Recorded DVDs won't play?
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Tuned
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Recorded DVDs won't play?
I have an 03 Excursion with the factory DVD player in the back. It won't play DVDs that have been recorded. I am wondering if maybe the newer model trucks do or if someone has found a aftermarket DVD player that will swap into the factory spot?
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Probably the incorrect format for music. If you do a disc to disc copy it might work but if you copy each song to the disc you might have an incorrect format. I have experienced this also,, but haven't made another disc.
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could it just be the brand of disc , i use DATAWRITE , not sure why i said that as you probably cant get them in the States.
Have you checked to see if there is a firmware update for the dvd player. i know you can sometimes e-mail the maker telling them of your problem & if there is an update you can burn it to a cd-r & put it in the player , turn it on & it does it all for you.
might be worth e-mailing Fords , nothing to loose
Have you checked to see if there is a firmware update for the dvd player. i know you can sometimes e-mail the maker telling them of your problem & if there is an update you can burn it to a cd-r & put it in the player , turn it on & it does it all for you.
might be worth e-mailing Fords , nothing to loose
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Marcus may have hit the nail on the head, try a DVD-R, if that won't play then the player is not capable of playing any aftermarket dvd's. Generally the player is marked with supported formats. dvd-r and dvd+r are diff... formats and most players designed for aftermarket dvd's are designated to the dvd-r format.
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Tuned
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From: Laguna Hills and Payson
I had some of these troubles back in late 2004 when I bought
my rig. With 5 young kids I HAD to find a solution.
What worked for me was to buy a stand-alone independent
DVD/CD burner. It plugs into the wall and a USB port on my computer,
and makes better copies than the internal burners that came with
my computers.
I also use only (-) disks, after researching this.
I have had zero problems since...
Quietman
www.roenation.com
2005 EXCURSION- options (everything) equipped Eddie Bauer edition 4X4 PSD
4" FabTech lift/level, Bilstein $$ mono-gas shocks, Rancho Steering Stabilizer
Silverstar 9005 fog and H13ST headlights + wiring mod to run high beam and fogs together,
BFG 315/75/16 AT KO's on Factory Mags, 22" front and 18" rear rain-x wipers, Auto
-zone aftermarket voltage gauge, LANDYOT Generation II Radius Rods,
Ford factory hood insulator, Mojave Pin-Striping
my rig. With 5 young kids I HAD to find a solution.
What worked for me was to buy a stand-alone independent
DVD/CD burner. It plugs into the wall and a USB port on my computer,
and makes better copies than the internal burners that came with
my computers.
I also use only (-) disks, after researching this.
I have had zero problems since...
Quietman
www.roenation.com
2005 EXCURSION- options (everything) equipped Eddie Bauer edition 4X4 PSD
4" FabTech lift/level, Bilstein $$ mono-gas shocks, Rancho Steering Stabilizer
Silverstar 9005 fog and H13ST headlights + wiring mod to run high beam and fogs together,
BFG 315/75/16 AT KO's on Factory Mags, 22" front and 18" rear rain-x wipers, Auto
-zone aftermarket voltage gauge, LANDYOT Generation II Radius Rods,
Ford factory hood insulator, Mojave Pin-Striping
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I suspect it's CODEC related. The OEM system may not be able to read what you are writing to the disks.
See..... http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/...ia/f/codec.htm
See..... http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/...ia/f/codec.htm
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sounds silly but when you record (or copy , illegal of course but we all do it) you have got the region code correct , ie region 1 for the us , region 2 for the uk etc etc.
on my software i use , i copy them without a region code , so it will play anywhere.
i would imagine your default settings are region 1 and NTSC as default , but you may be recording them as region 2 and Pal output.
only a few seconds to check , may make a difference
can you play cdr's , ie the old avi video ? ok on cd's ?
but it may just be down to the manufacturer and the colour of the dye they use in the disc, some will read , some wont.
trial and error works eventually.
ask to see what type people use that work and go from there.
Marcus
on my software i use , i copy them without a region code , so it will play anywhere.
i would imagine your default settings are region 1 and NTSC as default , but you may be recording them as region 2 and Pal output.
only a few seconds to check , may make a difference
can you play cdr's , ie the old avi video ? ok on cd's ?
but it may just be down to the manufacturer and the colour of the dye they use in the disc, some will read , some wont.
trial and error works eventually.
ask to see what type people use that work and go from there.
Marcus
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It may be the age of the original DVD. We have DRM to contend with now also. That's Digital Rights Management. Some DVDs can't be copied. Can you play your copied disk on another player, if so this isn't the case.
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macrovision for example bypassed within a few hours by a teenager lol
you just tell your computer in a sort of strange way that you own the rights , in fact you do have the right to copy/back up your own dvd's , music , blu-ray etc
anyone heared of clonedvd btw ?? anydvd ?? Elaborate Bytes ??
google them as i know the links wont be allowed here. but really easy , like 123 abc.
i think its down to the type of disc being used. some will ,some wont work