Is this a MEDIA issue or a DVD-Recorder problem?

[SeanyK]

Hiya,


I have a Samsung DVDR-122 dvd writer.


I recorded onto some DVD-R's things from my Sky+ planner, the recording comes up ok, I finalise the disc.

But when I play it in a DVD player, it skips, stutters every so often, and generally makes things unviewable...

It happens in more than 1 dvd player, so does this mean its the media? Or the DVD-Recorder thats at fault?

The DVD-R media I am using is;

Mirror Platinum 8x DVD-R



Should I try a better make? Such as Verbatim, Maxell, TDK etc?

I just don't want to waste money on more dvd-r's if they are not at fault?

 

[HMHB]

I would try some better ones first before sending the recorder back as faulty. I always use good quality Verbatim discs as a minimum when recording.

 

[ROYOLD]

I purchased a pack of 25 Mirror 4x discs from Maplin over a year ago to use in my Panasonic machines. Only one out of 8 tried worked. The rest are still on the spindle. I have never dared to use one again. Probably get dumped I expect.
Try some Datawrite Yellow.

 

[lurcher]

It really is frustrating when poor quality discs let you down,
I agree with Royold"s suggestion above and have had good results with Yellow tops.
More recently I have been useing Verbatim discs as Sainsbury"s were doing a bogof offer. The first spindle of 25 were excellent , then I started getting failures on high speed dubs on the second spindle.
Was really worried it was the recorder, then tried a new spindle and the results were ok again.
Only 100% reliable discs I have used are Ram discs , does the Samsung 122 record on these ?

 

[SeanyK]

Hi folks,

Yes the Samsung 122 does DVD-RAM, but unfortunately my girlfriends DVD player doesnt play DVD-RAM discs, which is a shame, as I put the things onto DVD to watch round there...

Might have to buy her a cheap DVD player with RAM support, so I can just do it like that, as it'll cost a lot more in DVD-R's throwing them away after watching a film etc!

 

[RAB67]

What about trying DVD-RW? as they are reusable?

 

[SeanyK]

Does not play on the DVD-Player there, its a Cello, it plays most, but not those

I've made a thread here;
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310333

About finding a cheap DVD-RAM player, I was looking at the Cyberhome 401 but I dont think it plays RAM discs...

 

[ROYOLD]

The Panasonic, JVC and NAD dvd players will all play RAM discs. I use the Panasonic S27 player to record from Ram discs to DVD-R on the E85 recorder. The S27 will play Ram discs recorded in SP and LP (dunno about XP EP as never use those). S27's now hard to find S29 seems to be current cheapest.

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-and-vision/vision/dvd-players/panasonic/

 

[SeanyK]

I've taken your advice ROYOLD and got myself a Panasonic S27 from ebay!

I'll start using DVD-RAM discs now Thanks again!

 

[cooperda]

I would try some better ones first before sending the recorder back as faulty. I always use good quality Verbatim discs as a minimum when recording.

In my manual for the R125 recorder Samsung only recommend certain blank discs - such as - Panasonic Maxell Verbatim TDK

I've also found that the cheap Logik brand from PC World seem OK.

Cheers, Dave C.

 

[SeanyK]

I tried using a Verbatim DVD-R to record the apprentice from my Sky Planner.


It stuttered a bit on the DVD player at times, maybe every 20 mins, for about 4-5 seconds, not as bad as the Mirror DVD's I'd used before, which skipped chapters!

I have a feeling its more the DVD-Player itself (Cello!) So look forward to getting the Panasonic S27 this week!