Playing backup DVDs
 

I got DVD x Copy and upgraded to the latest version. Well, the problem is, I burned a couple of DVDs and they won't play on my ps2 or any dvd player in my house... but it will play in the dvd drive in my pc. Can anyone tell me how to burn the dvds so they can be played on all my dvd players.

My dvd burner is the:

Sony DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-R/CD

Under the advanced options, what options did you use?

I used both options....standard and advanced

No, under the advanced options, what were the settings you used?
Player Compatibility:
Standard (ISO/UDF) or
Alternate (UDF)

and
DVD Burn Engine:
Default Burn Engine or
Alternate Burn Engine or
External Nero Program

Oh ok... I tried using Standard (ISO/UDF) and
Alternate (UDF)

External Nero Program 5.5

Are you using cheap media?

what do you mean by cheap media??
what should I have in order to burn dvds so they can play on stand alone dvd players

The ps2 and some dvd players can be picky when it comes to dvd media. Name brands like Verbatim and TDK are good. Ritek are also very good.

when you say "media" you mean the burner and software??

i have no sorrow for u he means DVDR's they are R's arent they???lol


later im off down the pub;)

Yes media as in the blank discs you are recording to. What brand are they?

Oh ok....I got some Memorex and sony they are both dvd+rw

What is the brand and model of your dvd player and the version of your ps2? If you don't know the version of your ps2, you can check here

PS2 version is 4. My stand alone DVD player is a sanyo. Is there any way to tell what format a DVD is.... I mean if it's a dvd+ or a dvd-
All the blank dvd disks are all DVD+RW

Your v4 probably won't play your +rw discs. What model is the Sanyo dvd player? -r media is compatible wih many more devices.

The burner is the
Sony DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R/CD+RW/CD-RW
DRU-500A

So you think the problem is the DVD+RW disks that I am using, I should use DVD-RW?? Thanks for the help yall.

No not your dvd burner, your dvd player, the Sanyo, what it the model? V4 ps2's rarely play +r/+rw media.

Oh sorry... the dvd player is a Sanyo vwm-400

You sure? I looked it up and it says that model is a vcr! Do you have AOL Instant Messanger? If so IM me at FileForumsGod.

LOL...sorry about that. I was looking at the box for the VCR. My wife has all kinds of electronic boxes...lol. I am still trying to find the box that the dvd player came in. For some reason, the modle is not on the dvd payer itself.

If it is not on the front of the player it has to be on the back.

The DVD player is the Sanyo DWM 380

+r/+rw support for your player is unknown but it does support dvd-r.

According the Walmart your player supports DVD-R, MP3, CD-R, and CD-RW

I got me a couple of DVD-RW (Verbatim). I copied a dvd, placed it in the dvd player it said "reading", then it showed the play symbol, but it wouldn't start the move. It just saied at the Sanyo screen.
I copied it using:
Standard (ISO/UDF)
External Nero

Supposedly your Sanyo doesn't support dvd-rw. Try a dvd-r.

this may be a stupid question, but what is the difference in DVD-R and DVD-RW? I thought that the only diffence was, that with the -RW you could rewrite over data. As you can tell, I am pretty new with media. thanks for all your patience.

That basically is the only difference. But many devices that support dvd-r don't support dvd-rw. It is like cd-r and cd-rw, tons of things play cd-r but don't support cd-rw.

Thanks for the all the help, I guess tomorrow when I get off work, I will be going to get myself some DVD-Rs.

No prob. :) If possible get Verbatim. They usualy cost a little more but if Verbatim doesn't work most likely nothing will.

Yeah... I bout 2 Verbatim DVD-RWs, I will get the DVD-R hopfully tomorrow.

man i have the exact same problem as u.... i use a dvd+r to back up my movie. It plays on the sony dru500a but it does not work on my dvd player or ps2... and my ps2 do play dvd+r games... thats sux... how do i get it working too..?

They told me to use DVD-R. They said that most DVD players and version 4 PS2 play only DVD_R. I am gonna try that tomorrow when I go to Compusa

Curious.......

Check the discs you two guys have burned and see if there is a AUDIO_TS folder in it.......

yeah, it has an AUDIO_TS

I just got some TDK DVD-Rs, and I burned a movie. It's still not playing in my stand alone dvd player. I looked at the burnt copy and it has and AUDIO_TS file... what is this for?? and could you help me to understand why I can't veiw any burnt dvds on my stand alone player. the box said it supports dvd-r.

Have you tried both standard and alternate options and internal and external burning methods? AUDIO_TS is necessary for correct dvd playback.

I just upgraded DVDxCopy and it doesn't give you the option to switch to standard or alt. The DVD does play on my PC.

Sounds like your dvd player doesn't like dvd-r after all. :( I would go to Best Buy and test out some dvd players with your burnt discs you have made.

I guess that is what I am gonna have to do. thanks for the help.