My DVDs won't play??????

[the posse]

I have been using Mac for may years,decrypting,compressing and burning DVDs is my favourite pastime.
I have a very strange problem now and the problem is that the Samsung DVD-Rs that i have been using for years are burning no probs but when i go to play them won't and the worse thing is when i put them in my mac it won't recognise that there is a DVD there......
I'm losing my marbles here please help.
Thanks Scottie

[WiseWeasel]

Try a different media brand. I'd recommend Ritek/RiData, available online. It's also possible there is a problem with your DVD burner, but that is less likely, especially if you use Toast to burn, and allow it to verify after burning.

[galactica]

do they play in a standalone dvd player?

[the posse]

No I have a sony DVD player and they won't play in it ......
I recently upgraded my system to 10.3.6 do you think that maybe the problem .

[galactica]

Only way to find out is to get another media type and try that

[galactica]

old .avi's from a pc huh? Perhaps those are porn avi's and the mac is just trying its best to protect your eyes..

hahaha

try MplayerOSX or VLC i have yet to have a .avi they cant play

[sdm]

?????
that seems to come from left field

[bbrelsford]

I think this update is more of the issue, instead of media.
I went into more details at this post:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=244530

The mad discussion boards on the new 10.3.6 update has alot going on there also in regards to this update.

[WiseWeasel]

Why would it affect how they play on standard DVD players? If Toast passes verification, the OS update should have nothing to do with how the burnt DVDs will play.

[TugBoat]

First thing I'd do is reset Open Firmware if I was having that type of trouble.
Restart holding the Com-Opt-O-F keys until you see the OF screen
Type: reset-nvram
Hit Return
Type: reset-all
Hit Return
The machine will restart.
I did notice one change after the .6 update. I can't burn the 8x Riteks at 6x anymore. Toast gives me a media error before the burn even begins. Everything else is fine otherwise.
Good Luck