Where did my recording go?

[aaron]

Originally Posted by mushy747 Hi Aaron, Thanks for your help. I tried your suggestion but when i right click it gives no information just the egg timer and everything seems to jam and i have to end the programme. Thankyou Lyn

Hmmmm, tricky! Do you have any programme like Download DVDFab HD Decrypter 4.1.0.2 - All-in-one DVD copying/converting/burning software - Softpediaon on your pc? It's a long shot, but I wonder if simply loading the disk, opening dvdfab decrypter and selecting your dvd drive as the source may enable access to the disk...Certainly, if you have more than one dvd drive on your pc, then try it in both....
Incidently, i tend to record with my dvd recorder (a panasonic) using dvdrw +/-, then rip the image to my pc, and reburn to dvdr for archive, then erase the dvdrw and start again...
Best of luck, Aaron

[steve9049]

I don't really subscribe to the last contributor's argument about DVD-R's

I've got 4 Panasonic DVD Recorders, and go through about 50 DVD-R's a week. As long as you've got a decent make recorder and use quality discs ie. Verbatim you should get very little problems. At just over 20p a disc for good quality ones, there is a big differnce to 60p.

The reason copying fails with me most often is problems with the source disc.

I think I've had 2 or 3 discs not work properly in their own right out of the thousands I've used

[mushy747]

Originally Posted by aaron Hmmmm, tricky! Do you have any programme like Download DVDFab HD Decrypter 4.1.0.2 - All-in-one DVD copying/converting/burning software - Softpediaon on your pc? It's a long shot, but I wonder if simply loading the disk, opening dvdfab decrypter and selecting your dvd drive as the source may enable access to the disk...Certainly, if you have more than one dvd drive on your pc, then try it in both.... Incidently, i tend to record with my dvd recorder (a panasonic) using dvdrw +/-, then rip the image to my pc, and reburn to dvdr for archive, then erase the dvdrw and start again... Best of luck, Aaron

Aaron Thanks for your help i tried it with DVD Decrypter and it said disc is empty!

Hi Steve

When i first got my DVD recorder i didn't understand all the DVD jargon so i always recorded on DVD-R and this was the only DVD i have had a problem with.
I always use DVD+RW now and if it is something i would like to watch again i copy it to a DVD-R and erase the DVD+RW.
Lyn

[Amethyst_Isle]

A word of advice I would suggest you make back up copies,just in case the other disc does not play,as one day 1 copy might not play and then you can always rely on the back up copy,as the programme/film may never been shown for years or not at all.

It only takes one scratch and the recording can become pretty useless,this never happened to VHS tapes.

[autolycus]

Originally Posted by julian_craster This sometimes happens with DVDR discs, but never (in my experience...) with DVDRW discs, which is why I always use the latter......they are salvageable !

My experience is different. Most problems have occured when archiving from DVD recorder hard drive to PC via DVDRW. One reason why i bought a humax PVR - to archive recordings via USB. It has happened with DVDR too though, on occassions.