Book type set failure

[newer than newbie]

I have an older stand-alone DVD player which won't play writable DVDs, however, with some research on videohelp.com I found it supposedly will read DVD+R disks if the book type is changed to DVD-ROM. I bought some +Rs, but I couldn't figure out how to change book type in my Nero OEM version (it probably can't), so I tried ImgBurn. I have a NEC 3550A burner and when I tried to change the DVD+R booktype, ImgBurn gave a failure message. Does this mean my burner doesn't support book type changes? ('bet I know the answer to that...) Am I just not meant to get the home video onto DVD!?!

 

I remember seeing a hacked firmware for my burner. How safe is it to use hacked firmware?

Thanks for any words of encouragement you can offer!

 

signed, frustrated wannabe techno mom (with a small budget)

[lfcrule1972]

Did you use the NEC tab in ImgBurn to change the bit type ? Perhaps you could take us through what you did and then copy paste the error message in your reply ?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

NEC's dont support bitsetting on DVD+R with standard firmware.

 

You'd need the modified one.

 

The modified one is as safe as everyone using it says it is.

Take a look over at the NEC forum at cdfreaks.

[newer than newbie]

I came to the same conclusion regarding the NEC firmware while researching earlier today.

 

Thanks for the reply, I'll check out the NEC forum @CdFreaks.

techno mom

[lfcrule1972]

I used a modded fw up until a few weeks ago when I did some of the media tests. I remember setting the DVD+R type to DVD-Rom and it worked fine

[newer than newbie]

I haven't modified the firmware yet, just tried changing DVD+R DL to DVD-ROM since my burner's firmware does allow that (btw changing the Book Type in ImgBurn works just fine if the firmware allows it!). My home video is now on a DVD+R DL, and my DVD player can read it! I'm thrilled!

 

I'm going to have to give the modified firmware a try so I can use single layer DVD+Rs. Hope those work, too.

Thanks for the input!

 

techno mom