See below, adding to the DVD List the Sony I own. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 10:21 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE! > Some DVD player manufacturers developed DVD +R playing capability and > some went for DVD -R, and now most new players will play either type of > disc. I have a Pansonic DVD player here that will only play DVD discs > that are of the DVD -R variety and this player is not all that old. > > Might be best to ask the customer what brand of machanine they own and > how old it is. Perhaps there might even be information on the net as to > what type of discs are playable in various brands/ models. Maybe we can > start up a chart. Here's what I can contribute so far: > Electrohome DVD player (same as Emerson -unknown model)- plays both DVD -R and DVD +R equally well JVC DVD player model XV-S300BK - plays both DVD +R and DVD -R equally well Panasonic DVD player model DVD-RV22- plays DVD -R only Sony DW-D22A DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner-->>Plays/Burns it in all formats<< -$60 - 90.00 Sony DRU-710 is comparable to it. > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > Hoyt's TV wrote: > > Don > > > > You said CD-R, That happens to be what I am using, but I remember trying to > > get enough information about both -R and +R to make an informed decision. I > > don't remember now why I chose -R. > > Do you have an opinion about that? > > > > I am also using DVD+R but seem to have about the same lack of good > > information for choosing that over the -R. > > > > Any recommendations about dual layer DVDs? My new laptop can use them and I > > have a few MPEG2s that are about 7 or 8 Gig. I would like to save them to > > disk to get them off my HD and keep them safer. I don't know anything about > > the dual layers yet so I don't know if they will even store that much. > > > > > > Russ Hoyt > > Hoyt's TV > > Exeter, NH > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 6:21 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE! > > > > > > > >>For those of you who may be considering to do some copying,remember the > >>following; > >>1-Use only brand name disc's.. > >>2-Use CD-R;not CD-RW.. > >>3-Store your disc's in a jewel case.. > >>4-Store in a vertical position.. > >>5-A dark cool area is best.. > >>6-Never mark the disc with a felt tip pen;the ink can penatrate into the > >>disc! > >>7-Instead mark the jewel case.. > >>CD-RW have a shelf life of approx. 20 to 100 years. > >>CD-R have a shelf life of 50 to 200 years. > >>For imporant data copy every 1 to 2 years. > >> > >> > >>Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC" > >>9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 > >>Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010 > >>hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:14 PM > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE! > >> > >> > >> > >>>That's something one could do from home even if their shop closed. That > >>>and getting senior's tv's back out of video mode or some such thing. > >>>Hooking up their accessories,etc. No overhead except your tires and > >>>gas.Make some nice cash. > >>>My feet are smiling already;-) (sorry, Leo Kotke) > >>>Phil > >>> > >>>Philip Bader > >>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > >>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > >>>Fax (863) 299-8821 > >>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>J. Knoll wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>I am going to invest in the equipment to transfer tapes to DVD. After > >>>>reading this the time will be coming soon where a little money can be > >>>>made in doing this, and I have been getting calls for tranfers now.=20 > >>>>Jay Jay's TV > >>>> > >>>>On 7/2/05, Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>A note: > >>>>>A customer of mine said he went to Best Buy (I think, or Circuit City) > >>>>>and they said they don't sell ANY VHS equipement anymore. NO VCRs at > >>>>>all. > >>>>>My customer was alarmed. What am I going to do to watch all our > >>>>>collectible tapes? I felt like saying. You el-cheapos wanted cheap and > >>>>>stores found no money in them anymore si you "cheaped" your way out of > >>>>>VCRs altogether. NO one wanted to invest a few bucks keeping their good > >>>>>heavy duty machines fixed "because Walmart has the same thing, only for > >>>>>39 bucks! I'm going there!"... > >>>>>So, go already. > >>>>>Maybe you will see people begging you to "restore" their units to enjoy > >>>>>their tape collection. > >>>>>Phil > >>>>>=20 > >>>>>Philip Bader > >>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > >>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > >>>>>Fax (863) 299-8821 > >>>>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>=20 > >>>>>=20 > >>>>>=20 > >>>>>John @ Myers TV wrote: > >>>>>=20 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Maybe you can make paperweights out of them? ;-) > >>>>>> > >>>>>>John Myers > >>>>>>Myers TV Service Co. > >>>>>>376 E. 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