Why wont my PC made DVDs play on home player?

Posted: 04-12-2005, 08:32 PM
I am trying (frantically) to produce a DVD of my home videos that I can watch
on my home DVD, but with no success. I am importing from from my Sony
Digicam into Ulead Movie Factory's DVD option, following through the steps
and then telling it to output to a 4.7gb DVD+RW via my LG DVD writer. When I
put the resulting disk into my Alba DVD I get the menu screen, but it will
not let me select - let alone - play a scene. The disk plays in the P.C's
Power DVD, and Media Player. Can anyone please put me out of my misery??!!
Thanks in advance. Clive
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Ionizer
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Re: Why wont my PC made DVDs play on home player?
Posted: 04-13-2005, 02:11 AM
"Cliveb" <Cliveb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying (frantically) to produce a DVD of my home videos that I can
>watch
> on my home DVD, but with no success. I am importing from from my Sony
> Digicam into Ulead Movie Factory's DVD option, following through the
> steps
> and then telling it to output to a 4.7gb DVD+RW via my LG DVD writer.
> When I
> put the resulting disk into my Alba DVD I get the menu screen, but it
> will
> not let me select - let alone - play a scene. The disk plays in the
> P.C's
> Power DVD, and Media Player. Can anyone please put me out of my
> misery??!!
> Thanks in advance. Clive
It sounds like your home DVD player is the problem. Some home DVD players
just don't like DVD-R media. You can check out what others say about
compatibility limitations of various home units including (possibly) your
own here: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers Your best bet is probably
to go out shopping for a new DVD player, and taking that DVD you've
created with you. Try playing it on various demonstration models in the
showroom before making your purchase.

Regards,
Ian.


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Cari \(MS-MVP\)
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Re: Why wont my PC made DVDs play on home player?
Posted: 04-13-2005, 04:42 AM
Try to make your DVD on different media..... the rewritable format is not
liked on many standalone players.

If DVD+RW is listed for your standalone at www.videohelp.com, try a
different brand of media. Avoid cheap ones, they may work first time, but
the second and subsequent time is an entirely different matter.
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In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP

"Cliveb" <Cliveb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:06CECCDC-D6F0-4E3C-82F3-B8A5C6A448EA@microsoft.com...
>I am trying (frantically) to produce a DVD of my home videos that I can
>watch
> on my home DVD, but with no success. I am importing from from my Sony
> Digicam into Ulead Movie Factory's DVD option, following through the steps
> and then telling it to output to a 4.7gb DVD+RW via my LG DVD writer. When
> I
> put the resulting disk into my Alba DVD I get the menu screen, but it will
> not let me select - let alone - play a scene. The disk plays in the P.C's
> Power DVD, and Media Player. Can anyone please put me out of my misery??!!
> Thanks in advance. Clive
>


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