Can anyone tell me what is the major difference between commercially burned
DVDs that seem to play on virtually anything, and PC burned DVDs that will
play on some machines and not others.
I produced a DVD from some home video and whilst it played on my PC, my DVD
recorder and a friend's DVD player, it would not play on another friend's
Apple Mac.
I have heard of others having similar problems. I an not looking to get
into the individual case, just to know what the basic difference is that
allows the commercial ones to be so much more reliable.
Albert wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me what is the major difference between commercially burned
> DVDs that seem to play on virtually anything, and PC burned DVDs that will
> play on some machines and not others.
>
> I produced a DVD from some home video and whilst it played on my PC, my DVD
> recorder and a friend's DVD player, it would not play on another friend's
> Apple Mac.
>
> I have heard of others having similar problems. I an not looking to get
> into the individual case, just to know what the basic difference is that
> allows the commercial ones to be so much more reliable.
Yeah, commercial discs aren't burned, they're pressed. the more modern
dvd burners seem more compatible than they used to be. My first stand
alone dvd recorder warned you that the discs might not play in
everything.
Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in all my
players and 'puters.
"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Albert wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what is the major difference between commercially
>> burned
>> DVDs that seem to play on virtually anything, and PC burned DVDs that
>> will
>> play on some machines and not others.
>>
>> I produced a DVD from some home video and whilst it played on my PC, my
>> DVD
>> recorder and a friend's DVD player, it would not play on another friend's
>> Apple Mac.
>>
>> I have heard of others having similar problems. I an not looking to get
>> into the individual case, just to know what the basic difference is that
>> allows the commercial ones to be so much more reliable.
>
> Yeah, commercial discs aren't burned, they're pressed. the more modern
> dvd burners seem more compatible than they used to be. My first stand
> alone dvd recorder warned you that the discs might not play in
> everything.
>
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
ng_reader wrote:
>
> Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
>
> However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in all my
> players and 'puters.
>
that's really the size of it. Are -R still a little cheaper though?
"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
>
> However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in all
> my players and 'puters.
If you use bitsetting +R is every bit as compatible as -R.
Since i have no idea what you are talking about, I will have to agree with
you.
In other words, a plausible argument won, on Usenet.
"Stephen Stewart" <a.nonymous@no.spam> wrote in message
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>
> "ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HuGdnV91DKMMH2vanZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
>>
>> However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in all
>> my players and 'puters.
>
> If you use bitsetting +R is every bit as compatible as -R.
>
>
> Stephen
>
Here in SE PA I haven't seen any difference in price.
Newegg dot com is especially good for computer stuff. The warehouse is next
day ground, and they ship same day. I think they are a billion dollar
business, but I don't contribute more than $100 a year.
"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:47F685B6.E554330E@blueyonder.co.uk...
> ng_reader wrote:
>>
>> Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
>>
>> However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in all
>> my
>> players and 'puters.
>>
> that's really the size of it. Are -R still a little cheaper though?
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
ng_reader wrote:
>
> Here in SE PA I haven't seen any difference in price.
>
> Newegg dot com is especially good for computer stuff. The warehouse is next
> day ground, and they ship same day. I think they are a billion dollar
> business, but I don't contribute more than $100 a year.
yeah, actually when I took a look at the site i buy from in the uk
today they seem much more even now
"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Yeah, commercial discs aren't burned, they're pressed. the more modern
> dvd burners seem more compatible than they used to be. My first stand
> alone dvd recorder warned you that the discs might not play in
> everything.
>
Thanks Paul,
That makes it easier to understand.
For the info of those who said that -R always work - I was using -R
(Verbatim).
"ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Since i have no idea what you are talking about, I will have to agree with
> you.
>
> In other words, a plausible argument won, on Usenet.
>
> "Stephen Stewart" <a.nonymous@no.spam> wrote in message
> news:I4mdnftrfqOKFGvanZ2dnUVZ8uWdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>> "ng_reader" <wilgrow_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:HuGdnV91DKMMH2vanZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> Stick with DVD-R not plus (+) R and it will always work.
>>>
>>> However, I use +R because they are faster, more reliable, and work in
>>> all my players and 'puters.
>>
>> If you use bitsetting +R is every bit as compatible as -R.
>>
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>
>
Bitsetting is changing the discs booktype to DVD-ROM which can be set in the
burning software if your DVD writer supports it.
It tricks the DVD player into thinking that it's a pressed disc as opposed
to a DVD+R which makes it compatible with almost all players.
DVD compatibility 
Linear Mode
