DVD-R's unreadable at DVinfo.net

Tim Kindler · March 9th, 2004, 06:54 PM

My G4 wont recognise blank DVD-R's and just spits them out after trying to read them for about a minute. It even happens with the Apple DVD-R's they supplied when I bought it. Can anyone offer any solutions as I dont wanna have to put it in to Apple again because of the downtime, my superdrive's already packed it in once before.
Any help is appreciated!

Thanks, Tim

Ed Smith · March 10th, 2004, 05:07 AM

Tim,

What authoring software are you using?

does it work in any other DVD recorder?

Are there any scratches/ marks on the disk?

Thanks,

Ed

Tim Kindler · March 10th, 2004, 06:53 PM

I cant even get as far as my authoring program with the disc. I put the blank unscratched brand new out of the pack DVD-R into the drive, wait for about a minute and then it gets spat back out saying the disc is unreadable. It handles CD-R's and Audio CD's fine and also finalised DVDs play. It just struggles with blank DVD-R's and i dont know why....?

Ed Smith · March 11th, 2004, 04:31 AM

Hi Tim,

A part from the drive being dead I have no other suggestions. Have you tried the blank DVD in another DVD burner?

I believe Apples use the pioneer burners for DVD authoring, they tend to be pretty good at detecting DVDr's. Are you sure you have a DVD burner in your G4?

All the best,

Ed

Jeff Donald · March 11th, 2004, 06:24 AM

Which superDrive do you have Tim?

David Hurdon · March 12th, 2004, 07:00 AM

This is a "worth a try" suggestion, not a solution from experience, but if you haven't used a brush-type DVD cleaner in your drive it might help. It is a disk with some brush bristles strategically located to dust off the laser. A useful thing to have for your DVD deck(s) as well.

David Hurdon

March 9th, 2004, 06:54 PM	#1
Tim Kindler New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 17	DVD-R's unreadable My G4 wont recognise blank DVD-R's and just spits them out after trying to read them for about a minute. It even happens with the Apple DVD-R's they supplied when I bought it. Can anyone offer any solutions as I dont wanna have to put it in to Apple again because of the downtime, my superdrive's already packed it in once before. Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Tim __________________ "Forever Ends"

March 10th, 2004, 05:07 AM	#2
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Tim, What authoring software are you using? does it work in any other DVD recorder? Are there any scratches/ marks on the disk? Thanks, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

March 10th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#3
Tim Kindler New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 17	.. I cant even get as far as my authoring program with the disc. I put the blank unscratched brand new out of the pack DVD-R into the drive, wait for about a minute and then it gets spat back out saying the disc is unreadable. It handles CD-R's and Audio CD's fine and also finalised DVDs play. It just struggles with blank DVD-R's and i dont know why....? __________________ "Forever Ends"

March 11th, 2004, 04:31 AM	#4
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Hi Tim, A part from the drive being dead I have no other suggestions. Have you tried the blank DVD in another DVD burner? I believe Apples use the pioneer burners for DVD authoring, they tend to be pretty good at detecting DVDr's. Are you sure you have a DVD burner in your G4? All the best, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

March 11th, 2004, 06:24 AM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Which superDrive do you have Tim? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 12th, 2004, 07:00 AM	#6
David Hurdon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 484	This is a "worth a try" suggestion, not a solution from experience, but if you haven't used a brush-type DVD cleaner in your drive it might help. It is a disk with some brush bristles strategically located to dust off the laser. A useful thing to have for your DVD deck(s) as well. David Hurdon __________________ Site:http://www.faceliftmarketing.ca Blog:http://www.websitevideo.blogspot.com