Posted by J Brockley on 05/07/06 09:18

"Nomen Nescio" <nobody@dizum.com> wrote in message
news:583325df7989493a363251a2734a8365@dizum.com...
> While CD has been totally reliable, I find even a single layer DVD+R to be
> prone to problems. I do not use full face paper labels, write on the
> discs, or print on them.
>
> JVC dvd+r discs are recognized by the set top dvdr and are written to
> okay.
> Once finalized, the dvdr doesn't see the disc but it seems to play okay on
> a dvd player.
>
> Maxell dvd+r discs work fine in the dvdr for both recording and playback.
>
> Occasionally the dvdr doesn't load the Maxell finalized disc but cleaning
> the disc and laser seems to restore its function. Are these discs and
> machines more sensitive to dusty environments than cds? With more data
> crammed into the same disc area and with less redundancy of data, it would
> seem to explain why they're touchy.
>
> I found full face paper labeling to be playing Russian Roulette with my
> DVD
> recordings, but I don't know why, since I label CDs that way with no
> problems, ever.
>
Strange that labelling should be a problem as unlike CD where the recordable
layer is on top protected only by a lacquer coating the DVD layer is
sandwiched between two layers of plastic. The result being that if you
scatch the top of a DVD no harm unlike CD where the recorded layer is
damaged.
I'd also be looking at your recorder as iewing disks after recording is
simply not a issue I've ever had.

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