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RE: PROBLEMS WITH DVD RECORDER - HELP !

I am at a loss as to what to do, I have rented my recorder, ( a decision I made both because of price and the fact that i wouldn`t be stuck with it if it was no good ) you say you also have a philips recorder, are they any better ? do you have more or less rejects with it than the panasonic ?
I am begining to wonder if I should just get rid of it all together as it sounds as though it just won`t do what the manufacturer says it does. I must admit this is a big disapointment, as I`m a techno junkie !, and to find that this equiptment is a let down is an undersdstatement. I have even considered swopping to the Philips.
my dealer has had my recorder back to try and find out what the problem is, although I know they don`t have a clue ! I am know left with a box full of rejects and probably a box full that will become rejects in the near future. Why can`t they just `do what it says on the tin ` ?
thanx 4 the help,

RE: PROBLEMS WITH DVD RECORDER - HELP !

THANX FOR THE REPLY,
CAN I JUST CLARIFY ?
YOU HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM PLAYING THE BULKPAK BACK ON OTHER PLAYERS ?
BECAUSE IT`S THE BULKPAK DISCS THAT HAVE BEEN TURNING MY RECORDER OFF ! THEY STARTED OFF FINE, ABOUT THE FIRST HALF A DOZEN OR SO I USED,
I BOUGHT SOME `SUPERIOR` DISCS AT THE WEEKEND AND THESE WON`T `FINALIZE` ALTHOUGH THEY WILL RECORD FINE AND PLAY BACK IN THE RECORDER.
I HAVE ALSO TRIED TRAXDATA WITH THE SAME `PLAYBACK` PROBLEMS, DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CALL IN AN ENGINEER ?

PROBLEMS WITH DVD RECORDER - HELP !

I have recently bought a panasonic E-20 recorder, however I`m having various problems with it, my dealer doesn`t seem to know much about them so is no help.
Firstly, I have tried several DVD-R discs ranging in price from 45p to £1.20 and I find that if I try to play them in other DVD players they are `pausing ` and ` freezing`.this is very anoying, as my kids like to watch movies in their rooms. I have even been told not to put lables on the disc or even to write on them as this may be interfering with the lazer.
If it`s impossible to play these discs on `normal` players then what is the point ?
secondly, I have found problems with some discs refusing to `finalize` which means that although they will play fine in the rcorder, they won`t play in anything else. It is costing me a fortune in `trial and error` with these discs. Does anyone know which discs are most compatible ? as I now have quite a few coasters !
thirdley some discs I have tried ( mainly the cheaper ones ) have started recording and have then turned off the player after 30 seconds ( I have 20 of these rejects !)
I am begining to feel that I have wasted a lot of money and wish I had just gone for a DVD burner for my pc instead.

Can anyone please help, I am at my wits end,