a burner with 'Book Management' software. This enables the disk to be 'labeled' as DVDRom instead of recordable media by altering the 4 bits of ID code at the lead-in. It only works for +R and +RW of high quality though... and there might still be the odd player that won't work with it... but the percentages will have probably been moved into the 90's..
Regards
GeorgeBW
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GeorgeBW
Hi Thoff,
Like you, I discovered that my Benq 1620 burner had the Book Management feature, but I still have difficulty settling with the right media that will give the best chance of success. Also like you.. I have a Panasonic Home Entertainment player that refuses to play anything except a pressed DVD, but astonishingly plays a Maxell -R perfectly.. The other side of the coin is that it won't play a DVDRom tagged Philips +RW 1-2.4X. It's a pity that Panasonic take this indifferent attitude to the after-market, because I think their hardware is really good stuff.
regards
GeorgeBW
Like you, I discovered that my Benq 1620 burner had the Book Management feature, but I still have difficulty settling with the right media that will give the best chance of success. Also like you.. I have a Panasonic Home Entertainment player that refuses to play anything except a pressed DVD, but astonishingly plays a Maxell -R perfectly.. The other side of the coin is that it won't play a DVDRom tagged Philips +RW 1-2.4X. It's a pity that Panasonic take this indifferent attitude to the after-market, because I think their hardware is really good stuff.
regards
GeorgeBW