You said "yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what?". If the "reading" drive only reads, such as a DVD-R drive versus a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, then the Samsung-created disc MUST be finalized. Further, IME, many computers prefer to work with DVD+R/RW while many DVD players are more compatible with DVD-R/RW.
YMMV --- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. - Douglas Adams Subject: VHS to DVD question > > I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos > to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the > Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize > them--they all say "Insert disk" when I try to do anything. This means I > can't edit or make backups. > > Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does > anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the > PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different > format make a difference? Or what? > > TIA > > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
