DVD Recorder issue

20 Oct 2005 2:01 PM

crevitch

I purchased multiple DVD recorders for transcribing my 8mm analog tapes
and have had problems.

The first unit I purchased was an "ILO" from wal-mart. It did an OK job
of recording on TDK discs, but could not initialize Maxell DVD+Rs. I
returned the unit and purchased a "look-on" from Costco. This unit
worked OK, but occasionally would freeze at the end of a DVD when full,
and the unit would not respond unless power cycled. I returned that
unit, and bought a daewoo from costco. This unit experiences the
freezing as well. In addition, the encoding of one disk screwed up 3/4
of the way through one disc (blocky, intermittent).

Do I have a disc incomatibility here? I would have thought the unit
could detect a problem and stop rather than freezing? Am I better off
with a name Japanese Brand?

I plan to try another MFR disc, but would appreciate any insight into my
problems.

Thanks

21 Oct 2005 7:19 AM

gerry

Use Taeyo Yuden DVDRs, usually on sale at Supermediastore. TY discs
are the best I have used. Also, keep the recording speed at a fixed
rate, not the variable maximum rate, if your recorder has that feature.
I set my Panasonic recorder to 4X speed. I don't have an ILO, all I
read were postings and they indicate ILO could have better quality
control when they make these recorders.