Posted by Paul Hyett on 12/21/05 18:38

In rec.video.dvd.tech on Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Bob wrote :
>
>Most DVD players will read a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc without any
>problems, however a small minority of them report a disc error when a
>disc is loaded that is not marked as a "DVD-ROM" disc in the
>compatibility bits. Ususally, these players are physically able to
>read the disc (since DVD+RW reflectivity is identical to that of a
>dual layered DVD-Video disc, which all players must be capable of
>reading), but their compatibility problems are due to different
>interpretations of these bits in the various firmware versions. In
>most cases, the problem can be solved by updating the firmware.

In the case of a 4yo unit, the prospects of that being an option seem
minimal, alas.
--
Paul 'Charts Fan' Hyett

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