[MacDV] DVDs only work on some computers: please help

[jeff]

Newest Mac hardware will burn HD dvd's that can be read by only other newer
Mac superdrives.  Did you burn it in as HD instead of SD?


On 7/20/06 8:33 PM, "Rod Duncan" <roduncan at telus.net> wrote:

> As Nick mentioned, sounds like a faulty burner issue. Have you tried
> burning those same media files to another burner. Anyone you know
> have an external firewire burner? Have you tried the disk in other
> stand alone DVD players? Real cheap models can be fussy with media.
> Do audio CD's play properly in other players?
> 
> Elizabeth, you didn't mention in your original post if the failure to
> play was a software only issue. Does the DVD mount?  DVD player is
> extremely media fussy. DVD player will launch with an "Unsupported
> Media" flag. Whereas the freeware video player VLC  v0.8.5 will play
> whatever media DVD Player refuses. It always plays Verbatim DVD-RW's
> - so it can be a software issue and not hardware.
> 
> I never use Memorex. Been burned (pun intended) one time too many.
> They have the lowest quality control - read online they buy from the
> cheapest suppliers and don't manufacture in house. Apple recommends
> Verbatim or TDK. As mentioned, I use Verbatim DVD-RW and they play
> perfectly - regardless of DVD player used. I have three DVD burners
> in different Mac's and two stand alone DVD's. Not all burners deliver
> the same quality. Not impressed with Apple's cost saving measures to
> go with MatSHITa (the name says it all) burner/drives in their
> computers. Still prefer my external Pioneer 110D burner for the most
> reliable operation. I use the BeAll DVD-R brand more as a printer
> based choice as they have the largest inkjet printable surface and,
> for the most part, don't have a high failure rate. For data only