[mythtv-users] mytharchive creates invalid disc
Peter Abplanalp
pta-myth at psaconsultants.com
Mon Dec 18 02:51:44 UTC 2006
----- "Brian Wood" <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 4:33 PM, Paul Harrison wrote:
>
> > Peter Abplanalp wrote:
> >> all,
> >>
> >> i've just created my first dvd using mytharchive and gxine seems
> >> to be able to open and play it just fine; however, when i put the
> >> dvd in a normal, stand alone dvd player, the player says it is an
> >> invalid disc. can anyone shed some light on why this is?
> >>
> > That could be down to the media you are using. I have seen
> > something similar when using some cheap and nasty discs, they
> > would play fine in one standalone player but would nearly
> > always fail in another. Using better quality discs works 100%
> > in both players I have.
>
> Compatibility with standalone consumer DVD players has always been a
> bit slippery, and will never be 100%. Paul's comment about media is
> quite valid.
ok, what media should i use? i have both dvd+r and dvd-r single layer
4.7 gb discs and both are manufactured by sony or at least that's whose
name is on the packaging. is there a better brand that you would suggest?
> A few other points:
snipped but thanks much for the pointers.
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Peter Abplanalp
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