SONY Burnt DVD+R's Work Fine in Stand-Alone, But Won't Playback in Computer

[MYSTiCKWARLOCK]

Hello,

So I've been burning DVD's for ages now, and I've built myself a sweet back-up collection. Through the years I've been using the Costco TDK DVD+R's since they were cheaper, but stopped doing so about a year ago when they stopped being so reliable. This is also when I discovered that there is a lot better quality blank media than TDK out there. So I decided to go with Sony because of the reviews I read about it.

Now I've been using Sony DVD+R's and just went through a 100 count spindle. I just happened to realize a problem though. Usually I burn the DVD using DVDShrink/Nero/DVD Decrypter or DVDFab Platinum on my Sony Vaio Desktop or Notebook always successfully and flawlessly. I then insert them into a stand-alone player to check if they work, and they always do.

So I thought to myself, maybe I should check if everything works well when I try to play it back on my computers (Sony Vaio Desktop and Notebook with Pioneer OEM burners). PROBLEM! They don't read at all. Well, once in a while they read if I put it in and take it out again about 100 times, but more than likely not. Occasionally, if you put in a manufactured DVD and then put in a burnt one, it is more likely to work. Though there has never been a problem with them working in stand-alone players, ever. The older DVD+R's I've burnt (using the TDK), still work. It's a problem with the more recent burns.

All the firmwares for the DVD drives have been updated. No real problems there. I'm sure the media is fine as well since they work fine in the numerous stand-alone players I've tried also, and they are recognized when they are blank in the computers. Is there some way to help a DVD drive to read the burnt DVD's? I mean, I haven't really heard of such a thing. Basically, can anyone help me read the DVD's in my computer.

Sorry if this has been brought up before. It's not exactly easy hunting down a thread about this topic using the search function in a forum such as this. If there is something already out there that can help, if someone could just post a link, it would be great. Thanks in advance to everyone!

--Jason

[guns1inger]

Sister-in-law uses Sony from time to time, and when she sends anything my way, it is always crap. When she uses Verbatim or TDK I have no problems. I keep telling her not to buy what's cheap at the time.

Regardless, there is no such thing as a universally playable blank disc. Players and burners (PC or standalone) like different media in different ways. You have found a hole in your burner's playback. I suspect that it is an issue with the reflectivity of the burned disc. Perhaps you need to clean the lens in your laptop.

[budz]

SONY dvd media can be hit or miss which is why I don't use it anymore. SONY now manufactures their own dvd media. They used to be manufactured by TAIYO YUDEN. Use VERBATIM or TAIYO YUDEN dvd media. If the problems still exist then it could be your dvd burner that's dying a slow death.

[lordsmurf]

DAXON makes Sony's media to Sony's specs. TY has done some too, but I've not seen in a long while. Only get Taiwan discs, not that Malaysian reject-grade crap.

DVD burners are notoriously not the best readers, and laptop ones are the most problematic. How does it react on different computers or DVD players connected to TVs?