What does the color on the rim mean?

[ipgpe13]

Been having a problem burning VCD/SVCD lately. Been doing what I normally do: burn VCD/SVCD using Roxio EasyCD Creator, Record NowDX or VCDEasy, same media as usual, but all of a sudden, none of my VCD/SVCD play on my stand-alone DVD player. All the files are on the disc too.

I made sure my Disc is closed and all video is in correct format, but nothing works, on either of my 2 burners.

The only difference I notice is that the VCD/SVCDs that I burned before last week (and work fine) have a darker color area around the rim, where I think the free space is, the ones that I made recently and do not work have a barely noticable color difference around the rim.

What is the problem?

Any help would be greatly appreciated since now none of the VCD/SVCD I burn work.

Windows XP
Older internal CD burner
Sony DRX 500 ULX DVD burner

[TBoneit]

Did you change media??

Try burning in the Sony and see if the problem goes away. Could be the aser getting weak or a change of media.

I have noticed that some brands of media have a more pronounced difference in color between burned and unburned areas than other brands of media. On some brands I can barely see the difference but they work OK too.

Good Luck

[ipgpe13]

Been trying with my burners including the Sony, no luck. I have no idea what happened, I was getting great VCD/SVCDs with both burners last week.