Posted by Paul Heslop on 10/30/13 11:28

Denzil Hathway wrote:
>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4341DCB0.334CC6B7@blueyonder.co.uk...
> > If i chose to change my home dvd recorder for another model would I
> > have to finalise any discs not yet done or would I be able to record
> > on the new machine and finalise then?
> >
> > Say, for instance, I had one program on a dvd-r of a series. I change
> > the machine tomorrow, do i finalise the disc with just one program on
> > it or can i record on it with the new model/make of dvd recorder,
> > finish the series and then finalise the disc and see ALL content as
> > long as both machine burn and play dvd-r?
> >
> > I hate the thought of wasting all that space :O))
> >
> > --
> > Paul (The Sun Machine is Coming Down)
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Stop and Look
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>
> Paul, I await the answer to your question vis a vis finalizing between
> BRANDS of DVD recorder with interest. I am satisfied that this can be done
> between different models of Panasonic HDD recorders because I've done it.
>
> The first time I tried, I had made a two thirds full disk (DVD-R) on a
> Panasonic E85 .I then attempted to finalize it on a EH100 in another city.
> My heart sank when I saw "Finalizing Failed." I omitted to say that I had
> tried to title the disk on the second machine.
>
> Disk integration was good, it played the same on both machines. So I
> persevered and kept putting it in to finalize. On the second pass it did.
> The title I had previously entered though did NOT appear. Regards, Denzil.

Thanks Denzil, it sounds like it may not be worth the risk. I have
four unfinalized discs created on a Sharp vhs/dvd-r recorder and
hopefully will replace with a straight Panasonic dvd recorder.

That brings up one other question. If a dvd-rw was created on the
sharp using VR but the panasonic only uses video method will it
recognize and format the disk or will it ignore it? I think it PLAYS
VR discs, but only records video (which is a shame as I rather enjoyed
the VR format)
--
Paul (The Sun Machine is Coming Down)
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Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

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