Camcorder to DVD Is it really this difficult?

Encantador

I have some camcorder footage I want to transfer to DVD. I have a Sony combined DVD/VHS Recorder. Connected cam to Sony, copied to -R disk and it plays fine on Sony but knowhere else. Tried the disk in various DVD players, PC`s, laptops, nothing. The only place it plays is where it was created.

Thinking it was something perculiar to Sony, have now borrowed a LG combined DVD/HD recorder. Transferred to HD then dubbed to -R DVD and you guessed it, DVD plays fine on LG but not on Sony, laptop, desktop or stand alone DVD player.

Am I missing something obvious or is it really this difficult?

Thanks in advance.

will-he-payitoff

Is there an option to finalise the disc, you usally need to do this to play it on another dvd player

Encantador

Thanks, yes that was the problem. Can`t understand why it does`nt happen automatically. The option was hidden in the LG menu which didn`t help.

Thanks again.

robredz

The disk will not be finalised automatically in case it is not full and you want to add more content before finalizing. A non finalised disk *may* play on a PC in many cases.