Posted by ... on 01/08/06 02:22

"Lars-Erik �sterud" <.@.> wrote in message
news:GfQvf.3388$zc1.2210@amstwist00...
>I have recorder a DVD+R on my new Philips DVDR3320V DVD-recorder.
>
> The disc plays OK on the recorder itself, and on my two PCs (one with
> a DVD-recorder, on only with DVD-reader) the content of the DVD is
> showing OK (I can see the VIDEO_TS folder and the .IFO, .BUP and .VOB
> files within).
>
> But when I try to play the disc Media player locks up. Also DVD Shrink
> gives a "Failed to read file E:\ Reached end of file." if I try to
> open the disc (tried opening the VIDEO_TS on harddisk as well).
>
> I also tried copying the VIDEO_TS folder to my harddisk, but that
> doesn't help. Still lockes up if I try playing any files :-(
>
> Anyone know what is the problem? What is wrong with the files?
>
> I'm wondering if I'll just return the DVD-recorder, what is the use of
> a DVD-recorder if other players can't play the DVDs it produces, and
> not even DVD Shrink can copy them (if the DVD-recorder breaks down all
> my films I have recorded will be lost if no one else can read them).
>
> (please strip newsgroup-list according to where replies fit best)
> --
> Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605
> WinXP, Asus P4PE, 2.53 GHz, Asus V8420 (Ti4200), SB-Live!

First, did you finalized the DVD? It sounds like this may be your problem.

Second, Microsoft's Media Player does not have a mpeg-2 codec to play DVD's
with the standard distribution. Have you added one or have something like
WinDVD or powerDVD installed?

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