DVD-R Compatibility !!!

[Antonio S.]

Recently I bought a Pioneer DVR-A03. To my surprise the DVD-R's that I made play in my new Apex 7701, but not on the Apex 660, Denon 2800, Apex 1500,and Phillips 940 ( It said NO DISK).
I read in "Sound & Vision Mag" that DVD-R have a 85% compatibility in stand along players. What could be the problem ? Authoring method or cheap media used ($2.95 ea). To burn DVD-R I used PrimoDVD because Nero doesn't work well with DVD-R's.
Any Ideas?

Antonio S.
http://www.antonio.owns.it

P.D.-Both folders are copy to DVD-R (VIDEO TS and AUDIO TS)

[jdobbs]

What software are you using to burn? I have an Apex 660 and have found that any DVD-R I try will work --> as long as I don't burn it with Nero. Even though it's the same titles from the same harddrive. I don't know why.

BTW: They also have never failed to work on an Apex 1500 and Sony unit.

[SiC]

I think your main problem maybe the media that you used. There's alot of people complaining about the $2.95 media at cdrecordable.com not being able to burn at 2x and not playing in many standalones. Try taking one of the already burned DVD-Rs and copy it to your HD, then get a Pioneer or Apple media and burn it back to see if it plays in the other players.

[Streetcleaner]

I had lots of problems with this cheap discs i think they are only working right in apex players....
Has anybody informations about this meritline medias?
Greetz
Streetcleaner

[Antonio S.]

Thank You !!!

The problem is the cheap media. I bought a Panasonic DVD-R and it plays in all players...

Antonio S.
http://www.antonio.owns.it

[Streetcleaner]

That sounds fine!
In the ifo edit forum another guy startet a compatibility thread perhaps can everybody post his experience which medias are running in which players, i think that would be a great thing.

Greetz
Streetcleaner

[Antonio S.]

I bought the burner in ESBuy.com, http://www.esbuy.com/index.html . The burner came with a generic gold DVD-R that also has good compatibility !!! The price is $3.99 ea.

Antonio S.
http://www.antonio.owns.it

[thetered]

These didnt work with my apex 600a, if anyone else has this model i'd be interested in hearing what media they used, i'm possibly going to try PRINCO brand media, has anyone tried these?

[Streetcleaner]

Hi!
in the ifo edit forum here at doom9 is a thread about this prncos.
But i cannot understand that there must be some cheap medias with a much better comptibility!
Greetz
Streetcleaner