Anyone know a brand of DVD-RW that works in standalone plyr

[Myth(GJ)]

Can anyone recommend a brand of DVD-RW disk that will work in a standalone player?

I have used up (wasted) so many DVDR now that even an expensive one will probably be of use.

Thanks again

Myth

[john_630]

esbuy.com 2X's work for me.

[dressel]

Optodisc DVD-RW discs work with my Pioneer DV-434. Not a bad price either at 2 bucks a pop at http://www.supermediastore.com.

Cheers,
Kevin

[Niceone]

depends on the player, mine was cheap but copes with every dvdrw ive tried, even 60p ones

[LanceSteel]

I think you would be better off making sure your standalone player supports dvd-rw. Mine does but it has a hard time determining what type of disk it is. I was using a Verbatim dvd-rw disk for a a while a then tried the much cheaper princo manufactured dvd-rw (not the crappy princo dvd-r's) disks and found that they work just as well.

[Niceone]

all players will take longer to load dvdrw and cdrw compared to dvdr/cdr, its the way dvd drives are configured

[ahfairley]

I am using Memorex DVD-RW in Toshiba 3805 settop player.

Alan

[drewson99]

verbatim dvd-rw in an apex-1500

[aya]

ok guys, what about DVD-Rs, not DVD-RWs that play in a stand alone DVD home player ?



was just posting on other forum with a guy who told me only apple DVD-Rs work fine in his experience.
i refuse to believe i have to pay 5$ a piece.
i'd like to buy a bunch of them and i do not want to go wrong and buy say 100 or 200 DVD-Rs that do not play on my DVD home player 'cause they're basic crap...

thx again,

[BJ_M]

according to pioneer -- maxell dvd-r are the most compatable an apple are the second .. in my experiance I use only apple (just due to avaiability) and never problems...


but other disks its hit or miss -- on some players they will work ok and on other - not.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/Common/ArticleReviewsDetails/0,2651,92097,00.html

[aya]

then i guess i'll have to buy DVD-RWs, since you all seem to have good results in burning and playing them back in DVD home players...
...is this why you prefer them to DVD-Rs ?

[wkc]

I would have guessed since DVD-RW are erasable, I would only store stuff there as a temporary measure. DVD-R may last longer.

[EnemyWithin]

DVD-R is definately more compatible than DVD-RW. My standalone won't play DVD-RW, but will play DVD-R. It really depends on the player and the media. Princo worked well for me, while Ritek didn't. Others have had the exact opposite results.

[garryheather]

In the UK, SVP are doing Princo CD-RW that work great in my Sony DVP-S535 and a few other Sony decks I've been able to try.

URL correct as of 05/09/02:

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/SVP_Communications_Recordable_DVD_Discs_16.html

Not bad for 99p a pop ! Just over £1 each if you want them in (jewel) cases.

Datasafes are 88p, but I can not vouch for these as I have not tried them yet.

[Dragonfly2337]

What mode are you burning in? Mode 1 or Mode 2.
I have DVD-RW that work in both mode 1 and mode 2
But DVD-R only works in mode 2 for players
My two cents worth.

[garryheather]

Mode 2, I think - I didn't tamper with the default settings in Nero, so whatever the application sets itself to when selecting DVD-Video is what I used.

[Acolonx]

I bought white label dvd-rw from www.bigpockets.co.uk and they run great in my standalone.

[wiespino]

I have 3 DVD Players, one Sony and 2 Sampo. The only brand that works in all of them is Pioneer DVD-RW. Sometimes the player refuses to read the disc but after I open/close the tray 2-3 times starts playing the disc.
Is good if you want to try something

Good Luck