I had my VHS tape copied to DVD and when I got it home it won’t play. If it does play, it plays badly, WHY? It might be that your player is not compatible with either DVD+R or DVD-R. Some older models were only made to play one format and not the other. On the other hand, your DVD player may not be able to play any kinds of recordable DVD media, which means neither DVD-R or DVD+R can be read. Be sure to read the manual that came with your player to see for sure. Most newer models of DVD players are built to read both formats. There is a difference between the DVD’s that you might rent or buy from a store, and the ones that you can record on, like DVD-R/ DVD+R. Movies you can purchase are most likely on DVD-5 or DVD-9. Try the recorded DVD in a player that is made to play DVD-R/+R discs. If it plays well there, then it may need to be replaced.
If you need more information on having copies made, cleaning/repairing, and finalizing DVD’s visit AM Tech Video’s site at http://www.atvproductions.com/
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“I can’t play a DVD recorded in my Sony camera. Do you know why?” - Jim
Video Production - Cleveland, OH: Having problems viewing or retrieving files from a DVD? Maybe the disc was not finalized properly after recording in the camcorder and now it can’t find the files or the disc won’t read (says ERROR or NO DISC). Try putting the disc back in the camera and finalizing it if you did not do this originally. This may take care of the problem. We have seen cases where people have tried to record to the end of a DVD and this won’t allow enough room for finalization. If you use a Sony DVD in a Sony Camera it should stop before you go too far. Before using a different brand mini-DVD, check to see if they have that feature. If nothing else works I know companies like AM TECH VIDEO can recover lost files.
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