Windows Media Centre - DVD question?
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I'm having trouble reading the DVD's created on my new Philips PC when instered into seperate DVD players (that's DVD movie and TV program source copies)...
I've tried diffferent media types (DVD-R & DVD+R) and from different manufacturers and am using DVD players that handle the corrrect media types (my Sony reads all bar DVD-RAM discs) yet nothing reads! However, when I play the PC generated DVD's in my PC they play fine!
I get the feeling I'm not doing something (eg: finalise, etc.) but is so, why do the discs work OK in my PC?!
Any thoughts out there as this is starting to drive me nuts? ;-(
I've tried diffferent media types (DVD-R & DVD+R) and from different manufacturers and am using DVD players that handle the corrrect media types (my Sony reads all bar DVD-RAM discs) yet nothing reads! However, when I play the PC generated DVD's in my PC they play fine!
I get the feeling I'm not doing something (eg: finalise, etc.) but is so, why do the discs work OK in my PC?!
Any thoughts out there as this is starting to drive me nuts? ;-(
AMG Merc said:
DVD-R is generally best for other players...
What are you using to copy (and burn) the DVD's..?
The PC came with Cyberlink Power2Go so I presume this is the copy program...
Cyberlink stuff is MCE compatible...
Are you doing a direct copy, or are you re-compressing files..? I wonder if they are not being placed in the appropriate VOB files / directories...?
Power2Go can only copy CDs and non-CSS protected DVDs. Usually commercial DVD movies have CSS (Content Scrambling System) protection. You can copy discs received from a friend or back-up discs of your own creations - you cannot back up commercial movie DVDs.
You'll need to use something like DVDShrink to "rip" the movie first... then burn it to DVD. (DVDShrink is free and very good).
You'll need to use something like DVDShrink to "rip" the movie first... then burn it to DVD. (DVDShrink is free and very good).
Podie said:
Power2Go can only copy CDs and non-CSS protected DVDs. Usually commercial DVD movies have CSS (Content Scrambling System) protection. You can copy discs received from a friend or back-up discs of your own creations - you cannot back up commercial movie DVDs.
You'll need to use something like DVDShrink to "rip" the movie first... then burn it to DVD. (DVDShrink is free and very good).
Podie, so how comes I can play the DVD discs in the PC fine then?!
Am still confused as this system is sold as a combined PVR/PC and uses the integrated Windows Media centre for all media viewing/settings/production - for example: you play a previously recorded TV program - right-click the mouse and it says copy to DVD (which it then does perfectly) - it doesn't give you any format or other other options - just "copy to DVD" so surely one would expect no further action to be required for the media to play outside of the PC environment?!
;-(
Since it sounds like it may not be a format type issue here, I may be able to help.
Tried before though on a different topic in this forum and was well wide of the mark, just trying to help shed light if nothing else.
Not with DVD's but audio CD's. Burned a couple on a PC, tested on the PC, everything fine. Tried them in the car and home systems, discs couldn't be read.
I complained bitterly to my IT buddy at work who explained that the "burn-intensity" of some burners weren't sufficient for a good recording and/or the in-car and home audio equipment left something to be desired in tech ability areas.
This was confirmed as sometime later, noticing my DVD player was CD compatible I tried both of these burned CD's. One of them always reads perfectly and plays back fine whereas the other has to coaxed by reloading the disc a few times.
Maybe this is an area worth considering, though may not be relevant to the DVD format.
Tried before though on a different topic in this forum and was well wide of the mark, just trying to help shed light if nothing else.
Not with DVD's but audio CD's. Burned a couple on a PC, tested on the PC, everything fine. Tried them in the car and home systems, discs couldn't be read.
I complained bitterly to my IT buddy at work who explained that the "burn-intensity" of some burners weren't sufficient for a good recording and/or the in-car and home audio equipment left something to be desired in tech ability areas.
This was confirmed as sometime later, noticing my DVD player was CD compatible I tried both of these burned CD's. One of them always reads perfectly and plays back fine whereas the other has to coaxed by reloading the disc a few times.
Maybe this is an area worth considering, though may not be relevant to the DVD format.
jaytee368 said:
Since it sounds like it may not be a format type issue here, I may be able to help.
Tried before though on a different topic in this forum and was well wide of the mark, just trying to help shed light if nothing else.
Not with DVD's but audio CD's. Burned a couple on a PC, tested on the PC, everything fine. Tried them in the car and home systems, discs couldn't be read.
I complained bitterly to my IT buddy at work who explained that the "burn-intensity" of some burners weren't sufficient for a good recording and/or the in-car and home audio equipment left something to be desired in tech ability areas.
This was confirmed as sometime later, noticing my DVD player was CD compatible I tried both of these burned CD's. One of them always reads perfectly and plays back fine whereas the other has to coaxed by reloading the disc a few times.
Maybe this is an area worth considering, though may not be relevant to the DVD format.
Thanks for the input John - I too have had similar problems with audio CD's not working in car players.
As my home unit is part of a Sony 5:1 surround sound system I'd expect a higher level of compatability though.
What I am going to do is try my DVD's in as many friends' players as possible to see whether they work anywhere or nowhere!
Thanks again.
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