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Ok just bought a Samsung Dvd 709, and to my dismay only my original Vcds worked on it. None of the Cdrs that Ive done myself want to work.Ok so i dig around a bit and try reburning one onto a CdRw, this works!
So the question now is what exactly are the type of cds that original Vcds are burned onto? And if I get some will they work?
The whole problem seems to be something to do with the type of cdr being used.
Lastly someone on rec.video.dvd.players suggested spray painting a normal cdr (topside) with chrome paint to make them more reflective.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Anything useful you lot could tell me would be great.
Vax
-- vax (quicken@freeuk.com), September 22, 1999
You're having a rather typical problem, which is that most DVD players are not capable of reading all CD-R media. It is, unfortunately, your player. Check this web page out for details...http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~matthemr/cdr.html
-- Jim B (jimbo987@my-deja.com), September 22, 1999.
ok, but has anyone here got any particular brands of normal cdr working on a samsung dvd?
-- vax (quicken@freeuk.com), September 22, 1999.
I have had more success with printable CD-R's. They have a coating that is white and allows direct inkjet printing (not sure how that can be done) perhaps the coating is similar to a coat of paint.As a matter of interest the web site noted above contains information on media which is not always available everywhere on the planet, certainly not down-under and maybe not in the UK. The same applies to the model numbers, Australia in particular is usually a dumping ground for old out dated equipment.
During the process of testing dvd players before I purchased (for 6 weeks) I found that even the Sony 7700, at 3 times the price of what I finally purchased, would only play my Printable Mutsui Gold out of a total of 6. I selected the Philips 725 as it played all 6 brands, the only one I tested that did so. I would have prefered a Pioneer that most rave about but it jumbled the audio and only played my Printables correctly. I now only use, until a better one is found, Printable SKC's and the Printable Mutsui Gold.
I had general success with the initial tests done with a CD-RW and thought it was going to be easy, the printables performed equally as well in my tests.
-- Ross McL (rmclennan@esc.net.au), September 22, 1999.
Success, burned at 1 times speed (perhaps more, i aint tried) "samsung silver" do the job.Now just to reburn 80 odd cdrs......
let me know if you find any other compatible types ok?
-- vax (quicken@freeuk.com), September 24, 1999.
I have had 1 success with the DVD player that you are using. I burnt at 4x using unbranded media. I now have branded media and they are no good at all. The trouble is that I cannot find the same brand of CDR that I had originally. So, I too am now on the same quest that you are
-- Bradley (bradley@aradams.co.uk), November 04, 1999.
Hi Bradley, I've used quite a number of different media and foud that my DVD player doesn't like the gold media. burn the blue/green media at 8x and it works fine. :) :) M
-- Matthew (mwestern@affairs.net.au), January 15, 2003.
ok if anybody has any issues about cd-r or cdrw's then its no problem ye sthe problem is that the cd-rs are not compatible because they are not reflective enough.. if you put your cd-rw and your cdr against the window you will see that the cdr is less see through.. that is because it is more reflective.. so how to get a more reflective cd? 2 ways... 1) spray paint the top of the cd with chrome spray paint. 2) use one of these type of cd's... Memorex CD-R Professional Pine - some people swear by these Samsung (most types, including 80 minute and CD-RW) - Samsung seems to be the best overall bet Sirius 74m & 80m - seem to work well (check your local computer fair) Traxdata 74m silver and 80m silverfor best results use cdrwin or nero and burn at 1X using disc at once.. personally i use an image drive and burn the image from the virtual drive onto a cd at 12x and they work just fine ;)
-- balal arif (man_head@hotmail.com), July 09, 2003.
I spent a lot of time, effort and cash and found only two brands in the UK would work - One is Vivastar which should be available worldwide, the other is Paradox. Vivastar are preferable though expensive. Both work fine with Audio and as VCDs.
-- Junk (junk@s-cons.co.uk), January 27, 2004.