VHS to DVD recorder wont play on computer!

[topgun68]

Hi bought a Magnavox Model # ZV420MW8 Digtial Video Disc Recorder with VHS Recorder. I can transfer my VHS over to DVD- R disc and view them on my DVD player. The problem when i put them in my computer, it shows shows my DVD disc as blank. Do they have program out there i am suppose to use so it will see my DVD disc on my computer ? I would like to edit my DVD video. I also tried it on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, always reading my DVD disc as blank.
thanks,
TopGun

[wabjxo]

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[pinetop]

Did you finalize the DVD?
What brand of media?
What mode VR or DVD-Video?

[topgun68]

Hi wabjxo and pinetop, nope i didnt finalize the disc, I never heard anything doing that. And to pinetop. I use DYNEX DVD+R disc and the mode for the DVD reads DVD+R disc. I will look for that finalize option after i am finish recording my wedding tape into the DVD. I hate to stop it now in middle of it and then ruin a good DVD disc, thanks guys, it should be finish in about a hour. and i will look for that finalize option.
thanks,
Topgun

[hech54]

I use DYNEX DVD+R disc

Buy Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden discs. All disc are NOT created equal.
Your Dynex discs are not the problem now....but they most likely WILL BE in the near future.

Just some advise for you.

[topgun68]

just finish up recording, and i looked for that Finalize option and i see it listed. This is one that page i am looking at:
total titles: 2
disc space used: 1 hour and 19 minutes
Disc protect: OFF
Finalize: Unfinalized


Then I found another area that said Auto Finalize, but its has check mark next to Finalize already, I wonder why it didnt finalize any of my DVD disc ? I als found a area that said Auto Chapters ever 10 minutes and that is checked to but only showing two chapers.
thanks,
topgun

[wabjxo]

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[FulciLives]

... nope i didnt finalize the disc, I never heard anything doing that.

1.) Read the manual that came with your DVD recorder. If you somehow don't have the manual then here is a link to an on-line PDF version of it ---> http://www.funai-corp.com/6pdf/om/ZV420MW8.pdf

2.) Your grammar or rather lack of grammar is most atrocious. Please consider doing whatever you need to do in order to better it.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[topgun68]

You should have a Disc Edit menu where Finalize resides.

I looked there and said its on auto finalize

[topgun68]

... nope i didnt finalize the disc, I never heard anything doing that.

1.) Read the manual that came with your DVD recorder. If you somehow don't have the manual then here is a link to an on-line PDF version of it ---> http://www.funai-corp.com/6pdf/om/ZV420MW8.pdf

2.) Your grammar or rather lack of grammar is most atrocious. Please consider doing whatever you need to do in order to better it.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

thanks for that online manual fulcilives !! And as for my grammar, those were typos

[wabjxo]

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[topgun68]

thanks wabjxo, i tried it and it didnt work. I am going to call them up.