disc needs to be dvd - when being recorded!!!!

Give me the make and model number of your dvd player and I can tell you if it will play dvd-r.

my pc dvd writer and i used dvd shrink to actually resize the dvd, i think i need a new dvd separate cause mine is about 18months old.

excelent! ive had my eye on one in richer sounds for a while now :)

what did you use to make the copy mate?

if you did a direct copy, then as long as your player plays dvd+r's, it should work.

oh, just remembered you altered the file. what format did you burn it onto the disc? dvds use a file format called .VOB, you need the movie in that format. try using TMPGEnc DVD Author, and go on http://www.dvdrhelp.com/ for full detailed explanations and methods

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done it on dvd+r

how have you copied it? onto DVD+/-R? or onto a CD-R? if you've done it onto a CD-R, then you need it into the right format, ie VCD and you also need to make sure you are converting in PAL not NTSC.

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Originally posted by P@UL
ok well i have backed up all of my dvds and tried them in my home entertainment dvd player and they dont play. just wondering what i need to look for on spec sheet so that i can buy one. is it svcd or vcd?

i have compressed the ones down from dvd9 to dvd5 using dvd shrink if that helps...

cheers

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dunno sorry

ok well i have backed up all of my dvds and tried them in my home entertainment dvd player and they dont play. just wondering what i need to look for on spec sheet so that i can buy one. is it svcd or vcd?

i have compressed the ones down from dvd9 to dvd5 using dvd shrink if that helps...

cheers

you just need a dvd player that will read DVD-R's or DVD+R's, depending which you've recorded on. some players will read them, some wont

could u repharase the question plz

what do i need to look for to allow me to play all of my backed up dvds?

thanks for any help ;)