Maybe the Sony DVD is DVD RAM and a lot of the newer DVD drives won't play these. Most newer drives play both the +R and -R formats. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca George wrote: > > Bob, > > It's possible that all your computer DVD's are - format and the new service > DVD is in the new + format. Just like a lot of the automotive DVD's are > still - format and will not play + DVD's. Same with the older home DVD > players. The rental DVD's seem to work ok on both formats. You might want to > check your manuals for your DVD players for compatibility. > > George > Afana Electronics > Moreno Valley, CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:39 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sony ESI 2003 DVD service literature problem > > > Has anyone received their new Sony ESI program yet (this is the newest > > version that uses DVDs instead of CDs)? Well we got ours yesterday and had > > no problem doing the setup from the setup disc (which is a CD). It is the > > other discs that actually contain the service manuals that are DVDs. I > have > > three computers here with three different DVD players and/or DVD-R/RWs and > > cannot read the data on the DVDs nor can I load the service manual data > from > > them (it acts like the discs are an invalid media format). I was wondering > > if anyone else has encountered this also. And I forgot to add, I did > > uninstall the previous version like the installation instructions said. > This > > new version is version 1.2 > > > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > > Master Technician License #9109 > > Service Manager / Parts Manager > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > > (508)695-7302 > > (508)695-7769 FAX > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/