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Seth Peterson · July 15th, 2003, 11:27 PM

I encoded a short I did with Premiere 6.5's mpeg2 encoder. I then brought that mpeg as well as a menu mpeg I built then encoded, into Architect. I did a burn onto a DVD-RW. However, it will not work in either of my DVD players...but PowerDVD on my sys seems to read and play the DVD fine. Its probably a newb problem...so bare with me.

Thanks

Seth Peterson

Rob Lohman · July 16th, 2003, 04:03 AM

Your not exactly asking a question, now are you? But I'm assuming
you'd like to know why it won't play it.... This is my personal
list of most compatible media:

1. DVD-R
2. DVD+R
3. DVD+RW
4. DVD-RW

Notice how yours is on the bottom of the list. Most players really
dislike RW media (remember that most cd players in cars don't
even take CD-RW and that has been out long). Stick with either
-R or +R for reading in a settop player.

But even then you have NO garantuees it will be readable on ALL
players. Only way to do that is to get it pressed. More and more
players read all kind of DVD media, but certainly older models
have problems.

George Brackett III · July 16th, 2003, 05:01 AM

I have the same problem. If I burn to DVD-R, it works fine. Now I just use DVD-RW to be sure I've got the DVD just right (using the computer), then burn to DVD-R. Less coasters that way...

Dan Holly · July 16th, 2003, 12:08 PM

Most "TV top" DVD players wont playback + or - RW DVD's.

I don't know if this is the reasoning behind it, but i look at it this way when it comes to my PC's DVD burner.........

RW = backup media for my PC's files
R = published media for use on my PC, or a TV top DVD player

Gints Klimanis · July 16th, 2003, 12:45 PM

Check http://www.dvdrhelp.com for a DVD player compatibility list:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers

I used that list to shop for players that could handle DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW.

July 15th, 2003, 11:27 PM	#1
Seth Peterson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 57	Failed DVD burn I encoded a short I did with Premiere 6.5's mpeg2 encoder. I then brought that mpeg as well as a menu mpeg I built then encoded, into Architect. I did a burn onto a DVD-RW. However, it will not work in either of my DVD players...but PowerDVD on my sys seems to read and play the DVD fine. Its probably a newb problem...so bare with me. Thanks Seth Peterson

July 16th, 2003, 04:03 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Your not exactly asking a question, now are you? But I'm assuming you'd like to know why it won't play it.... This is my personal list of most compatible media: 1. DVD-R 2. DVD+R 3. DVD+RW 4. DVD-RW Notice how yours is on the bottom of the list. Most players really dislike RW media (remember that most cd players in cars don't even take CD-RW and that has been out long). Stick with either -R or +R for reading in a settop player. But even then you have NO garantuees it will be readable on ALL players. Only way to do that is to get it pressed. More and more players read all kind of DVD media, but certainly older models have problems. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 16th, 2003, 05:01 AM	#3
George Brackett III Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Waterville, NY USA Posts: 83	I have the same problem. If I burn to DVD-R, it works fine. Now I just use DVD-RW to be sure I've got the DVD just right (using the computer), then burn to DVD-R. Less coasters that way... __________________ If the quality of mercy is not strained, then how do they get the lumps out?

July 16th, 2003, 12:08 PM	#4
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	Most "TV top" DVD players wont playback + or - RW DVD's. I don't know if this is the reasoning behind it, but i look at it this way when it comes to my PC's DVD burner......... RW = backup media for my PC's files R = published media for use on my PC, or a TV top DVD player __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

July 16th, 2003, 12:45 PM	#5
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Check http://www.dvdrhelp.com for a DVD player compatibility list: http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers I used that list to shop for players that could handle DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW.