what media should i use

hi

im trying to make a copy of a dvd that i made from a video tape.which type of media should i use to copy too?im using (or was)fuji dvd-r or phillips dvd-s.thanks

benbernie

 

Verbatim and Taiyo Yudens are great medias

 

hi
not the brands but i meant the typesof media.thanks

benbernie

 

I am not understanding what you are asking then??? Do you mean dvd burner?

 

hi
i contacted sony (who made my cd burner)they said the issue lies with nero.when i try to burn a dvd it tells me i need a different media.im using dvd r to copy to.nero says i need a different type media when i
know dvdr is compatable for copying.do you no how to config nero so i
can use dvdr media??


benbernie

 

theres two types of media

DVD plus R

and

DVD dash R

nero is capable of burning BOTH formats

nero is NOT the problem its your drive/burner ,make sure you have the latest firmware update for the drive, check here

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php

your best brands to use are either Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim

and what version of nero are you using? you may need to update it

 

hi
i believe its my cd software which is fuji and or phillips.thanks.


benbernie

 

If you use DVD+ and you gave dvd to a friend with a old DVD player it may not play as older DVD players only supported DVD-
Disk quality is a matter of experience, advice or cost. The same quality can be found without buying brand names.

DVD-R and DVD-RW
DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players.
DVD-R is a non-rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-RW is a rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 80% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-R and DVD-RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double sided 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by DVDForum.

DVD+R and DVD+RW
DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+RW is a rewritable format and is compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+R and DVD+RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by the DVD+RW Alliance.

DVD+R DL
DVD+R DL or called DVD+R9 is a Dual Layer writeable DVD+R. The dual layered discs can hold 7.95 computer GB* (called DVD-9) and dual layered double sides 15.9* computer GB (called dvd-18).

DVD-R DL
DVD-R DL or called DVD-R9 is a Dual Layer writeable DVD-R. The dual layered discs can hold 7.95 computer GB* (called DVD-9) and dual layered double sides 15.9* computer GB (called dvd-18).

DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM has the best recording features but it is not compatible with most DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video players. Think more of it as a removable hard disk. DVD-RAM is usually used in some DVD Recorders.