Brand of CDR or CDRW most likely to play a VCD properly...

[linyphia]

I have a Sony DVP-S7000 [manufactured mid-1998] DVD, CD, VCD player. I just got my first VCD (exciting Neil Young performance!!) on 74 minute Mitsui Silver CDR's. The unit recognizes the discs as VCD's (proper indicator light comes on), but will not even begin to play (reports 0 tracks). I have transfered the VCD to Imation CDRW, but that is even worse; the unit cannot even tell a disk is inserted.

What brand of CDR has reflectance properties most like factory VCD's? Has anyone successfully played a VCD on CDR or CRRW media on my brand of player? Many thanks for your kind help.

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Paul J. Watson
Albuquerque, NM
pwatson@unm.edu

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[d4n13l]

Firstly be sure that your player can recognise CDRs as some Sony players cant.
Try brands like Verbatim Data Life Plus (very good), Kodak Gold, TDK, Philips premium or Memorex. There is a general rule of thumb though: Dont buy cheapo disks, they are by far the worst.

[linyphia]

I should have mentioned, my DVP-S7000 plays audio CDR's great, all brands I've ever tried.

[thxkid]

Have you tried the Neil Young VCD in another DVD player to make sure it plays.
Also try Sony CD-R's they have the Blue-Silver die and is more like a CD-RW(there all silver blue die), they are the only ones that will read in my Toshiba 2050.

[linyphia]

Yes, the Neil Young VCD of interest plays on my computer (albeit without sound and very choppy, since it is a slow computer with no sound card). Also, its from a very reputable source. I think the disc itself was properly prepared. The Mitsui silver discs it came on are quite blue, but I have no idea how similar they are to Sony discs. I will try a Sony CDR. Any other responses will be greatly appreciated!!

[VidGuy]

I don't know about Sony specifically, but on older DVD players, quite often a CD-RW will work where a CD-R will not. You might try copying the VCD to a CD-RW and see if that works.

[linyphia]

Thanks. I did try to transfer the VCD to an Imation CDRW, but my player then cannot even detect that there is a disk in the tray. So on my system, CDRW is worse than CDR (player recognizes the Mitsui CDR's as video CD, but will not play it).

[schwinn]

Testing one brand of CDRW is not enought to be able to know that CDRW won't work in your machine! The age of your machine suggests that CDRW is much more likely to play then CDR. Many machine not desitgned for VCD work with CDRW disks. Some machines work with any disk including cheap ones with no problems others will only work with one or 2 brands. Sony and nearly all the big name brands have problems playing anything but DVD disks. Pioneer is the one exception to that.This has improved with new models sold this year. The cheap and no name brands are much better at playing VCD, SVCD mp3 etc. At first this doesn't make sense until you realize companies like Sony are a part of the movie studio's and are doing everything they can to stop people from making homemade disks! TDK disks play in nearly all machines again I think CDRW is your best bet. Good luck. Schwinn

[d4n13l]

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The companies send us confusing signals, they dont like to let their players play CDRs etc... BUT, they us sell the burners to copy CDs! I have a Sony burner. The problem they are in is that they have got far too many interests and dont know what to do about it. So they just sell everything. Lucky for us, hehe.

[linyphia]

No wonder I am confused with corporate behemoths like Sony playing mind games on me. Thank you for your continuing responses!