Successful DVD burns?

[vice86]

I was in a big VCD kick about a year ago and haven't done anything with it since then...now with DVD burners getting so cheap, dvd back up is perking my interest. I just wanted to know are you people having great success in backing movies up on dvd and actaully being able to get them to play on your set top player?

Is there a particular DVD recorder that is great for backups?
Is there a particular set top player for playing DVD-R back up? I was planning on buying a Panny RP-91 or RP-82

Forgive me if these answers can be found elsewhere...i don't have time right now while working to look it up..so any replies would be appreciated.

[dmonty]

50 movies and counting. 8) All work on my set top and my X-Box. As for what burner to use you may want to look into the Pioneer models for your PC or the Panasonic one for your set top.

[Adder_78]

all my rips has worked 100%

DVD-R(W): Pioneer 104
DVD player: Pioneer DV-454K

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[BodyMaker]

Pioneer A04 Burner never failed me once yet on about 20 Backups
In combination with PrimoDVD

Encoding, Cinema Craft Encoder

Authoring, Spruce UP & maestro Output .IMG for Primo

WharfDale M5 VCD,SVCD,CDR,DVD-R, 99minCDR

[MrBlond]

No problems (When you get your head around it) 20 disks and counting
Phillips 228 +R +RW
Pioneer 340

[P@iNKilleR]

really I would go for one of the dual format dvd writers as U never know what format will suceed. I personally have a pioneer dvr-104 but if I had my time back I would have waited & went for the sony -/+ drive.

Kev!

[beagle]

Go for the Sony DRU500A, it will burn pretty much every type of DVD out there and the price is very reasonable. I have one and love it! Or hey I would be glad to sell you my old DVD-r burner...works great. Seriously buy the Sony and you will wonder why you didnt start ripping DVD movies sooner.

[musher70]

some days are better than others, but if u dont want so many
xtra languages and stuff like that, no problems here....

[Adder_78]

Go for the Sony DRU500A, it will burn pretty much every type of DVD out there and the price is very reasonable. I have one and love it! Or hey I would be glad to sell you my old DVD-r burner...works great. Seriously buy the Sony and you will wonder why you didnt start ripping DVD movies sooner.

Well I must say that keep away from that Sony DRU500A!!!!

read the forums and you know better... that drive has so many problems with burning softwares and etc...

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[rustolem]

I am using the Pioneer A04 it burns great, but it wont play on my stand alone DVD player ... its a Sony DVP-NC655P on the info of the player it says it will play DVD-R/RW and DVD+RW.. i burned my movies on Memorex media and it will play on my dvd player in my comp... what DVD-R/RW media are u using to burn with???

[IanJ]

I have a Pioneer A04 and it burns great, and plays on my Sony DVP-336 just fine. I use Pioneer media mostly and generally burn to RW so I can erase and use again later.

Ian.