interesting dvd+r to dvd-r problem

[james_stewart]

A few weeks ago a friend gave me a movie he burned onto a dvd+r it wouldn't play on my dvd player (my dvd player only plays -r) so I transfered to my computer and then burned it onto a -r, my dvd player still doesn't recognize it. And I know both dvds are good because I can play them on my xbox. Any idea what could be causing this. I believe also that the dvd contains a converted divx.

[Gurm]

1. Fire up DVD Decrypter.

2. Insert +R.

3. ISO Read.

4. Insert -R.

5. ISO Write.

If that doesn't work, it's a problem with the way the original +R was written, and the XBox playing it is no indication, because the XBox uses a software player, there is no DVD decoding hardware in the XBox.

- Gurm

[alchemistresearch]

You could also try Alcohol 120%, that does a good job in cases like this.

[Gurm]

I'm actually willing to bet that the structure and/or format of the original DVD+R is wrong, and that the XBox is just being tolerant. I pretty much guarantee you PowerDVD or WinDVD will play the disc as well.



- Gurm