Recorded disks won't play on other DVD players? Is this really the case or an isolated incident?
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Yes, this machine will play DVDs on other machines. THERE ARE TWO STAGES to finish recording. The first is hitting of the "off" button after you are finished (which will probably allow you to run the DVD on the SAMSUNG and no other machine. The SECOND State is to go to the Disk Manager menu and FINALIZE the disk. I played my recorded DVD on two different computers plus a SONY component. Again - two stages 1) hit OFF button when finishing recording; 2) From Menu, go to Disk Manager and FINALIZE the disk. Another nifty feature, the machine automatically places 5 minute chapters on what you record. JV - cfnjv@localnet.com
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I know of at least one instance where a Sony DVD Jukebox machine DID play a burned dual-layer disk that wouldn't play on my Toshiba. Probably not much help- could have been a fluke, but it is true.
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The disk has to be finalized after you finish recording on it. Then it can be played on other DVD players.The recorder will prompt you to finalize the disk, which can be done in 3 simple steps and takes a few minutes.
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I never had to do any of that with mine, thank goodness. I use DVD-R, I burned, I finalized, and they play in my Samsung and my Mac Mini's drive.I had something odd happen the other day, though; a DVD I ordered from Netflix wouldn't play, even after I cleaned it up, but same DVD would play in my computer's drive. It was a foreign film, but I wonder what it was about a commercial disc that would make the Samsung spit it out every time, telling me "please check the disc"? That's the only time that's happened! I wonder if by now it's time to clean the laser.
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My player worked fine for 8 months; now, however, it doesn't play any dvd. The screen message is "invalid disk"I have reset the default settings, and checked the connections. any suggestions?
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right. i asked since i had read at least one comment which stated that the unit had troubles with standard cd's but not sacd or dvd-a. please let people know what you find once you get it.
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I have the same experience as you. the manual clearly states that it will not play DVD+R or DVD+RW, but I have had no problem playing either.
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This is not true. I play all my dvd's through my xbox 360. However some videos that are pirated don't work on ps3 or xbox (I don't do this but have people I know who do and had this happen). I have never had a problem playing dvd's I would take it back and get another one.
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No. Mine works fine in terms of the audio. Can it be the dvd you're playing?
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I haven't used a Toshiba DVD recorder before but have been using other brands for several years now and just wanted to chime in on the R vs RW issue. I record a LOT of TV for family that chooses to not carry any actual TV channels. They only watch what I record for them. Pretty quickly, I decided to pay the extra to get RW DVDs because that made sense. It turned out to not make so much sense, at least in my experience. I can only re-record on them 5, maybe 6 times, before the start glitching out so badly that they're unwatchable. Some have gone glitchy in less recordings. At the prices I find, it's actually cheaper for me to use the non-rewritable discs. I've had 3 different DVD recorders that all the same problem so it's not brand specific. Anyway, just thought I'd throw that out there. Glad you got your machine working and are enjoying it. :-)
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Yes when you are in "VR" mode...not "video" recording mode for DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks. I just did it using a -RW formated in VR. RP
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Yes when you are in "VR" mode...not "video" recording mode for DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks. I just did it using a -RW formated in VR.RP
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DVD playback works for me. I am using Win7 and Windows Media Player. Have you tried a different DVD?
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Sorry, I have never tried to play a dvd that I recorded myself. It seems like the process should be the same as the motion picture companies use to create dvds so my guess is that the player should read them.
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I have had many DVD recorders and players and have never had a problem playing them back on a different machine. If Finalizing is an option under Disk Management, then you do need to finalize before removing it from the recording device.
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Sounds like the 'old' DVD bruner needs to be replaced. If you were getting perfect recording using Amazon Basics and now you are not could be many things..1.) new vendor making the DVDs for Amazon, 2.)bad quality controls on that batch and many other production problems. OR it could just be that your burner is NOT functioning up to specs--get a new DVD burner.Do your research and get quality vs cheap same goes for blank DVDsThe below link will give you factual info on DVD media:http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htmGood hunting
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Yup....it seems there are problems. My player just stopped playing DVD video discs (ie any non-bluray disc). UGH...very frustrating. I must admit that up until now I've been very pleased with the player. All I can figure is that its one of the latest firmware upgrades. Back to the factory...