DVD Player Can't Play Nero VCDs

[Omnivor]

Hi, I made several VCDs following the Nero guide at https://www.videohelp.com/nero.htm but my DVD player keeps giving me the "No Disc" error. It plays fine using a standard VCD player on my computers, though. I have a Panasonic DVD player from the U.S.A., if that helps any. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? If not, anything else I can use to make VCDs that DVD players would be able to play? Thanks.

[gmatov]

Try DVD2SVCD (Guides to the left<) DVDx2.2, one of my fave quickie progs, guides to the left <, many other progs, again, guides to the left <. Find the one that gives you your desired quality, learn it, and use it. I am watching a DVDx 2.2 result right now, and am very happy with it. I also have the same movies done in DVD2SVCD, and am happy with them.

[gmatov]

BTW, check the guides to the left to see if your machine CAN play VCDs. Many can't.

[Omnivor]

Oh, I've played several other VCDs on the DVD player I speak of. But I'll try the stuff you suggested. Thanks again.

[RoopeT]

If it says "No Disc" there has to be a media problem. Slow down your burning speed and/or try different media

[roach76]

Try using the free VCDEasy tool to create your VCD image and then burn the image through NERO.

http://www.vcdeasy.org/modules.php?name=_Downloads

[vitualis]

The problem is most likely as what RoopeT stated.

Many (older) Panasonic DVD players are not designed to read CD-R/W discs (whether they be audio CD, VCD or SVCD) and will not do so well.

If you VCD players on a stand-alone VCD player, it is very likely that the disc itself is fine (though I do recommend you use VCDEasy over Nero in terms of VCD authoring capabilities).

Your options are to
(1) buy a new DVD player (and make sure that it is designed to read CD-R/W discs -- almost all new ones are)
(2) experiment with different brands of CD-R/W media till you find one that works. CD-RW often works better on older DVD players.

Regards.