Can't read DVD-R with my Panasonic DVD-S35

[f_k_ng]

I burnt a DVD-R (Song AccuCORE 120 min, Ver 2.1) with Pioneer DVR-X122. The original DVD is a movie and is in DVD-5 format.

I can watch the DVD-R with DVD player of my computer; however, my Panasonic DVD-S35 couldn't play it.

Is it because S35 is too old to read DVD-R?

Could anyone help?

Thank you!

[samijubal]

I'd guess it's the media. The player isn't too old. I've got a Panasonic player that's a lot older than that, it plays DVD-R discs fine.

[disturbed1]

I have the same DVD Player. It won't read DVD+R unless it has been Book Typed to DVD-ROM, I haven't had any issues with DVD-R discs. Too old to read DVD-R, don't know about that one. I have a 1999 Apex that still reads DVD-R just fine, but not DVD+R, as well, unless it is book typed to DVD-ROM.

Check your authoring method.

[kato51]

I have couple of Panny S35s. They play DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW fine.

[jman98]

It is theoretically possible that some older players won't play DVD-R. It has been reported, but I can't tell you specific models as I've never owned one with this problem.

It could be that your media is crap. Many people foolishly believe that all burnable DVDs are the same and that is not true. You might look at
http://www.nomorecoasters.com
Around here we generally recommend Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden (you'll have to mail order TY if you want them) as they seem to work the best and the quality is always excellent. Some other brands that used to be reliably good like TDK and Sony often outsource their production to low quality producers. As a general rule, unless a TDK or Sony box of burnable DVDs says "Made in Japan", it's probably crap. TY is only made in Japan and Verbatim uses a variety of locations, but their single layer discs are reliably excellent wherever they are made.

[f_k_ng]

Thanks guys for sharing your ideas!

I made a typo in my original note. So, the DVD-R I used is actually Sony.

So, if it is the media, why I can read it with the DVD player of my computer. Are players for computer usually more robust?

Thanks!

[disturbed1]

What did you use to author the movie and burn it.

I doubt it's a media issue, more like an authoring issue, as asked above.

[jman98]

So, if it is the media, why I can read it with the DVD player of my computer. Are players for computer usually more robust?

Thanks!

Short answer - yes, for a variety of reasons. There are many things that can easily be played on a PC that won't play correctly if at all on a DVD player.

[f_k_ng]

What did you use to author the movie and burn it.

I doubt it's a media issue, more like an authoring issue, as asked above.

I used Cheetah DVD Burner. Any other suggestion?

Thanks!

[disturbed1]

What did you use to author the movie and burn it.

I doubt it's a media issue, more like an authoring issue, as asked above.

I used Cheetah DVD Burner. Any other suggestion?

Thanks!

Ok, that's a burning app What did you use to author the video with? If you used this app to also convert/author the DVD, that could be your problem. You could try ConvertXtoDVD, or FAVC, or anythign else from the tools section.

Your PC is not the same as a set top DVD player. A PC will playback any format. For example, if you load up a bunch of *.mpg, *.avi, *.mp3, *.flx, *.jpeg, *.txt, *.whatever on a DVD and pop it in the PC it's going to load and play the disc Set top DVD players tend to want discs that are authored to strict DVD specs, not every piece of DVD authoring software will make 100% compliant DVD files (case in point DVDLab and dvdauthor, though dvdauthor is much much more compliant than DVDLab). Some DVD Players are more picky to the DVD specs than others. The S35 falls somewhere in between. It will relax on some standards, but will flat out refuse to play certain authored discs.

The error message should be self explanatory. I forget the exact error message for a non complaintly authored DVD-Video, but it's something like "Not a DVD" or "Can not play this format". If the disc itself was bad (cheap media, bad burn), it states "Problem loading" "Error loading".

Try a different authoring/converting software, then burn your project with ImgBurn.

[oldandinthe way]

Thanks guys for sharing your ideas!

So, if it is the media, why I can read it with the DVD player of my computer. Are players for computer usually more robust?

Thanks!

It might even work in another player.

The appropriate standards are not tight enough to guarantee all compliant media can be read and written in every compliant piece of equipment.

All manufacturers of equipment do not test every brand of media.

All manufacturers of media do not test in every piece of equipment.

Some early manufacturers of players adopted very stringent interpretations of the standards and rejected media which was not authored in the exact manner which they interpreted the standard to be.

Some media is crap. see nomorecoasters.com

Some equipment is crap - some burners, some players.

Some equipment needs firmware updates.

Some equipment will not support modern media.

[f_k_ng]

What did you use to author the movie and burn it.

I doubt it's a media issue, more like an authoring issue, as asked above.

I used Cheetah DVD Burner. Any other suggestion?

Thanks!

Ok, that's a burning app What did you use to author the video with? If you used this app to also convert/author the DVD, that could be your problem. You could try ConvertXtoDVD, or FAVC, or anythign else from the tools section.

Your PC is not the same as a set top DVD player. A PC will playback any format. For example, if you load up a bunch of *.mpg, *.avi, *.mp3, *.flx, *.jpeg, *.txt, *.whatever on a DVD and pop it in the PC it's going to load and play the disc Set top DVD players tend to want discs that are authored to strict DVD specs, not every piece of DVD authoring software will make 100% compliant DVD files (case in point DVDLab and dvdauthor, though dvdauthor is much much more compliant than DVDLab). Some DVD Players are more picky to the DVD specs than others. The S35 falls somewhere in between. It will relax on some standards, but will flat out refuse to play certain authored discs.

The error message should be self explanatory. I forget the exact error message for a non complaintly authored DVD-Video, but it's something like "Not a DVD" or "Can not play this format". If the disc itself was bad (cheap media, bad burn), it states "Problem loading" "Error loading".

Try a different authoring/converting software, then burn your project with ImgBurn.

You are a pro! My DVD player was showing something like "Not a DVD"

And you are right, it is not a media problem. I switch to a different burning app: BurnAware, now the DVD can play on my set top player.

I may not be very clear initially. I was not trying to convert any video files to a DVD but solely copy a DVD. So, i guess authoring wasn't the problem; but along the same line you recommended, i got this resolved. Thanks so much!

[disturbed1]

Good to here it got sorted.

Most likely, since you've some how decrypted the retail DVD to your PC (DVDFab DVDShrink), Cheetah may not of burnt the image file/VIDEO_TS - AUDIO_TS directories correctly.

Just an FYI - DVD-VIDEO needs to be burnt as UDF 1.02+ISO9660. Some users will incorrectly choose "Data" mode and drag and drop some files and click burn.

You might also want to check out ImgBurn, it's an excellent freeware app as well.