DVD Rewriter Does Not Recognise A DVD+RW Disc

Hi, Tony:

 

Let's just check the media first. Grab DVD Identifier (link below) and use it to determine the media code for each of these discs.

 

Also, please let me know what program you use to burn to DVD discs.

 

By the way, when you insert a disc and your drive changes to CD drive, that's normal behavior for a DVD writer.

I use the program which came with my Hitachi DVD camcorder, it's Image Mixer 3 by Pixela. This allows me to download & organise my video recodings and then when completed, I insert a blank DVD disc into the computer and this saves my edited recording to DVD. 

 

I clicked on the DVD Identifier link you provided and then, on the first page, I clicked on the Download tab but then on page 2 I don't know which of the several options to click on. One is marked Belgium & another is marked Netherland but I'm in Great Britain (U.K.).

 

Could you advise waht to do?

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

Tony:

 

Those are simply server locations. You can use either one to download the file.

Hi Osprey,

 

I've now downloaded the DVD Identifier progam (thanks) and here's the results it gave (it gave more info on the DVD+RW than the DVD-RW): 

 

For The Maxell DVD+RW: 

 

Unique Disc Identifier: [DVD+RW:RITEK-004-048]

Disc & Book Type: [DVD+RW]-[DVD+RW]

Manufacturer Name: [Ritek Corp]

Manufacturer ID: [RITEK]

Media Type ID: [004]

Product Revison: [048]

Blank Disc Capacity: [2,295,104 Sectors=4.70GB (4.38GiB)]

 

For The Maxell DVD-RW:

Unique Disc Identifier: [DVD-RW:RITEKW01]

Disc & Book Type: [DVD-RW]-[DVD-RW]

Manufacturer Name: [Ritek Corp]

Manufacturer ID: [RITEK]

Blank Disc Capacity: [2,298,496 Sectors=4.71GB (4.38GiB)]

 

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

 

 

 

Tony:

 

Ok, so it would appear the DVD drive itself does recognize the media, although Ritek are not my personal favorite. Although Maxell manufacture good media, you can't always trust the label when it's manufactured by someone else.

 

So that would seem to point to your burning application. Have you tried reinstalling it?

Osprey,

 

I will look into doing that in the next few days and let you know what happens.

 

Unfortunately, I'm away until Wednesday, so I can't do it before then....must go, I'm in the middle of packing.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

Hi again Osprey,

 

It would appear that the 'problem' is with the DVD burning program/software supplied with my Digital Camcorder.

 

The software is Pixela Image Mixer 3 and although the online instructions are over well & over populated with screen shots and easy to follow "click here" instructions, there is a lack of actual/technical information.

 

However, tucked away on page 87 of 100! there is this piece of info:

 

3.9: Set a Blank DVD in the Drive

Alert!: Procedures vary depending on the disc you set!

a) For setting with used DVD-RW (go to step 4)

b) For setting blank DVD-R, DVD+R & DVD-RW (go to step 5)

 

So, from that info, it appears that DVD+RW are not useable?

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

Hi, Tony:

 

Well, it would seem you need some DVD-RW discs. Strange but true. :)

 

You should still be able to use those DVD+RW discs for other applications, such as backing up data.

I already have some DVD-RW discs and have been saving my home videos on them but I needed the DVD+RW discs so that I could use them on my Sony DVP-S325 DVD Home Player, as it won't play anything with a (-) disc, even a simple CD-R!

 

Hey ho, fortunately I've inherited a £19.99 Alba machine that plays anything without a problem and so the solution seems to be: Record on (-) media discs, play them on the cheep Alba and put the Sony up for offer on Freecycle....never did like the Sony from day one....Grrrrrr!

Alba, huh? There's a name I've nver heard of.

 

May the force be with you! :D

Many thanks for your advise & patience.

 

Cheers,

 

Tony

You're welcome, Tony.