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Can anyone help me please i purchase a Compacks dvd recorder DVD-101 i have tried to make back-ups of some of my DVDs but after a few minutes of recording the DVD-101 closes the disc. I have tried two types of disc dvd+r branded and dvd+r unbranded and still the same happens. The machine copies great off tv with re-writable discs and normal dvd+r`s but stuffs up when copying from another DVD player hope someone can help.

daz

This item was edited on Monday, 28th June 2004, 01:53

Sounds like copy protection mode is kicking in.

A custom cable that strips out the macrovision copy protection signal may be the solution for your "backing up" of your DVD`s.

This item was edited on Monday, 28th June 2004, 12:22

Thanks for the reply. Got in touch with technical support and was told the the only discs that can be used with this dvd recorder is TDK`s cos they are fault free with the Compacks 101 dvd recorders in other words they have had no complaints when using TDK discs so if theres anyone out there that can confirm this it would be a great help.

daz

Personally I think that answer from tech support sounds like total bullshot.

The fact that you are already recording on non TDK media from TV (SCART\aerial) indicates the media is fine.

Where you are actually experiencing the problem is in the backing up your DVD`s.

A macrovision protected DVD will not record, it will start & stop almost immediately on the recorder side, if I recall my Mico R311 behaviour correctly, you can copy non Macrovision.

Try a BBC DVD or a copy of The Matrix (that worked for me as a trial when I first bought mine) as they dont have Macrovision protection on.

I have tried to transfer my vcd`s that i have downloaded from the internet which have no macrovision and stll have the same problem but when recording from tv it was fine.
Could this still be a macrovision problem?????

daz

Pass, I was working on the assumption from your own quote that you were backing up your DVD`s, not web based downloads.

I will concede to older & wiser heads at this point......

thank you anyway i am very greatful for the imformation you gave me.

daz

Try backing up a known macrovision protected disc eg most Warner Bros such as US Marshalls (about £5 now). With most recorders the response is instant "you may not copy this disc" but maybe this machine waits for the main feature. Macrovision is only part of the story, anticopy protection in the digital domain ie dvd recorders adds new layers such as CGMS(A) - for analog recording and CGMS(d) for digital recording.

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CGMS(A) - for analog recording and CGMS(d) for digital recording.

Thats the copy protection I meant, but not what I said. :(

It COULD be a media problem

As stated on another thread, I have had media problems

I find that the Compacks will `close` a session if it hits problems with the source input - e.g. a blip on a home recorded video - and I have had it `close` a session when trying to record at the 1hr or 2hr settings - then it works fine on the same input on the 3hr setting

It could be a combination of media, quality of recording selected, and complexity of the image - suggesting it cannot write to the DVD-R(W) fast enough and accurately enough in certain circumstances ???