[MacDV] Re: dvd to vcd question

[Jim Asherman]

On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 01:02  PM, Donna B wrote:

> on 5/31/03 12:25 PM, Jim Asherman at jimash at optonline.net scripsit:
>
>>> The question I have, is there any way to tell from the media itself if
>>> its +
>> It should say right on it DVD+R or DVD-R or DVD+RW  or DVD-RW
>
> There are serial #s on the discs but nowhere is there a + or -

Ok . Someone put a label on it?
   When you finally get a menu screen on your iMac is it a blue screen 
with a stylized disc in the back and thumbs down the center w/ notes to 
the right? that's a philips.made  +R
Erica will have to describe the pana menu screen.
Jim

>>>
>>> I am also given to understand my iMac won't play a + disc. The iMac
>>> plays it
>>> but the dvd players don't.
>>
>> A properly made  DVD+R disc will play on a mac. It might suck but it
>> will show.
>> The fact that the menu doesn't come uip the first tin=me you press play
>> (or stop and press play) indicates something  maybe a finalization prob
>> I'm not sure.
>> Jm
> Which is why I  want to get the video off of it and onto something 
> that I
> can finish correctly.
>
> Thanks,
> Donna
>
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