Toshiba SD-2109 won't play vcd

[questor42]

I have a toshiba sd-2109 dvd player that won't play
vcd's but it should. i have used nero, nti cd-maker and
instant cd dvd to burn the vcd's but my player won't
play them but the disks will work in my computers dvd drive.
i have used a matshita cw-7502 and a yamaha crw4260
cd burners with no luck.
is my problem the player, the cdrom burners the software or
the software settings.

thanks for ant help you can give me with this.

[StudeBarc]

Hi Questor 42,
Yes my SD 2109 will play VCD's no problem. They MUST be on CD-RW media though and standard VCD not XVCD. Use the guidelines on this site and burn with Nero, i've not had probs with Nero 5.5.1.3 at all.
Regards
Studebarc

[questor42]

one question with nero, do you burn the disk as vcd 1 or vcd 2 ?
i can't seem to find any info on the toshiba aside from saying that it
plays vcd but not what version of vcd.
thank you very much for your help with this
karl

[StudeBarc]

Sorry about the slow reply. I burn via Nero as ISO level 2 ie 32 character descript. Should also be ISO 9660 as character set. I usually don't use the menu function, but I believe this functions OK if enabled and set-up. Just remember with the Toshiba to use CD-RW media. Otherwise it won't happen!! These settings are for VCD 2.0 standard.
Persist and you'll get there.
Good Luck,
StudeBarc

[thxkid]

Have a toshiba 2050 says same thing must use CD-RW, wrong can use Sony CD-R's or the 8x Frys GQ's uses same type of dye as the CD-RW's, plus I play XVCD up to 2520 bitrate also.

[StudeBarc]

Yo thxkid, Yep tried just about every dye colour/silver style CD-R I could get a hold of and the Toshi 2109 spat every last one... maybe the 2050 uses different style pick up. I could only get VCD2.0 standard 1150kbps on CD-RW to work on my 2109. Dunno but is the 2050 a later or earlier model than the 2109?? Doesn't really matter, this poor guy just wants to get his to play a VCD.
BTW I also have an OMNI 3002 which is a Malata Manuf unit from China. Aside from Macrovision pain this thing plays ANYTHING (no MiniDVD) on any media. About 1/3 price I paid for the Toshi too!!! Thems the brakes. Cheers.

[questor42]

well i've tryied every thing with the dam thing with no luck, so i packed
it up and went out to wal-mart and bought a apex 500w for $88.00
and the cheap apex player plays all of the vcd and svcd i had made
with no problem.
thanks for trying to help with the toshiba.