DMR-E50 finalizing question

[WaR_GoD]

I have recently purchased a Panasonic DMR-E50 the unit plays and records great, but here's my delema!

I've transfered some VHS Home Movies to DVD-RAM discs and aparently
Finalizing does not show up in any menus that i have seen. Am I missing something here because the manual just tells you to filalize the disc to use in other DVD players but doesn't actually tell ya how to do it!

Any Help would be greatly appreciated!

[handyguy]

Finalizing is not needed with dvdram.

[louthewiz]

Let me try to explain ,a dvd-r is recordable media that can be used only one time and it requires finalizing to play on a standalone dvd player. On the other hand a dvd ram disc is a format that is erasable and reuseable,but only dvd players that are capable of reading or playing dvd ram discs are the only ones that can playback the ram discs recorded on your recorder. Now there are also the dvd recorders that have a hard drive where you can record to edit,remove stuff from like te DMR-E80H and then you can burn to a dvd-r from the hard drive. And finally what most guys do here (from what I have read in the forums) they have a dvd-rom that reads ram discs they take the disc and use an editing program create a dvd and burn on a dvd-/+r disc so they can play on a dvd player,I hope this helps... 8) 8) 8)

[WaR_GoD]

thanks guys tons of help! Just 1 more question what dvd r discs are compatble with a dmr-e50 recorder? Thanks again

[louthewiz]

Comp usa 1x dvd-rs have always worked for me and they are always on sale ,I beleive they are princo discs but I never had trouble with them when I use them with my DMR-E80H...

[Capmaster]

I use Princo white-top 1X DVD-R with my E50. So far it loves them.

[handyguy]

I dont use Princos, the data can disappear in a year.

Try some Accus, about $60/100 at meritline.com 1x

or just read the huge media dvd recorder topic on left column

[Capmaster]

I dont use Princos, the data can disappear in a year.

Try some Accus, about $60/100 at meritline.com 1x

or just read the huge media dvd recorder topic on left column

handyguy,
I think I asked you this before and I don't remember a reply, but are you basing this "data disappearing" opinion on real experience or are you referring to this posted in the DVD-R media reviews section here:

Comments posted by chris, December 31, 2003:
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They record fine initially but die over time.
With time or repeated play back the die loses contrast and becomes unusable (non-readable). 3-6 months they begin to fade.

with absolutely no links or anything to back up his claim? I'm interested to know because I've never heard of it happening to anyone and I've never seen it with my DVDs. I mean ...the guy might have left it on his car dashboard in the summer and is now bitching because it's "crappy media".