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Old 20-09-2015, 09:22
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i got a quick question here ,which dvd discs are better for finalising DVD R or DVD RW? or are they both as good? i have been using til now DVD RW verbatimun make but have had issues with them finalising ,somtimes i do wounder if the machines at fault or the discs themselfs?
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:34
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If you`re using DVD-R discs (whether +R or -R) you will need to finalise them to play them on other machines. Unfinalised discs will play on the machine on which they were recorded.

DRD-RW discs don`t need finalising to be playable on other machines so that could be where you`re having problems - you may be expecting the machine to do something which doesn`t need doing.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:55
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If you`re using DVD-R discs (whether +R or -R) you will need to finalise them to play them on other machines. Unfinalised discs will play on the machine on which they were recorded.

DRD-RW discs don`t need finalising to be playable on other machines so that could be where you`re having problems - you may be expecting the machine to do something which doesn`t need doing.
oh right i see i'll have to look at that. so in short if one of my finished dvd rw discs is used up ,it wont finalise as i would expect to? but will be playable in other machines?
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:59
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oh right i see i'll have to look at that. so in short if one of my finished dvd rw discs is used up ,it wont finalise as i would expect to? but will be playable in other machines?
You do not need to finalise RW. Just write to it, eject, put in other player and enjoy.
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Old 20-09-2015, 13:59
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You do not need to finalise RW. Just write to it, eject, put in other player and enjoy.
well thats good ,its not somthing i was aware of,i may now concider moving back to dvd r,only on my next batch. the only other issue now ,is the concideration of getting my LG DRT389H DVD RECORDER refurbished,or get a 2nd hand one from ebay or somthing ,i know richer sounds will repair/refubish them,but only if you brought the product from them? which i didn't ,i got from amazon in 2013. i would use another make of dvd recorder ,but on past uses i noticed that toshibia/philips brands don't show a simular menu page on the dvd like the lg models do ,i am thinking about pansonic ,as they may ,but not yet discovered this? maybe someone can enlighten me on this?
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