Hi, I burned a DVD with DVD architect and it plays just fine on my newer DVD/Blueray player and my external DVD burner. It won't play on my mother's older DVD player, I'd say her player is maybe 15 years old. Is there different format I should be using to get it to play on an older DVD player? I'm using DVD+R DL disks.
not all dvd players can played burned dvds. you can look up the model of the player and see what formats are compatible.
Based on my own experience I would agree with this ancient comment from @Musicvid
Note also the age of "her player".
Of course I don't remember writing that, but I'll add that burning your DL-DVD-R in DVDShrink with the layer break point exactly at a chapter mark seems to improve the chances of playability.
Of course the stock advice to use Verbatim DL DVD-R and burn at slower than max write speed always applies.
Kimberly-e,
Buy the woman who carried you for nine months a new Blu-ray player. Throw in a 65" TV, also.
I burned some +R media many years ago, but also used single layer -R. In spite of the brand preference that I had for Verbatim, I vaguely remember a news report a long time ago that stated there is only one plant left that manufactures DVDs. The plant was owned by CMC which was not high on my list of favorites. I just checked a spindle of Verbatim -R single layer DVDs that I've had for quite a while and here is what I found:
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (SATA) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty State of Last Session: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,297,888 Free Space: 4,706,074,624 bytes Free Time: 510:40:38 (MM:SS:FF) Next Writable Address: 0 MID: CMC MAG. AM3 Supported Write Speeds: 8x, 12x, 16x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG. AM3 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F) -> RS: 6,876 KB/s (5x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F) -> RS: 6,876 KB/s (5x) - WS: 16,620 KB/s (12x) Descriptor 3... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F) -> RS: 6,876 KB/s (5x) - WS: 22,160 KB/s (16x)
A Verbatim Dual Layer +R from 2007 (appears to actually be made by Mitsubishi Chemical)
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (SATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Complete State of Last Session: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 4,138,720 Size: 8,476,098,560 bytes Time: 919:44:70 (MM:SS:FF) MID: MKM-001-00 Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x DVD±R DL Boundary Information: L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,069,360 Changeable: No TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 4138719) -> LeadOut (LBA: 4138720) Disc Control Blocks Information: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A Physical Format Information (Last Recorded - L0): Disc ID: MKM-001-00 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,265,967 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded - L1): Disc ID: MKM-001-00 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,265,967 Layer Information: Layer 0 Sectors: 2,069,360 (50%) Layer 1 Sectors: 2,069,360 (50%) Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 4138719 (0x003F26DF) -> RS: 4,568 KB/s (3.3x) - WS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x)
Memorex Dual Layer +R from 2007
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (SATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Complete State of Last Session: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 1,693,696 Size: 3,468,689,408 bytes Time: 376:24:46 (MM:SS:FF) MID: CMC MAG-E01-00 Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1693695) -> LeadOut (LBA: 1693696) Disc Control Blocks Information: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: CMC MAG-E01-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 1,890,303 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 1693695 (0x0019D7FF) -> RS: 6,876 KB/s (5x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 1693695 (0x0019D7FF) -> RS: 6,876 KB/s (5x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)
Here's a blast from the past:
CompUSA DVD-R Single Layer (2004)
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (SATA) Current Profile: DVD-ROM Disc Information: Status: Complete State of Last Session: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 1,188,896 Size: 2,434,859,008 bytes Time: 264:13:71 (MM:SS:FF) MID: PRINCO Supported Write Speeds: 2x TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1188895) -> LeadOut (LBA: 1188896) Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: PRINCO Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 1,385,503 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 1188895 (0x0012241F) -> RS: 5,730 KB/s (4.1x) - WS: 2,770 KB/s (2x)
Yes, CMC purchased Verbatim from MCC in 2019. Even before then some Verbatim were actually CMC. I have some Verbatim BD-RE (rewritables), made by CMC, which are giving problems after around 30 burns. Yet BR rewritables are supposed to last longer than DVD -RW. But I've Verbatim and Imation DVD-RWs which are 15 plus years old and are still burning after hundreds of burns.