DVD's not playing on DVD Player (external)

I'm new to this DVD burning world and am attempting to make a number of
different videos from still images, etc. While I'm able to get this working
well on the PC - I haven't been able to burn any to DVD that work on my
Panasonic external DVD player so I can play them on the TV rather than on
the computer. What am I do wrong? Is there some encoding I need to do,
different burner, different software? Not sure.

Thanks.

 

Have the same problem. Hope somebody knows the answer!!
Regards
Fadel

 

The first thing you need to check is to see whether your Panasonic
actually plays DVD-Rs or DVD+Rs (depending on which you used).

While nearly all DVD players made in the last 4-5 years will handle
these and many other formats, some DVD players that are a bit older may
actually not handle homemade DVDs.

 

Could you provide detail on how you are creating your DVDs and what software
and media you're using.

Does the DVD have TWO subdirectories on the DVD?
AUDIO_TS
VIDEO_TS

Are you using good quality, name brand DVD-R discs?

 

This is unimportant from my experience. Only the VIDEO_TS folder is
important.

HTH,

-Junior

 

Some DVD players require the AUDIO_TS directory, even though it is empty.

 

Which ones, specifically?

-Junior

 

If true that would be interesting, as some commercial DVDs (Series Two of
Remington Steele to name but one [set]) do not have an AUDIO_TS directory.
So can you actually name a player that will not play such commercial disks,
or is this just an urban myth?

John Howells

 

Yes the DVD's I've created have both an Audio_TS and video_TS folder within.
I created these DVD's with WinDVD creator.

The DVD's I'm using are Fujifilm DVD+RW's.

I have also confirmed that this Panasonic DVD player should play DVD R's.
Perhaps I should try a DVD R rather than an RW?

Thanks for all the responses thus far.

 

Use edit/find/audio_ts to find comments:

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t186192.html

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t241922.html

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t165876.html

http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopi...asc&highlight=panasonic%20reauthoring&start=0

Many more comments available at this site (and others)....

 

If you want it to as compatible as possible make sure the AUDIO_TS is
there, What harm can it do.

 

my Philips itself records to DVD-R, +R,+RW, -RW and plays them but won't
play -Rs recorded on my PC, only +Rs. (and both types of RWs).

 

There is a number of reasons, as already mentioned, the DVD-r/DVD+r
and then DVD+rw debate, i find DVD+rw burned with DVD Decrypter work on
more player than most but this is purely my own opion and i am sure
many will have there own thoughts, also you can change the booktype
depending on the Burning (see dvdhelp.com or afterdwan.com). also check
your "first play" PC are clever and if missing a first play it can work
it out but not all Players will do that, and just sit there.

these are just two cases i have come across recently, but untill you
post what software etc you are using its difficult to know. there lots
of websites out there tho just google it.

 

Matt Gingrich wrote on [Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:16:16 -0500]:

Well, duh. R and RW are not the same.

 

Almost all burning apps have the *option* to inlcude the AUDIO_TS folder for
maximum compatibility with older players. IT doesnt really cost anything to
include the empty folder so it is just a safety step. The first and maybe
second gen players seemed to need it, thats why so many apps give you the
option to use it. I guess the issue is, why wouldnt you use it to make
sure? That folder IS REQUIRED for all DVD-A titles...

 

Problem solved - used a DVD R instead of a DVD RW. Works like a charm.

Thanks to everyone.

 

Thanks, though it is interesting that commercial DVDs are now being produced
without such a directory.

John Howells

 

None. Nevertheless, an enquiring mind wants to know whether its absence will
cause problems for a DVD Video disk, particularly when not all commercial
DVDs have it!

John Howells

 

Please note that -R and -RW are not the same as +R and +RW.

 

There is a very relevant question people are avoiding asking... Are you
burning a *data* DVD or a *video* DVD?

If you have a newer player, data DVDs are fine for MP3s and pictures
(although there is a separate slideshow DVD spec). To burn a video DVD you
need to have a set of video files to burn. Convert them to an appropriate
format (long). Arrange them so the player will recognise them collectively
as contents of a video DVD. Then burn the contents to appropriate media.
My fathers two new DVD players *say* they are compatible with the -R
media, however they read a +R when we put one in.

Some players will handle DIVX files directly. I don't understand how they
work and the files aren't compatible with ALL players. For a video DVD, it
is better to be as generic as possible.

When talking about software, you should also mention the platform.
Although it's likely you are using M$, people won't know for sure unless
you tell them. I've managed to create a couple of DVDs under Linux, but
how would that specific info be useful to a Mac person?

Later
Mike