dvd+rw problem

gk172

Hi, just been trying to back up kids dvd and i cant get my pioneer 106 or my dvd rom to actually find the disc its a mr.dvd/strand europe disc, a friend bought them in the sale and thought they would be usefull, i do have other discs which are dvd-rw and work fine but am i missing something like a setting? both roms wont find it :-/ Any thing you think i could try? All suggestions most welcome - Please ???

LincsLad_3

Most of the time problems such as this are caused by the BRAND of media being incompatible with the player.

It has to be said that the problem is more common with the cheaper brands - so sometimes those sale bargains are not such a bargain after all. :-/

I would suggest trying a different brand.

gk172

Thats what i was thinking, but a friend bought them thinking she was doing me a favour, my heart sank when they wernt being read last night, she may have wasted £30 so if i can find a solution geat but if not :-/

LincsLad_3

You say you have used other DVD-RW (minus) without problem, but you also say that these are DVD+RW (plus) media. The difference is pretty critical !!

Are you certain your reader/player will acept DVD+RW media??

blinky

A Firmware update might be required.

StrikeEagle

The 106 should support DVD+RW media I believe.

blinky

YEah, but it might need a firmware update to recognise that media.

gk172

Thanks for the replie, yes the 106 does support dvd+rw ive used one before, and ive heard others who have used it, but also my dvd rom wont find any of the discs either so its not just the 106 thats not finding them, and as they find everything else im not keen on a firmare update 1 - Im not sure how to and 2 - if it aint broke, well it works fine till these discs came along.

dougk_2

Do you know anyone else with a DVD writer?
If so get them to check the DVD's.