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Theodoric · 02-04-2004, 23:17

A warning to read the fine print first!

After reading mrm1's useful advice on using either vcd or svcd, I downloaded some suitable demo software and made a vcd. I put it into my DVD player and got an error message saying unknown disk type. So, I looked in the DVD player manual and there was a table giving the respective properties of DVD, vcd, svcd etc. So, I downloaded another piece of demo software and made another vcd, put it in the DVD player and again got the same error message. Back to the DVD player manual and there below the above table were the fatal words, "This player is not suitable for vcd or svcd." D'oh!

I think I will start browsing the 'External DVD Writer' thread that has just started.

02-04-2004, 23:17	#6
Theodoric Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 2,974	Re: DVD on CD-R: Is it possible? A warning to read the fine print first! After reading mrm1's useful advice on using either vcd or svcd, I downloaded some suitable demo software and made a vcd. I put it into my DVD player and got an error message saying unknown disk type. So, I looked in the DVD player manual and there was a table giving the respective properties of DVD, vcd, svcd etc. So, I downloaded another piece of demo software and made another vcd, put it in the DVD player and again got the same error message. Back to the DVD player manual and there below the above table were the fatal words, "This player is not suitable for vcd or svcd." D'oh! I think I will start browsing the 'External DVD Writer' thread that has just started.