RE: [Videolib] What to do with DVD-Rs?[Scanned]

Mark Kopp (mkopp@iu08.org)
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:58:36 -0400

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MOST of the time, but not all of the time, the issue is the "type" of
DVD recordable. There are DVD+R and DVD-R recordable. You will find
newer players (2004 and newer) having more difficulty playing DVD-R than
DVD+R. The DVD-R will play on more machines, simply because more
machines were manufactured, that consistently play that format. The
DVD-R machines have been in production since 1997, but DVD+R machines
have only been around since 2002. You will also have far better luck
with consistent playback, if the original source is DVD (vs DV).=20
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These are basics of the issue, and there is far more to it. Suffice it
to say, it isn't going to work itself out anytime soon. All in all,
though, DVD+R media if far superior to the DVD-R in design and use.
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Mark
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Mark W. Kopp
Technology Assistant
IT Department
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8
4500 6th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
P: 814-940-0223
F: 814-949-0984
C: 814-937-2802
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From: owner-videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:owner-videolib@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Heckman
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:44 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] What to do with DVD-Rs?[Scanned]

We have recently been acquiring more DVD-Rs and finding they are very
unreliable as far as playback. The last one we received we put in a
Panasonic player and got a message "nothing recorded" ..... tried it in
a Toshiba player and it worked! =20
I think I understand that it is not a problem with the player but rather
how the info is written to the disc but if I'm wrong it won't be the
first time .... nor the last.

I am sure I'm not the only one dealing with this problem .... am I? How
do others handle something like this when a Prof takes a questionable
item to use in a class? Tell him/her to check it first as it may or may
not work? I don't think so. (sarcasm indented)

I'm not a technical person .... just trying to do the best job I can
where I am. Help, please!

Karen

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Karen V. Heckman

Coordinator

Media Resources Collection

Weinberg Memorial Library

University of Scranton

Phone: 570-941-6330

FAX: 570-941-6369

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MOST of the time, but not all of the time, = the issue is=20 the "type" of DVD recordable. There are DVD+R and DVD-R recordable. = You=20 will find newer players (2004 and newer) having more = difficulty=20 playing DVD-R than DVD+R. The DVD-R will play on more machines, simply = because=20 more machines were manufactured, that consistently play that format. The = DVD-R=20 machines have been in production since 1997, but DVD+R machines have = only been=20 around since 2002. You will also have far better luck with = consistent=20 playback, if the original source is DVD (vs DV).
 
These are basics of the issue, and there is = far more to=20 it. Suffice it to say, it isn't going to work itself out anytime soon. = All in=20 all, though, DVD+R media if far superior to the DVD-R in design and=20 use.
 
Mark
 
 
Mark = W.=20 Kopp
Technology=20 Assistant
IT=20 Department
Appalachia = Intermediate Unit=20 8
4500 6th=20 Avenue
Altoona, = PA =20 16602
P:=20 814-940-0223
F:=20 814-949-0984
C:=20 814-937-2802
 

From: = owner-videolib@lists.berkeley.edu=20 [mailto:owner-videolib@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Karen=20 Heckman
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:44 = AM
To:=20 videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] What to do = with=20 DVD-Rs?[Scanned]

We have recently been acquiring more DVD-Rs and finding they = are very=20 unreliable as far as playback.  The last one we received we put in = a=20 Panasonic player and got a message "nothing recorded" ..... tried it in = a=20 Toshiba player and it worked! 
I think I understand that it is = not a=20 problem with the player but rather how the info is written to the disc = but if=20 I'm wrong it won't be the first time .... nor the last.

I am sure = I'm not=20 the only one dealing with this problem .... am I?  How do others = handle=20 something like this when a Prof takes a questionable item to use in a=20 class?  Tell him/her to check it first as it may or may not = work? =20 I don't think so. (sarcasm indented)

I'm not a technical = person=20 .... just trying to do the best job I can where I am.  Help,=20 please!

Karen
--

Karen=20 V. Heckman

Coordinator

Media = Resources=20 Collection

Weinberg = Memorial=20 Library

University of Scranton

Phone:=20 570-941-6330

FAX: =20 570-941-6369

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