-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Different DVD players

Judith,
    A "set top" player sits on 'top' of the TV 'set'.  Of course, this 
probably dates me a little since 'set top' was the term used to describe 
cable TV receiver boxes when they first can out (they were placed on top of 
the TV by the installer as a rule).           ;O)

    In your case, the actual difference lies in supported DVD blanks.  Every 
drive manufacturer has a list of disk blank models that they've tested and 
approved for use with their hardware.  If you try using a brand not on that 
list, you stand the chance of using an incompatable disk (burns fail or the 
disk corrupts more easily than 'authorized' blanks).  For the most part, the 
differences between various blank disk models are in the dyes used for the 
writing layer.  In a nutshell, the more expensive the blanks, the better the 
dye layer (but don't ever adopt that as a steadfast rule cause sale prices 
often depend more on distributor volume buying than quality).  Regardless, 
head over to your burner maker's web site and see if you can locate a list 
of 'tested and approved' blank models to choose from.

    I should also point out that it will still be possible (though very 
rare) for a disk approved for use in your burner to still have problems 
playing in a drive or player that has not approved that particular brand. 
There's not much you can do about that other than to switch to a blank brand 
that is approved for both players if that situation does ever rear its ugly 
head.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith/agoodread.com" <jtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 12:11 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Different DVD players


> Don't know what you mean by a set top player?
>
> The DVDs I am burning are to be shown on DVD players attached to
> a TV.  My Mother's DVD player will show the LVC DVD I burned
> with no problem on her player but my DVD player, the DVDs
> stutter.
>
> Of course her DVD player was way more expensive than mine.  But
> the Sony DVDs played correctly on mine but the LVC DVDs don't???
> Now why should this make a difference.
>
>
> Judith 

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