JVC DRMV5S audio problem

[gminnick]

I have the JVC DRMV5S and the recorders are great. I mainly got it for recording and have a standalone Sony for playback. Because of this I am using the RCA audio out instead of the optical which my Sony is using. I needed to test a DVD I burned on my computer using a Plextor PX-708A. The sound will skip and distort. On my Sony its fine and on a Hitachi DVD/VCR combo it plays fine. I went through several DVD's I have burned over the years, some being Ritek -R, Verbatim -R & -RW, BeAll -R, and Prodisc -R. Several of these were burned with a Sony that I had before my Plextor. Every one exhibits the same problem. I have even tested creating the DVD using WAV audio and AC-3. Same thing.
I am using Vegas 5 to create the audio and video files, DVD-LAB to create the DVD and Nero 6.6 to burn it. I found a suggestion on another site about disabling the Windows XP IMAPI CD Burning service and I did that but it did not help. So, with a variety of 4 different brands of DVD, 2 different burners, and 2 different versions of Nero (had 5.5 before) I get audio problems with this unit.

DVDs created with the unit play fine as well as commercial DVDs. I had purchased a JVC DVD Player a few years ago and returned it because of problems and it almost seems it was audio from computer created DVDs but I can't remember for sure.

Any suggestions? I may swap it for a Samsung.

[gminnick]

Since no one has any suggestions and this is my second bad experience with JVC (and also the 2nd only JVC product I have purchased) I will swap it with a Samsung. I have used a Samsung recorder before they they are very good. I just liked the feature on the JVC of variable recording times. But if it can't play burned DVDs its not worth it.

[lordsmurf]

I'm sure the JVC is fine.
Samsung would be a downgrade in quality.

What kind of blank media are you using?
www.nomorecoasters.com

[gminnick]

I listed that in my first msg. Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Ritek, Prodisc that I have burned with a Sony I had a year ago and with a Plextor 708A I have now. Have tried with DVDLab and DVD Architech. I have burned the DVDs with those 2 products as well as with Nero 6.6 with latest updates. I will admit the DVDLab produces a more noticable problem, but the ones authored with DVDA produce distortion on lower sounds (Bass). I have no problems using my DVDs on a Sony, Samsung, Magnavox and Panasonic DVD Player. I think I have tried a multitude of different options to definitly say its the JVC. And like I said, I had a similair problem trying out a JVC player 2 yrs ago.

As far as I know from some of your posts the Samsung uses the same chip and I know someone with the 120 and it makes great DVDs. I was very impressed with the quality. I have never had a Samsung product I have owned have problems, but this is the 2nd JVC unit that has been crappy when playing DVDs.