[MacDV] DVD problems

[Paul Moortgat]

See point 10 at <http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dvd-dl+media&sprefix=dvd-dl&sprefix=dvd-dl 
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Paul Moortgat


On 28 Sep 2009, at 02:35, Stephen Spector wrote:

> To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as DVD -R/DL ...
>
> Stephen
>
> On 2009-09-27, at 5:31 PM, Robert & Susan Lloyd wrote:
>
>> For dual layer, the burner on my Mac Book Pro will only burn a a  
>> DVD +R DL.  It won't burn a DVD -R DL.  Incidentally, the DVD plays  
>> okay in my DVD player.
>>
>> BobLL
>>
>> James Asherman wrote:
>>> Wow didn't even really notice that.
>>>  SECOND PAUL's OPINION.  Don't EVER give anybody a +.
>>> J
>>> On Sep 27, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>>>
>>>> It might be that you need a -R DL, not a +R DL.
>>>>
>>>> Paul Moortgat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 28 Sep 2009, at 00:21, Robert & Susan Lloyd wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've been burning DVD +R DL.  They play fine on my macs, both   
>>>>> layers.  They lose the second layer (apparently) when I try to  
>>>>> play  them on My Dell pc (it plays the first half fine).  I've  
>>>>> tried two  different makes of DVD: verbatim and (I think)  
>>>>> memorex. I've tried  burning them with  DVDStudio Pro, with disk  
>>>>> utility and with  Toast.  No difference with this problem.  I'm  
>>>>> quite sure that the  DVD player on my Dell should play  them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions of what I might try next?  I'm trying to get a   
>>>>> working copy to the person who is funding the replication, and  
>>>>> it's  nerve-wracking.
>>>>>
>>>>> If the DVD is replicated, will that solve this problem?  How do  
>>>>> I  know ahead of time?
>>>>>
>>>>> BobLL