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Thread: Compatibility between DVD players |
    
New member Username: Bigfel
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 07:26 am: |
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I have a Toshiba D-VR35SB combi recorder which I use to copy old VHS tapes onto DVD. Its a DVD-RW model. Recently it has been playing up, comes up with "System Error, try again after Power OFF". and it tells me a DVD needs formatting when I know it has several recordings on it.
That's my first problem and I don't know whether the machine is "tired" or whether I can re-use the DVDs. They are RW, surely I can use them more than 10 times, or not ?
Because the Toshiba was getting tired, I bought a Philips DVD player. This new one is DVD - and + RW.As an experiment I chained them together with SCART cables, aiming to copy "old" DVDs onto the new machine. But, why not play the "old" DVDs on the new machine ?
Tried that but it just said "loading" and stalled. I had to unplug it to get the DVD out.
I had finalised the "old" DVD, but it still would not play on the new one.
But...DVDs on the new Philips played happily on the "old" Toshiba. Curious....
I can understand SCART and AV1 etc, but I don't know the mechanics of DVD recorders and players.
So, DVD -RW how many times re-record before they are "worn out".?
And no compatibility between 2 DVD players.
Many thanks in advance. |
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Bronze Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 53
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 02:30 pm: |
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"They are RW, surely I can use them more than 10 times, or not ?"
Yes, hundreds of times if quality media.
"So, DVD -RW how many times re-record before they are "worn out".?"
See previous answer. |
New member Username: Bigfel
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 03:48 pm: |
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May be I had better check on the ones I am buying. Many thanks. |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3373
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:35 pm: |
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You can try doing a full erase if you have a PC burner, it can take a half hour with 2x discs. |
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