DVD Player CDR/CDRW issue

[Howard]

Hi Guys,

I've read through a whole load of stuff on here and my brain hurts. I discovered that my DVD player (RVA 5225P) does not like VCDs on CDR (of course, I discover this with now 4 wasted CDRs ) so I purchased some Verbatim CDRWs and get slightly better results. I build a VCD with a menu using Nero 5.5. I know that the VCD works because my software player can use it. My DVD recognises it as a VCD and recognises that there are 19 tracks etc but it just will not play it. I am trying to burn now on a Memorex CDRW and see if that makes any diffence but anyone got any other ideas??

Thanks

[the-beast]

I have the same problem.. I´ve had best results with a brand called "LEAD DATA, Silverblue professional CDRW"
But not been able to play any tracks..
Get in touch if u suceed..
Regards
The-beast@telia.com

[Headhoncho]

I have an RCA RC5240P. I made an svcd with video clips followed by a slide show. The slide show plays following the video clips on a cdrw (memorex) but the slide show doesn't play on a cdr (maxell). I read somewhere (maybe here?) that the surface of a cdrw is very similar to the surface of a dvd (the shininess, I think) whereas the surface of a cdr isn't. So it looks like that's why my player seems to like the rw's better than the r's. So that might be the case with your player and cdr's.

[Howard]

OK, winning combination I found:

Verbatim CDRWs.
TSCV to create the bin
XDuplicator to burn the image

Haven't had any issues with this.

I did try a Memorex CDRW and got skipping on it. Again fine on the PC.

So, I've corssed off my list:
Nero
Memorex
ny CDR

and seem to be sailing!!

Hope this info helps you guys as well.