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Posted by Julian on 01/02/07 16:46
In article <end01r$lkj$1@news-01.bur.connect.com.au>, Max Haltermann
<maxhalt@hugonet.com.au> wrote:
> "Julian" <woodsjf@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:010120071847344767%woodsjf@sympatico.ca...
> >I have a Philips DVD622 DVD player attached to a Samsung LCD HDTV. It's
> > prime advantage for us is that it is compatible with both NTSC and PAL
> > discs. However when I insert a DVD burned on my Mac PowerBook it
> > invariably returns the cryptic response "Bad Disc".
> >
> > I recently checked the User Manual, and lo and behold, on page 19 I
> > read the following:
> >
> > "Helpful Hints:
> >
> > < It may not be possible to play CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW in all cases due
> > to the type of disc or condition of the recording."
> >
> > This hint is very unhelpful for us since these are exactly the type of
> > disc used on the Mac (which does not accept DVD+R/RW discs for some
> > reason). Clearly I'm out of luck here.
> >
> > My question is: How come a reputable company like Philips is able to
> > offer a player capable of handling a mere 50% of the discs normally
> > available in any good store? What is the problem here? And what exactly
> > is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R anyhow?
> >
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> How about checking if your discs are 'finalized' or 'closed'. If your
> discs are created on a Mac that may be all that's needed.
>
> Good luck,
> Max.
>
>
How do I do that? I burned these discs with iDVD by just clicking on
"Burn".
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