Posted by Stuart Miller on 12/08/06 07:35

"Jan B" <nospam@nospam.se> wrote in message
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> I don't use DVD+R in the recorder. I burn permanent discs (mostly +R)
> on the PC after adding menus, correcting 16:9 flag etc.
> Or I just copy a +RW I edited on the recorder on to a +R if I want a
> disc to keep.
>
I am still learning dvdr - what edit program do you use?
I have tried a few that I have here - Roxio7 and Power Producer, not
particularly pleased with them.
I have Pinnacle Studio9, but have not used it in about a year - not even
installed on this machine.

> On a PC there is no practical difference between +R and -R (besides
> the inherent buffer underrun capability of +R and compatibility
> differences one can have between recorders and players).
>
> The Philips standalone can record on +R right away without formatting.
> But post edits on disc (hide and new chapter marks) is only visible on
> a recorder, it can not be visible on a standard DVD-player. Only
> chapter points created while recording fare visible to a DVD-player.

agreed, same experience here
It can 'erase' its own recordings, but can not erase a rw burned on the
computer

>
> So I use +RW in the Philips recorder with the main features:
> + Records right away (without no extra formatting command).
> + Plays (and extracts) right away on a PC or standard DVD-Player.
> + Philips recorders replicates the 16:9 aspect flag in SCART connector
> as it was changing during the recording, when played back on the
> recorder.
> + Post edits (split/hide and new chapter marks) can be made compatible
> with DVD-players.
>
> There is one negative point.
> - Time jumps are disabled when played on a DVD-player.

Sorry - what do you mean by that?

Stuart

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