Doesn't read DVD-R

[Teddybär]

My Philips DVD Player 950 can't read DVD-R Disks. But DVD Players "Comptability", I see it's possible for this media.

[donpedro]

What is in your manual ? or their web site ? (can't trust everybody).

[kitty]

I have the same thing with my Philips 711. I'll bet it has more to do with the player hating Accu silver/purple discs than with all DVD-Rs.

[Teddybär]

I think my DVD Player 950 can read DVD-R disks
I have bought the Philips DVD Recorder 890 and this Recorder write DVD+RW.
I would play the DVD+RW into the old Player and it was not possible to
read this disk.

Operating instructions from DVDR 890:

some DVD player cannot play back DVD+RW recordings. You can solve this problem by using a special funktion:

Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE: Insert the disc but do not close the tray.
Hold down the number button 2 on the remote control until the tray closes.
The disc is modified.
If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using the number bouton 3 on the remote control.
You can restore the disc to ists original condion by pressing 1.

What change the Player or the disc?

Now my old DVD Player can read DVD+rw.

I think because this special function my old DVD Player can't read DVD-R and the manuel from 950 wrote DVD, CD and CDRW and their web site can read DVD-R and DVD+R, DVD+RW