DVD record TV show from German can not play back in USA

[Dany123]

Hi,
I need help, my familly sent a DVD +R and -R they recorded TV show from Germany to me, I load in my computer it not recognize DVD dics, asking format ? I install Any DVD 6.1.5 but it not see DVD, even my DVD player samsung not read DVD. can any help ? Please tell me what wrong, what I have to do ? Thanks in advance

Dany Thompson

[oldandinthe way]

How did they record it? A set top recorder?

Either the media is not compatible or they failed to finalize the disks? Assuming they in fact burned the disks.

[Dany123]

I don't know how they record it, but when I sent it back they play back OK. I think you are right about finalize DVD failed. Thank you for reply.

Dany

[jman98]

I'm sure the disc wasn't finalized as this happens all the time by people who aren't very experienced.

Please note that Germany uses the PAL system for TV, so any future DVDs they send you, even if finalized, may be a problem for you depending on whether or not your DVD player can convert PAL to NTSC. Many DVD players sold in the US can do this, but not all, and the default TV output configuration on most DVD players that can do this is wrong, which leads to problems too. Unfortunately, most DVD players sold in the US have a default TV output configuration of something like "multi" when it should be "NTSC".

[Dany123]

Hi Jman98,

Thank you very much for respoding.

Dany

[loster]

ntsc/pal issue does not apply to computers

[Dany123]

Loster,

Thanks, what do you think about I can't read DVD on computer or DVD player ? my computer did not see dics in DVD that only record from TV show. I asking person record as he said hi did finalized DVD.

[jman98]

DVD players can be fussy about various things - media, multisession (always a BAD idea) and so on. If your PC can't read the DVD then something is wrong with the DVD. PCs don't care about any of the issues that are troublesome to DVD players. I doubt the show was finalized if your PC can't read it. Give it to someone else and see if they can see it on their PC just to rule out a problem with your PC, but almost certainly the disc was not finalized.

loster is 100% correct, but the original post did mention playing the disc on a DVD player and on PC and I unintentionally overlooked the PC part of it, hence my talk about NTSC/PAL issues.

[Dany123]

Hi Jman98,

I test with 4 computer and they all not see the disc, and I will let people record TV show making sure they are finalized the disc. The media is good ( brand new DVD Sony +R )Thanks for help.