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Recommend DVD burner good for DVD video compatibility

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geepondy

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I currently have a Samsung SH-S203B which was highly rated at the time of purchase, the better part of two years ago. The trouble is when I make DVD videos, it seems to be hit or miss on whether standalone DVD players recognize them or not. I've tried different things such as slower burns, different media including both plus and minus R and haven't been able to conclusively identify anything to improve the situation.

Any of today's burners proving to burn a more compatible DVD video? Specific media recommendations (I usually use Sony)? Is it worth paying extra for a Plextor? I hear they don't even manufacture their own drives anymore.
 
If the burner is functioning properly then all discs should be equally compatible from any burner. I've never burned a disc that was not compatible with any of my players or the players of people I know. What's the process you're using to create the videos?
 
Generally I'll create the disc using Nero or Roxio software and then I'll make disc copies using Nero Burning ROM. They play fine in my computer DVD drive or my Lite-On set top recorder/player but quite a fair amount of friend's claim they are incompatible in their players. Latest I witnessed personally was my sister's new I think HP lap top in which we couldn't get the video to play for more then a minute before freezing up but the Netflix commercial DVD played fine.
 
I have burns maybe a 1,000 videos and the biggest trick is to use your slowest speed ..

For DVDs I use 4X and CDs I use 16X

Newegg has a nice LG+ for $25

I have for the past 5-6 years use Ridata media which is pretty cheap..

The two major companes that make media are Ridata and Tyano???

If you buy the higher quality disks you should fair better also done burn back to back to back I find I get bad disks after a month or two sitting in a stack..

I have had two Plextors CD burners and they are not any better than the Lite-On or LGs I had IMHO

Burning Cds like SVCD and VCD have issues playing on some DVD players..
Have not had issues with DVDs

to Rip DVds I use AnyDVD (right click tray icon and choose Rip) and then is Shrink DVD to make it fit a 4gig DVD if whated..
 
PS:

Are you burning pure DVDs (VOBs) or DIVX and AVIs on to DVDs

If so try using an app like ConvertXtoDVD3 to convert AVIs to VOBs

PSS:

If your coping DVDs they have a ever better increasing copy protection..

Read up here if you are
AnyDVD
 
I've "backed up" DVDs before and I usually use HD Fab 5 (it's free) and then Nero recode (it's what I have) if going that route but also created video slide show DVDs and DVDs from digital camera movies.

I just ordered the Pioneer-116 for a second DVD drive. I picked that one because it was IDE and I didn't want to waste my fourth and final SATA connection on a DVD drive. Please tell me there's no difference in burning quality whether going ide or SATA.

Also I was told to use good blanks, is Sony considered good? That is what I primary use. And is there a winner between the + and - R battle as to which provides a more set top compatible DVD?
 
I consider Sony, TDK and Maxwell good but you can check google as there is dozens of reviews like CD Freaks that review DVD Burners and Media

I was reading some today one place for older reviews used a Pioneer and they now use a DONATED Plexwriter 🙂

So Pioneer was there choice and still might be the best..

The TAIYO YUDEN get very good review, them and Ridata which is just OK make 90% of all media from what I read several years back..

I did not find any reviews saying who made the best though, would be nice to read it at a few places 🙂
 
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