ive tried a ton of times to burn dvds and play them on my dvd player. they always seemed to have errors. either didnt load, or skipped around, or froze. i usually burn ISO files. anyways, i got a portable dvd player so i figured id try again, that maybe it was the dvd player....but it does the same shit. however i just tried the dvd in my computer and it worked fine. are both my dvd players not capable of playing recorded dvds, or am i just burning improperly.

2/18/2006 9:21:47 PM

some cheaper (or older) dvd players only play dvd-rom format dvds instead of the newer dvd+/-r dvds...change the bitsetting on your dvd burner (either in burning software or using your manufacturer's software)

there's a nifty little utility that works with most dvd burners, but i can't remember the name off the top of my head...if i find it, i'll post it

this isn't actually the prog i was thinking of, but it might work:

http://www.dvdplusrw.org/files/dvdbitsetter2113.zip

[Edited on February 18, 2006 at 9:31 PM. Reason : link]

2/18/2006 9:29:12 PM

um. it keeps saying it cant change the setting when i try to use that program.

2/18/2006 9:56:10 PM

i'll see if i can find the other prog that i like better...do you have nero (or another burning program) open while you're trying to use the bitsetter? if so, close out everything and then run the bitsetter

2/18/2006 10:13:20 PM

nah i was trying to use it by itself.

2/18/2006 10:26:24 PM

what kind of dvds are you using?

2/18/2006 11:24:40 PM

sony dvd-r 8x

2/18/2006 11:29:23 PM

my only suggestion would be to burn it at a much slower rate...i burn at 2x most of the time...NEVER had a problem with a disc not reading or skipping.

I use dvdshrink to rip a disc to an ISO, then DVD Decrypter to burn it.

2/18/2006 11:35:10 PM

yea, but it plays fine in my computers dvd player. just not on my zenith dvd player or my portable one

2/18/2006 11:49:25 PM

troo....i'm just talkin out of my ass here, but it does seem like computer dvd drives are more forgiving....just my personal observation. Good luck w/ it though

2/18/2006 11:59:04 PM

what the fuck. a dude made a DVD for me at work, and the shit is playing fine. what the fuck am i doing wrong?

2/25/2006 10:09:30 PM

What kind of burner do you have? Is there anything online about the drive? Firmware updates, etc.?

2/25/2006 10:13:41 PM

its some liteon.

2/25/2006 10:18:10 PM

lite-on dvdrw sohw-812s according to my device manager

2/25/2006 10:22:21 PM

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Lite-On/LiteOn-DVDRw-SOHW812S-firmware-101.shtml

Link to new Firmware

2/25/2006 10:26:38 PM

what the hell is firmware

2/25/2006 10:33:49 PM

firmware is code that is stored on your drive as far as I know. How the drive knows what to do kinda.

http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/English/e_downloads/e_firmware_dvd%20rw.asp?Flag=1&Item=DR8US0S&Model=SHOW-812S

At the bottom is the link for firmware for your burner, the SHOW-812s

[Edited on February 25, 2006 at 10:39 PM. Reason : ]

2/25/2006 10:38:17 PM

honestly i'm just gonna pad with this cause dvd burning is THAT simple

2/26/2006 3:37:41 AM