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Posted by GMAN on 01/02/07 21:07
In article <020120071146412986%woodsjf@sympatico.ca>, Julian <woodsjf@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>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".
>
Go here for info
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDnameid=749&Search=Search
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