DVDRW works fine on PC, not on DVD Player

[Koopzer]

I've got a Samsung HD870 DVD player and when I try to play a DVDRW on it, the beginning sequence is shown, then it skips immediately to the credits. It works fine on my PC, is this a good indicator of a good burn?

Thanks.

[redwudz]

What brand of DVD media are you using? Not all settop players will work with all brands of DVDRW. I would try some different brands.

What programs did you use create the DVDRW and burn it with?

Playback on a PC doesn't mean much as they are much more tolerant of problems than a settop player.

And welcome to our forums.

[Koopzer]

Thanks for the welcome

It's Maxell 1.4x speed 4.7GB data discs and I used DVDShrink to condense and burn the movie. I'm a complete newbie in this field

Cheers.

[redwudz]

DVD Shrink can't burn by itself. It either uses Nero or DVD Decrypter, depending on the settings. I don't use DVD RW very often, but I would try a different brand, maybe Verbatim. And if you are using Nero for burning, try ImgBurn. It can burn either a ISO or a VIDEO_TS folder from DVD Shrink. Also, unless you plan to reuse the DVD disc, you could try a regular DVD, not RW.