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The common problem with old DVD or CD players is that they have relatively low power lasers to read the disks with. So they struggle with the blank 'Burn once' disks we all use to backup our music/video collections. (You can probably forget using re-writable disks, eg. CD-RW).
So what is needed is a blank DVD or CD that has a relatively high reflective surface to reflect back as much of the laser light as possible.
Now, all blank disks are *not* the same. There are different dyes used in their manufacture, (and hence they have different colours on their burning side).
So to cut to the chase. The ones with a high reflectiveness are Kodak, Ricoh, and to a slightly lesser extent Verbatim AZO disks.
The first two makes are hard to find in the High Street, so like me you will probably have to order them on-line. Big deal, huh?
*Important*: Before you do anything:- Clean your player's laser lens with a 'wet system' Cleaner Disk. (A special disk with a little bottle of cleaning fluid). Buy from a shop or eBay. It might solve your problem in less than a minute.
Incidentally, DVD -R was introduced before +R, so they are more likely to be compatible with older players.
A quick note on burning software, because it matters!
I use Nero, but CdClone is good, as is Alcohol 120%. Again, you may have to experiment.
Sorry, I wish I could say "Use X disk with Y software, QED". But life is not like that; hey-ho.
I also suggest you AVOID the "Top 10 review" sites from your Google results.
These slick looking sites are usually covertly written by a particular software burning company, and guess which one of the ten products comes out top? Yes, you guessed it, theirs!
Notwithstanding the above, you will also find:
1. People will strongly disagree with what I have written above.
2. You must choose a high quality make of disk, and be prepared to experiment with different makes.
3. Even the burner you're using, (that is the PC/Mac you use), can make a difference! (Exhausting, isn't?)
4. You could just buy a nice new player that will play *everything*!
Happy burning :-)
-Robert
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∙ 11y ago
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