No disc

 

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Username: Satscanner

Beaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ...

Post Number: 957
Registered: Nov-06
I have just purschaed a a new dvd recorder and plays and works fine .When i insert any dvd-r disc it always says no disc and so i can't record.is the machine defective or am i missing something?
 

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Username: Samijubal

Post Number: 3276
Registered: Jul-04
Is it a + or - recorder?
 

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Username: Satscanner

Beaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ...

Post Number: 958
Registered: Nov-06
Its a" go video r6540" and its a plus recorder.plays burned cd and factory movies no problem ,as soon as i put in a blank dvd it it does the usual scanning bit then says "no disc".I've tried everything the manual says and same out come.Is Their a big enough difference between a plus and minus disc? will try different polarity if thats gonna help. Thanks for the reply David.
 

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Beaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ...

Post Number: 960
Registered: Nov-06
Also which is better a plus or minus recorder? Thanks again.
 

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Username: Samijubal

Post Number: 3278
Registered: Jul-04
You can't use a - disc in a + recorder. I don't know as one is better than the other, but the manufacterers of the best DVD recorders are -, Toshiba, Pioneer, Panasonic. The newer Panasonics do + discs too though. There are a few players that won't play + discs, Toshiba for one.
 

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Username: Satscanner

Beaversbush, Sportsmans P... Great White ...

Post Number: 964
Registered: Nov-06
Thanks for the info David ,my machine now has audio problems after playing a factory dvd for about 10min..I'm returning it.
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