Samsung DVD Player E360

Thirteen Six · 21-05-2014, 09:08

Cannot play DVDs previously recorded on Samsung Player/Recorder R149 (Now out of action).
Samsung advice to install upgrades unsuccesful.
Any suggestions

bobcar · 21-05-2014, 09:15

Have these DVDs played on another DVD player successfully? Did you finalise the DVDs after recording?

chrisjr · 21-05-2014, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirteen Six

Cannot play DVDs previously recorded on Samsung Player/Recorder R149 (Now out of action).
Samsung advice to install upgrades unsuccesful.
Any suggestions

A number of things.

The disks are faulty.

The laser in the player is dirty or worn out so cannot properly read the disks - recordable disks are far less reflective than commercial disks so a dirty/worn out laser might still be able to read commercial disks but not recordable types.

The disks were not finalised in the recorder and the player does not know how to play un-finalised disks (even those recorded on a same make recorder!).

The player doesn't like the particular type of disks you have used, though this is less likely with modern players.

If you can, try the disks in a different player. If they don't play in anything then it's quite possible they have not been finalised. Which could be a problem if the recorder is no longer usable. If you are lucky an identical make and model recorder might be able to finalise the disks. Finding a machine though may be the hard part!

Thirteen Six · 21-05-2014, 17:45

Thanks bobcar/chrisjr for your suggestions.

Although I intended to finalise these recordings (TV Documentaries,films etc.) it seems as if I didn't.I will have another look at the R149 but I had already had it repaired once for an out of guarantee fault, and as I had upgraged my TV to Virgin TiVo I decided to go for just a DVD player.Oh well,you learn by your mistakes.Thanks anyway

grahamlthompson · 21-05-2014, 17:54

Long shot, if you have Nero on a PC try opening the disk on a PC using Nero Video. I was able to extract video content from a cousins unfinalised disk a few years ago.

Thirteen Six · 22-05-2014, 09:42

Thanks for that Graham.I have actually managed to open some of them on the PC with"Power DVD" but i really needed them to play on the E360 through the TV.I know I could hook up the PC to the TV but was looking for the easy life.
Fortunately nothing really personal or important lost!

Chasing Shadows · 22-05-2014, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thirteen Six

I have actually managed to open some of them on the PC with"Power DVD"

If you can open them on the PC you can write them to new blank DVDs from your PC, in a format that your DVD player can understand, which will ensure that the new discs are finalised. You can buy bulk blank DVD discs for aout 10 pence each..

21-05-2014, 09:08	#1
Thirteen Six Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 29	Samsung DVD Player E360 Cannot play DVDs previously recorded on Samsung Player/Recorder R149 (Now out of action). Samsung advice to install upgrades unsuccesful. Any suggestions

21-05-2014, 09:15	#2
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Have these DVDs played on another DVD player successfully? Did you finalise the DVDs after recording?

21-05-2014, 10:51	#3
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Thirteen Six Cannot play DVDs previously recorded on Samsung Player/Recorder R149 (Now out of action). Samsung advice to install upgrades unsuccesful. Any suggestions A number of things. The disks are faulty. The laser in the player is dirty or worn out so cannot properly read the disks - recordable disks are far less reflective than commercial disks so a dirty/worn out laser might still be able to read commercial disks but not recordable types. The disks were not finalised in the recorder and the player does not know how to play un-finalised disks (even those recorded on a same make recorder!). The player doesn't like the particular type of disks you have used, though this is less likely with modern players. If you can, try the disks in a different player. If they don't play in anything then it's quite possible they have not been finalised. Which could be a problem if the recorder is no longer usable. If you are lucky an identical make and model recorder might be able to finalise the disks. Finding a machine though may be the hard part!

21-05-2014, 17:45	#4
Thirteen Six Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 29	Thanks bobcar/chrisjr for your suggestions. Although I intended to finalise these recordings (TV Documentaries,films etc.) it seems as if I didn't.I will have another look at the R149 but I had already had it repaired once for an out of guarantee fault, and as I had upgraged my TV to Virgin TiVo I decided to go for just a DVD player.Oh well,you learn by your mistakes.Thanks anyway

21-05-2014, 17:54	#5
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Long shot, if you have Nero on a PC try opening the disk on a PC using Nero Video. I was able to extract video content from a cousins unfinalised disk a few years ago.

22-05-2014, 09:42	#6
Thirteen Six Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 29	Thanks for that Graham.I have actually managed to open some of them on the PC with"Power DVD" but i really needed them to play on the E360 through the TV.I know I could hook up the PC to the TV but was looking for the easy life. Fortunately nothing really personal or important lost!

22-05-2014, 10:28	#7
Chasing Shadows Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,536	Quote: Originally Posted by Thirteen Six I have actually managed to open some of them on the PC with"Power DVD" If you can open them on the PC you can write them to new blank DVDs from your PC, in a format that your DVD player can understand, which will ensure that the new discs are finalised. You can buy bulk blank DVD discs for aout 10 pence each..

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