Why does my stand alone dvd player recognise dvd r but not dvd rw?

Question

Why does my stand alone dvd player recognise dvd r but not dvd rw?

Answer 1

Not all DVD players are made to the same standards or quality. DVD-R and DVD RW discs are physically slightly different, as are their index systems.

It costs the makers of the player a few pence extra to make it play different format discs (such as CD, DVD, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD=RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM) so apparently the maker of yours decided not to spend the money.

Have a look at the box it came in (or the instruction book) to see what formats the machine is supposed to play. If it lists DVD+/-RW but doesn't play them then it's possible that it has a fault.

Answer 2

Its obviously a DVD R player

Answer 3

micheal g has it bang on, if you want to use that type of disk in a tandalone player, get a dvd recorder such as

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Answer 4

It's the way they are made (DVD-R's & DVD-RW's), They are made with different dyes and DVD-RW is a lot more difficult for a standalone dvd player to read from.