dvd problem

June 4, 2005 5:20 AM

DVD-R plays on standalone machine, but not on PC.

Using Nero I burned 4 gigs of mp3s onto a DVD-R. I can browse the disc and play the tunes on my standalone dvd player, but the disc appears as blank on my PC.

I've tried running the disc through isobuster, but no joy. Other discs work just fine on the PC.

posted by the cuban to Technology (5 answers total)

Best answer: If there is one available, it might be worth a shot to update your drive's firmware.
posted by Otis at 5:49 AM on June 4, 2005

Response by poster: I've updated the firmware to v1.3 (drive is a pioneer 105, running on a medion machine).

DVD-R still appears as blank...
posted by the cuban at 6:41 AM on June 4, 2005

When you say it appears as blank that means it looks like there are no files on it?
posted by grouse at 7:48 AM on June 4, 2005

Response by poster: Yes, it says '0 objects' when i explore into it. No folders, or anything.
posted by the cuban at 9:11 AM on June 4, 2005

Response by poster: I tried flashing the DVD_R drive (sony ddu1612) and, lo & behold, the disc is now readable.

Thanks all.
posted by the cuban at 9:30 AM on June 4, 2005