Please Help: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop - Club CDFreaks

johnmc66 · 05-07-2008

Firstly hello to everybody and I hope you can help me out.

I have burned some dvds on my LG DVD copier and tried to play them on my Acer Aspire laptop,but it wont play them.

It plays others but not these specifically.The DVDs play on my sons Fujitsu Siemens laptop but not mine.
Have tried them on VLC Media player but it still doesnt work.
The DVDs are not recognised and just spin in the DVD drive and nothing happens.
The copied DVDs are DVD-RW Maxell 1x
Could it be a codec problem?

Thanks in advance.

John

troy512 · 05-07-2008

please try some -r media instead of the -rw.

what programs are you using?

please post exact models of drives you are using. what drive you are burning with and what drives are you using to read?

example one of my burners is a Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165P6S

thanks troy

johnmc66 · 05-07-2008

LG DR275 and Acer Aspire 7001WSMI

troy512 · 06-07-2008

my intentions were to figure out the reading specifications of your laptop drive. seems i could not find information on the Acer Aspirer 7001.

if you could please download and install VSO Inspector.
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/.../inspector.php

insert one of the non playing dvds into your laptop drive. open vso inspector and click on the save report button. then copy and paste the information into a reply post.

this will tell us information on the drive and the disc.

thanks troy

johnmc66 · 06-07-2008

Dont know what you mean,but it says no media inserted.

*Bob* · 06-07-2008

Who's lappy is older.....your sons or yours? We kind of need to brand and model of the drives that are in both lappys. I'm guessing yours is newer and the drive won't recognize those old DVD-RW Maxell 1x.

Here is info on your LG player > http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers/lg-dr275/8269

johnmc66 · 08-07-2008

Yes mine is about 6 months to a year newer.

troy512 · 09-07-2008

have you installed VSO inspector yet?

please we need to know what drives and media you are using.

please refer to post #4 above.

johnmc66 · 10-07-2008

My drive is a philips DVD-RAM SDVD8821
My Disc is a Maxell DVD-RW 1x
My DVD Copier is a LG DR275

I cannot copy and paste all the details using the VSO identifier

*Dr. Who* · 10-07-2008

Well use VSO Inspector and when you open that up it will tell you what it will and will not do to + or - media. Does it say it will read or write to dvd-rw media?

johnmc66 · 13-07-2008

Yes it has a tick in the boxes, DVD-RW,DVD-ROM,DVD+RW,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-R,DVD-RAM,DVD+R,video CD,Multisession.

Hope this helps

johnmc66 · 13-07-2008

It can also write these media types too.

~Jethro~ · 13-07-2008

Just something to try, go into " device manager" and set the drive for PIO only and see if it will see your disks.

johnmc66 · 14-07-2008

What is PIO and how do I enable it?
I need guidance just from opening device manager.

johnmc66 · 14-07-2008

Is it the one in the IDE ATA/ATAPI? Because I tried this and it didnt work.

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johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop <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> Firstly hello to everybody and I hope you can help me out. I have burned some dvds on my LG DVD copier and tried to play them on my Acer Aspire laptop,but it wont play them. It plays others but not these specifically.The DVDs play on my sons Fujitsu Siemens laptop but not mine. Have tried them on VLC Media player but it still doesnt work. The DVDs are not recognised and just spin in the DVD drive and nothing happens. The copied DVDs are DVD-RW Maxell 1x Could it be a codec problem? Thanks in advance. John

05-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
troy512 CD Freak Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: tiny.cc/troysmovies Posts: 2,964	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop please try some -r media instead of the -rw. what programs are you using? please post exact models of drives you are using. what drive you are burning with and what drives are you using to read? example one of my burners is a Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165P6S thanks troy __________________ Do yourself a favor and only use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media. Use ImgBurn The Ultimate Image Burner! and dont forget to Donate. Read the F.A.Q. for PC DVD Writers and Media FAQ Review the Pioneer & MCSE Patching Guide

05-07-2008	#3 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop LG DR275 and Acer Aspire 7001WSMI

06-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
troy512 CD Freak Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: tiny.cc/troysmovies Posts: 2,964	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop my intentions were to figure out the reading specifications of your laptop drive. seems i could not find information on the Acer Aspirer 7001. if you could please download and install VSO Inspector. http://www.vso-software.fr/products/.../inspector.php insert one of the non playing dvds into your laptop drive. open vso inspector and click on the save report button. then copy and paste the information into a reply post. this will tell us information on the drive and the disc. thanks troy __________________ Do yourself a favor and only use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media. Use ImgBurn The Ultimate Image Burner! and dont forget to Donate. Read the F.A.Q. for PC DVD Writers and Media FAQ Review the Pioneer & MCSE Patching Guide

06-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Dont know what you mean,but it says no media inserted.

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08-07-2008	#7 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Yes mine is about 6 months to a year newer.

09-07-2008	#8 (permalink)
troy512 CD Freak Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: tiny.cc/troysmovies Posts: 2,964	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop have you installed VSO inspector yet? please we need to know what drives and media you are using. please refer to post #4 above. __________________ Do yourself a favor and only use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media. Use ImgBurn The Ultimate Image Burner! and dont forget to Donate. Read the F.A.Q. for PC DVD Writers and Media FAQ Review the Pioneer & MCSE Patching Guide

10-07-2008	#9 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop My drive is a philips DVD-RAM SDVD8821 My Disc is a Maxell DVD-RW 1x My DVD Copier is a LG DR275 I cannot copy and paste all the details using the VSO identifier

10-07-2008	#10 (permalink)
Dr. Who DVD neXt COPY Support Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,199	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Well use VSO Inspector and when you open that up it will tell you what it will and will not do to + or - media. Does it say it will read or write to dvd-rw media? __________________ To get the latest DVD neXt COPY update click HERE. Please use the forum to get technical help by posting HERE My Current System : Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G ATX Intel Motherboard, Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.66 ghtz, 4 gigs of OCZ RAM (PC-6400), GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported, HL-DT-ST BD-REGGW-H20L YL03 Firmware, EIDE 150 gig Western Digital HDD, EIDE 120 gig Segate HDD, Pioneer DVR-215D 1.18 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch , Samsung 203N SB02 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, LG H55L-1.05 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Samsung 223F SB00 Firmware booktype & Region Free Patch, Antec True Power 650 watts Power Supply, Antec Gamer 900 Case, Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer Edition 7.1 surround sound, Vista 64 bit with SP1

13-07-2008	#11 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Yes it has a tick in the boxes, DVD-RW,DVD-ROM,DVD+RW,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-R,DVD-RAM,DVD+R,video CD,Multisession. Hope this helps

13-07-2008	#12 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop It can also write these media types too.

13-07-2008	#13 (permalink)
~Jethro~ CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wilds of western Montana Posts: 1,233	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Just something to try, go into " device manager" and set the drive for PIO only and see if it will see your disks.

14-07-2008	#14 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop What is PIO and how do I enable it? I need guidance just from opening device manager.

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14-07-2008	#15 (permalink)
johnmc66 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Copied DVDs Wont play on laptop Is it the one in the IDE ATA/ATAPI? Because I tried this and it didnt work.