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Technical Help & Discussion => AV Lounge => Topic started by: Clive on March 23, 2004, 19:12

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2004, 19:12

When I bought my DVD recorder I purchased a quantity of Arista 2X DVD-RW's.  Whilst I have not experienced any problems with the vast majority of the discs, several of them have refused to initialize on the first attempt.  They have always "given in" eventually but there have been problems when playing those particular ones back.  The first half of the DVD is fine, but the second half keeps freezing up, making the recording unwatchable.  Are there different quality DVD RW discs available as I am beginning to think that I have bought cheap and nasty ones.

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: TR on March 23, 2004, 19:16

Always hit and miss Clive on some cheap disks, have found a very good site for Disks below ;)

Disks R Us (http://www.ukdvdr.co.uk/acatalog/index.html)

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: greenking on March 23, 2004, 19:18

You do seem to get what you pay for Clive  :(

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2004, 19:27

Thanks Hook, I'll order a pack of the Datasafe ones as they are the most expensive on that site.

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2004, 20:04

Clive, try CDR Media (http://www.cd-rmedia.co.uk/index.mhtml).  I have been using TDK RWs without any problems, but you do have to make sure the discs are spotlessly clean, or you may get write errors, regardless of which brand you use.

On the subject of discs, my PC DVD Writer doesn't like Datawrite discs, but the Zero Defex discs from CDR Media have performed perfectly every time.

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2004, 20:10

It's a real minefield out there isn't it?  At least TDK is a name I'm familiar with.  ;D

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2004, 20:12

That site is also the cheapest I've found, Clive.   :)

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2004, 20:21

:aarrgh:  I don't like that word "cheap" Simon!  I've found that polishing a rogue DVD with a "Selvyt" lens cleaning cloth can sometimes get it to play, but I don't remember having to do that with my VCR tapes.   ;D

Title: Re:DVD recording problems
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2004, 20:37

I've ordered from them three times, Clive.  Trust me, they are good.  ;)

If a DVD hasn't recorded properly, no amount of cleaning will get it to play.  :(

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: digitalfife on February 26, 2005, 17:41

Give www.ukdvdr.co.uk a try. I have been using them for about 2 years now and have nothing but fantastic service from them.

They will respond to complaints very quickly and profesionally.

Ya, cheap RW will give odd results, I personally use Datasafe and Datawrite and out of nearly 300 R and 50 odd RW have only 1 RW that missed behaved.

Had a couple of coaster using R media, but it's been my fault most of the time.

Let me know how you get on.

What make and mod of player do you use?

Cheers :laugh:

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: joudi on February 26, 2005, 17:54

Hi digitalfife and     :welcome:

Oh...Greaaaat !!!!   Seems we have at last someone who has certain experience in burning DVD's.    :D

Well digitalfife, we have some job for you here then.

Please follow these links too and see if you can suggest something:

http://pc-pals.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15051

http://pc-pals.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14926


Thanks in advance....    :)

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: digitalfife on February 26, 2005, 18:16

Have posted some ideas to the first link you gave. The second one I will have to ponder for a while, but I think some of the replies regarding UDF and FAT32 partition may be on the right track.

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: joudi on February 26, 2005, 18:49

Thanks digitalfife,

The second which you've not answered yet is mine.

I'm waiting with impatience.      :wink:

Thanks in advance....

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: Clive on February 26, 2005, 22:44

Thanks for all the great advice you have been giving digitalfife...it's much appreciated.  I have a Pioneer dvr3100.

Title: DVD recording problems
Post by: Simon on February 27, 2005, 00:38

Well, going back to my post in this thread nearly a year ago, I recommended TDK -RWs from CDR Media (http://www.cd-rmedia.co.uk/index.mhtml).  I am still using the same disks nearly 12 months on, and have re-recorded on them hundereds of times, without a single glitch, which wasn't my own fault, so again I can highly recommend TDK.