Can't thank you enough for the information John, I was not aware that there
were two different ways to format a DVD disk, I have been trying to format
the disk in Mastered but can't seem to figure out how to, It says there are
no file ready, but I would like too just put in a DVD and format it but it
says there are no files ready, I just want to get several DVD's ready but
can't get the computer too do it, anyway I'll keep trying or I'll just go
out and buy the DVD's already formatted.
Steve
"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
news:uz7pMtohJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Saint wrote:
>> I tried to post this in Vista General newsgroup but some people are
>> getting off subject and taking over my post so I will try this
>> newsgroup,
>> The Name of the DVD Player in my notebook is Sony bc5500s Optiarc BD
>> Rom
>> I have a HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook and tried to convert and burn a AVI
>> movie to Verbatim DVD-R ,I have to Format the disk first using the
>> DVD Player and it runs on my DVD player in the HP Notebook I am
>> running Windows Vista Home Premium, when I try to play the disk in my
>> Samsung
>> HD870 DVD
>> Player hooked to my plasma TV it will not work.
>>
>> If I use the same DVD-R Disk and do the same thing on my Windows XP
>> Notebook The disk runs on my Samsung DVD Player and runs on my HP
>> Notebook DVD Player
>>
>> Why does the DVD DISK I burn and convert on the Windows Vista
>> Notebook not want to work on my Samsung DVD player ??? , DO I need to
>> make any changes to the HP notebook DVD Recorder to have my disks
>> become compatible so they will run on all Home DVD Players, I would
>> like the DVD'S I burn to be compatible with all DVD home players, are
>> there special DVD Disks that will play on all DVD Home recorders I can
>> buy.
>>
>> I will be selling the DVD'S to the public and need them to play in
>> all DVD Players
>> Steve
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> Steve
> =====================================
> If the disk was formatted when you elected to burn
> a DVD you apparently used the Live File System
> Format. In order for the DVD to be playable on
> free standing DVD players...you need to use the
> Mastered format.
>
> Maybe the following articles will offer some ideas:
>
> Windows Vista -
> Burn a CD or DVD
> http://tinyurl.com/29uy2o
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...316981033.mspx
>
> Which CD or DVD format should I use?
> http://tinyurl.com/2mybuf
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...06cbe1033.mspx
>
> --
>
>
> John Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
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