Most compatible DVD-Rs

[lrpebler]

I had a problem at a film festival this weekend-- a DVD I had made was not able to be read by their player (some sort of Samsung). To avoid this sort of snafu, I'd like everyone to weigh in once more on what they think is the absolute most-compatible way to author and write DVDs.

This particular disc was authored in Maestro with no menus or other funny stuff. The resultant files were burned with Nero in UDF 1.02. The disc was a Verbatim DataLifePLUS 2x DVD-R. It played fine on several other players that I tested it on, mainly Sonys.

I have two specific questions, but feel free to comment on whatever:

--What, specifically, does the "force DVD compatibility" checkbox in Nero do? Should I be using always? Sometimes? Never?

--When I authored with no menu, I neglested to hook up the first play for the disc, and Mestro did give me a warning about this. Would this be perhaps causing problems?

Thanks in advance.

--LRP

[Faustus]

Maestro makes perfectly compatible files. So I'd suggest trying some different burn options.

1st follow this guide:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127624

2nd if you stil have problems I've noticed that the UDF only option makes things more compatible with some set top players such as the PS2 among others, on the other hand it seems to cause my cousins player to not play them, so he uses UDF/ISO and has no problems.

Your already using good media as long as those are the Data Life Plus disc and not just Data Life so its not likely the worry. If you want try a pack of Apple or Maxell disc because they are the same disc. If problems still persist then its just the player doesn't like burned DVDs, it happens sometimes.

[poopyhead]

look at the dvd player compatibility section of this website. you need to make sure the dvd player you're going to play the DVD-R on will support DVD-R/RW media. if not, then check for DVD+R/RW compatibility. otherwise, it wouldn't really matter how you author and burn, and/or use different brand media if the dvd player just won't read DVD-R/RW discs.

may also wanna read the user comments for the dvd player. there are good suggestions on which media to use and how to author your DVD-Rs to be more compatible with the dvd player.