I don't think so. I popped it into my TV DVD player and it worked fine. I read up a bit on it, and it seems this is a known problem with some DVD-Rs depending on the machine doing the burning. No biggy i guess, i have a copy on minidv so i'll have to find a way to import it. Paul >Is it possible that you have a data DVD containing the 8mm movies in >DV format so that you can edit them. That would explain the disk >not playing in the DVD player. > >Gerhard Kuhn > > > > >On Jan 16, 2004, at 6:00 PM, Paul Williams wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Just had my 8mm movies transferred to DVD. I plug it into my G5 >>and DVD player won't let me view it. When ever i hit any of the >>controls i get a little "Not Permitted" message. >> >> Any ideas? >> > > >---------- ><http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. >Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to >the digest version. > >XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! >Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > >MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only >$879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! ><http://www.macresq.com> -- ====================================== http://www.StuckMic.com/america -- The American Code Remembering the attack on America http://www.StuckMic.com -- MIVA Powered Aviation and Air Traffic Control discussion and chat. http://www.WavSounds.com -- Thousands of funny wavs, fully searchable.