2X blank DVD-R dilemma:

[g4jedi]

I just bought a 50 pack of blank "generic" 2X DVD-Rs off eBay for $50.86 including tax-n-shipping. They were described as silver top/purple bottom. Here is the ebay item: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2745561621&ed=1060408989&ssPageName...DME:B:EOT:US:3

I got them today. They weren't purple backed. They were more of a pink color. Instantly I was worried. My 3.5 year old Sony DVP-S530D is very picky about what's played in it. In fact, it wil NOT even play a CD-R/RW of Audio CDs or VCDs. I do know it likes the purple backed DVD-Rs. I burned a couple movies from this batch of DVD-Rs and the Sony gagged. If the movie would even start at all it was very slow accessing chapters etc. It eventually errors out with an error C:13 (if I remember right). I know the player is fine because it still plays the other movies on the purple backed disks. These new DVD-Rs play the burned movie perfectly on the computer. No hiccups are errors. But we, watch movies in the living room, not on the puter.

What should I do with these blanks? I don't need 50 of them for data backup. I'm worried of I try to resell them on eBay that I'll lose money due to eBay sellers fees etc. Especially if I use "buy it now". Any thoughts?

[Dubber]

You seem to have not too many choices here.

If the Sony gradually became picky to the media, it may mean it's lens are covered with dust.

Try to: open the Sony player and blow the dust off the lens, be careful not to make it wet if using compressed air. I fixed a few this way already for my friends

[g4jedi]

It didn't "gradually" become picky. It just always has been. It's kept in my entertainment center that's got a glass door in front and is "fairly"dust free. I just bought a 25 pack of Ritek blank DVD-R. That is what I got last time. They are more expensive, but I know they work in my player. My dilemma is how to unload these generica "pink backed" DVD-Rs for at or close to the price I paid for them. About a buck a piece. They probably play fine in newer players, since they play flawlessly on my Mac. Anyone here want to buy them? I'll even ship them for free.

[frostbyte]

Go to compUSA if you have one near you, or order online from them. Their compUSA 1x certified brand works great at 2x on my Sony DVDRW drive...

[g4jedi]

It's not the burning that's the problem. It's the compatibilty with my sony PLAYER. I have a couple people interested in the those blanks. I ordered some Ritek blanks that I know for a fact play fine in my Sony. They'll be here on Monday.