Backup DvD question - Club CDFreaks

eigger · 28-03-2007

I backed up a movie it won't play in my bedroom dvd player, but It plays in my living room dvd player and in my pc dvd player. What would be the cause of this?

All the dvd players are able to read the backup, but the bedroom dvd player shows a sony pictures screen then goes to black screen.

sl6680 · 28-03-2007

which blank do you use?

eigger · 28-03-2007

maxell +R media

*Kerry56* · 28-03-2007

Some dvd players are kind of picky. Did you use bitsetting to make the +R disk look like a dvd-rom? That can increase compatibility.

What burner did you use?

Some Taiwanese made Maxells aren't particularly good. The Japanese made ones tend to be better. You could also use Taiyo Yuden 8x +R disks (found online at shops like rima.com) or Verbatim 16x +R.

eigger · 28-03-2007

all the dvd backups i have done so far have worked with my maxell media with no problem.... i was just curious what could cause this. Not to sound silly can you explain bitsetting Kerry56

thank you

sl6680 · 28-03-2007

my friend has tv-dvd combo,non of my backaps works on his dvd player(3 diferent media types) if you have manual from your dvd player cheack wich media it supports.

eigger · 28-03-2007

my dvd player plays all types of + - R and RW... i have burned many backups now in both formats. This is the first time i have had a problem.

*TCAS* · 28-03-2007

Try to clean the surface of you burnt DVD disc may be your bedroom DVD player is more sensetive to dirt.

*Kerry56* · 28-03-2007

Here is a slightly old article from here at cdfreaks about bitsetting:
http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Incr...DVD-bitsetting

Some newer dvd drives will bitset +R disks automatically and some will only do it automatically for dual layer +R disks. Some can have modified firmware to add bitsetting, as the article states. And there are software solutions as well. ImgBurn for example can adjust this setting for several different makes of dvd burners, such as Samsung, LG, NEC, Lite-On and others. And there are other tools to achieve this, depending on your burner. Which is why I asked which burner you are using.

Jimbo · 28-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sl6680

my friend has tv-dvd combo,non of my backaps works on his dvd player(3 diferent media types) if you have manual from your dvd player cheack wich media it supports.

I think you need to bitset them to DVD-ROM format then they will work as that is what all bought DVD's are,Then they will play on any player

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eigger CD Freaks Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 100	Backup DvD question <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I backed up a movie it won't play in my bedroom dvd player, but It plays in my living room dvd player and in my pc dvd player. What would be the cause of this? All the dvd players are able to read the backup, but the bedroom dvd player shows a sony pictures screen then goes to black screen.

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sl6680 CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 102	Re: Backup DvD question which blank do you use?

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eigger CD Freaks Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 100	Re: Backup DvD question maxell +R media

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Kerry56 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,506	Re: Backup DvD question Some dvd players are kind of picky. Did you use bitsetting to make the +R disk look like a dvd-rom? That can increase compatibility. What burner did you use? Some Taiwanese made Maxells aren't particularly good. The Japanese made ones tend to be better. You could also use Taiyo Yuden 8x +R disks (found online at shops like rima.com) or Verbatim 16x +R.

28-03-2007	#5 (permalink)
eigger CD Freaks Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 100	Re: Backup DvD question all the dvd backups i have done so far have worked with my maxell media with no problem.... i was just curious what could cause this. Not to sound silly can you explain bitsetting Kerry56 thank you

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sl6680 CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 102	Re: Backup DvD question my friend has tv-dvd combo,non of my backaps works on his dvd player(3 diferent media types) if you have manual from your dvd player cheack wich media it supports.

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eigger CD Freaks Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: usa Posts: 100	Re: Backup DvD question my dvd player plays all types of + - R and RW... i have burned many backups now in both formats. This is the first time i have had a problem.

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TCAS CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,361	Re: Backup DvD question Try to clean the surface of you burnt DVD disc may be your bedroom DVD player is more sensetive to dirt.

28-03-2007	#9 (permalink)
Kerry56 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,506	Re: Backup DvD question Here is a slightly old article from here at cdfreaks about bitsetting: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Incr...DVD-bitsetting Some newer dvd drives will bitset +R disks automatically and some will only do it automatically for dual layer +R disks. Some can have modified firmware to add bitsetting, as the article states. And there are software solutions as well. ImgBurn for example can adjust this setting for several different makes of dvd burners, such as Samsung, LG, NEC, Lite-On and others. And there are other tools to achieve this, depending on your burner. Which is why I asked which burner you are using.

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