DVD Player won't Play Burned DVD

[dhyane]

hi there,
i'm new to all this burning,converting files to dvd.here is my problem. i used ConvertXtoDVD to convert and burn the avi file to dvd.everything was successful until i tried to play the dvd with my dvd player. my dvd player kept rejecting the disc and i got this message 'please check disc'

my dvd player : TOSHIBA DVD VIDEO PLAYER SD K310
the dvd i used : SAMSUNG PLEOMAX DVD + R16X

software : ConvertXtoDVD v3.1.0.26

my dvd burner(internal) BenQ

i also have Nero software but i seldom use that. what is wrong? did i burn the file wrongly?is my dvd player incompatible? what type of media should i use? DVD-RW?DVD-R? DVD+R? i'm confused with all the '+/- ' next to the DVD type disc...

please please help...

[Chewy]

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56775

I would test in another dvd player, that one is very old and rare, I found little on that model at all

Does the dvd play in the computer?

[dhyane]

hi,
thanks for replying

yes,the burned dvd plays on any computer..

damm..does it mean,i have to buy a new dvd player??

is there anyway i can do somethind about this??maybe a little chance at playing the dvd on that player?say,change software?nero?

[dhyane]

it's ok..i've solved the issue..many people don't know this but most of the time,the problem lies with the type/brand of media used..

i bought some Imation dvd+r discs..burned the dvd file onto it and voila!..i can play the dvd on my 'old' dvd player now..aren't i smart?

BTW,earlier i used samsung pleomax dvd+r discs...

[Chewy]

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediasearch=pleomax&dvdmediadvdridsearch=&type=3&size=All&dvdburnspeed=All&order=Name&hits=50&search=Search+or+List+Media

we use media code to identify the blanks

I would suspect another problem with that first burn

[dhyane]

hi chewy,

thank you so much for that wonderful link..made my earlier comment sound awfully silly

anyways,now i know what kind of media/dvd type to get..

thanks again..!

[dr_ml422]

Hi dhyane. Welcome. Not only is the best thing to do is buy quality media, you might want to get yourself a generic dvd player. They're really affordable and will play just about anything. Best Buy's Insignia brand goes for about $25 or so. I learned the hard way believe me. The senior members all suggested quality media when I first joined and it's just about 3 0r 4 mos. now that I took the suggestion. Bottom line is I've been transferring all my video work to ty and some had evaporated from the original discs which were hp. Never again will I use inferior blank discs.