Posted by Barry McCockiner on 04/06/06 18:06

In article <1144338702.855261.81450@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
AnLaoch <emlyn@utvinternet.com> wrote:

> I've copied some DVD's which are region 1 and made them region free.
> The trouble is that they'll play on some players, but not on others.
> I'm using DVD shrink to copy them on an XP machine.
>
> Any idea what that's about?

It's almost certainly the media you're using. Generally, DVD-R discs
will be more compatible with video players than DVD+R. If your writer
does both, opt for DVD-R for maximum compatibility. Also, rewriteables
(RW) will be more problematic than the regular one-shot discs in terms
of compatibility.

Finally, what specific brand of media are you using? The media
manufacturer will have a *big* impact on playability. Maxell CD and
DVD media is absolutely horrid. Memorex, slightly less so. (Actually,
their CDs aren't too bad, but the DVDs are awful.) Generally, the
blank DVDs you'll find on the shelf at a typical retailer (say,
Wal-Mart) aren't worth even bothering with.


A while back, I bought a pack of 8X TDK DVD-R at CompUSA that worked
great -- in my computers. But in any of the three DVD players I
regularly use, the discs would either not play at all, or skip and
stutter constantly. (Is that the symtom you're seeing?)

Switching to Taiyo-Yuden DVD-R blanks solved the player
incompatibilities for me *completely*. All three players see them
perfectly.


Try each of these stores, and see who has the best deal for the
particular speed you want:

<http://www.meritline.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd-media.html>

<http://www.rima.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=R&Cate
gory_Code=DMRTY>

<http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd-r-media.html>

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