There are many artificial restrictions built into the DVD specification. I don't know them all, but I wouldn't be surprised if the spec. included a prohibition on using a dvd that had been recorded in a dedicated video device, from being recognized by a DVD recorder in a computer, to "protect" against piracy.
mike wilson wrote: > I bought a DVD recorder which came with some DVD RAM discs, which I > understand are re-recordable. > > Having used some of them once I now want to re-use them. They will not > automatically record over what is on them but I can't see any way of > formatting them in the DVD recorder. My computer DVD drive does not > recognise them. > > Any suggestions? > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

