D.V.D

[lance]

Someone sent me a D.V.D. which they recorded for me in the U.K.they taped it on there new video D.V.D.recorder they also checked it on there and it taped ok ,i have tried playing it on two d.v.d.machines and my p.c. but nothing just seems blank any ideas .[^]

[tinkerman]

Have you tried taking it out the envelope lance?

is the disc compatible with your players?

[Ian]

Lance - for future reference for your friends - there is usually an option to "finalise" a disk (DVD) after you have recorded something - this stops anyone recording over what you have recorded.

Generally a DVD will play on the machine on which it was recorded but more often than not will not play on other DVD players.

I found this out when I took over about 50 DVD's I had recorded at home!

I brought them home - put them back in the recorder and "finalised" each disk and they all play perfectly now.

Ian

[lance]

Now how would i know that it just seems like a normal d.v.d.all other discs play on them

[stoop]

Lance,

Ian is correct. Your friend would have needed to 'finalise' the disc/recording so that it's playable on other machines. I had the same problem with my recordings until I read the instructions.

[Ian]

Lance - all new DVD's and those purchased from "professional" pirate sources will be "finalised" - its the "every now and again men" - like me and you and your friends who forget to do it!!!  

Have a word with them and tell them to "finalise" each DVD to stop you having the problem again.