Burned DVD's not read by Sony DAV sb300

Maxwell · 10-04-2006 11:35AM #1

Have tried to backup one of my movies onto a spare DVD and although it plays in my dvd player in my pc/laptop and extra dvd player - it won't play in my Sony davsb300 surround sound.

Simple question - does it make a difference whether the files were burned in - format or + format?

Can anyone help?

Maxwell · 10-04-2006 11:48AM

I have checked the spec's again and it says that it can play:

DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, JPEG

I have burned on a DVD+RW but it won't even read it - is there anything else I need to do?

Idleater · 11-04-2006 09:19AM

Maxwell wrote:

I have checked the spec's again and it says that it can play:

DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, JPEG

I have burned on a DVD+RW but it won't even read it - is there anything else I need to do?

You most likely have to finalise the disk before it will play in a non recorder player.

L.

Maxwell · 11-04-2006 09:52AM

Thanks for your response.

Would you mind explain how I "Finalise" the disk?

Maxwell · 11-04-2006 09:55AM

Sorry - I had googled it now and will check when I get home to see if I can go back in and finalise the disk

So I presume I wouldn't have this problem if i burned the files to a DVDR as they are finalised anyway - yes? The problem seems to stem from the fact Im using a DVDRW disk?

Thanks for your help

Idleater · 11-04-2006 10:20AM

Maxwell wrote:

...So I presume I wouldn't have this problem if i burned the files to a DVDR as they are finalised anyway - yes? The problem seems to stem from the fact Im using a DVDRW disk?...

I don't know how your recorder recordes single write discs, so you will indeed have to check that in the manual. I came across the same problem on my pioneer because when I recorded CD's before (on a CDR) it automatically finalised afterwards, but the DVDR didn't finalise automaticaly.

It may have something to do with the recording method - ie Video Mode or Video Record Mode. VR allows editing after writing but before finalising and VM just allows you to add more titles to the end of the disc before finalising.

Anyway, check it out in the manual and give it a go.

L.

Maxwell · 11-04-2006 11:02AM

Cheers, thanks again - I will check it out!

Spocker · 11-04-2006 01:57PM

Some info from the manual (see page 7):

Sony Manual wrote:

Examples of discs the system cannot play
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DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode
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Maxwell · 11-04-2006 02:30PM

Dr. Spock wrote:

Some info from the manual (see page 7):

Thanks for that

....suppose I should have read the manual - slap on the hands for me!!

It does state in the next paragragh on page 8, that some copies won't work and it made special mention to the fact that they need to be finalised.

Think I will re-burn the files in - format and make sure it is finalised and hopefully it might work

Thanks to all for the help

Burned DVD's not read by Sony DAV sb300

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