Having heaps of trouble with +RW disks for Camcorder

[lfcrule1972]

Send the fucker back mate.....

[blutach]

Gunna find more compatible disks first, I think. But the disks are just peachy, as far as Windows is concerned.

 

Take yer Robitussin.

 

Regards

[chewy]

it would seem camcorders need firmware(flashable)

[polopony]

you could try memorex

[spinningwheel]

Is it real...or is it Memorex???

 

No...It's CMC...

 

 

[blutach]

It was bloody $ONY. I knew they'd get their revenge on us somehow!!!

 

A$18 a disk. Sorry I bought the fookin cam for Firey.

 

Regards

[chewy]

have you tried dvd-ram

[lfcrule1972]

Take yer Robitussin.

 

Regards

 

 

 

I have thanks.....

[blutach]

@chewy - no, and I don't want to as DVD-RAM can not produce compliant DVD-VIDEO. It produces VRO files, as you know.

 

Regards

[chewy]

reading the hitachi faq's it's seems to be the best solution with the right software and hardware

[blutach]

Well, unfortunately it doesn't suit what I want it for

 

And I am pretty sure this is now a compatibilty issue. Can't be 100% sure, but that's what it seems to be.

 

Regards

[chewy]

dvd camcorders seems mighty picky about brands of disks

 

kind of a propriitary system?

 

the sony disks probably work great in the sony cams

Edited August 1, 2006 by chewy

[Shamus_McFartfinger]

Well, unfortunately it doesn't suit what I want it for

 

And I am pretty sure this is now a compatibilty issue. Can't be 100% sure, but that's what it seems to be.

 

Regards

No chance of swapping it for one with a HD?

[blutach]

@Shamus - probably, but it's really for Firey just to take a few home movies - you know, pointing the lens at the mirrored ceiling

 

@Chewy - I think yer right, and yes, they could do with a firmware flash, couldn't they? The Maxell -Rs that were supplied with the cam perform flawlessly. Maybe we'll get them instead. IIRC, Hitachi was part of the -R consortium and probably prefer them. I just was real attracted to the auto-finalisation feature, which works well in 1 out of 4 sides

 

Regards

[polopony]

candid photography,nudge ,nudge ,wink, wink say no more say no more

 

on a serious side does the camera manufacturer reccommend any particular "brand"

[blutach]

Couldn't see that it did polo (except Maxell by implication - 5 30 min -Rs were supplied with the cam). Just have to try and see, I guess.

 

Regards

[lfcrule1972]

Perhaps you have simply shagged the Camcorder filming all your marathon sessions ??

[blutach]

LFC - I may be warped, but the only bloke around here that shags camcorders is you!!! I actually prefer to shag women!!! :D

 

Regards

[chewy]

you need one ram disk that can only be played in the computer,

unless you have a panni standalone?

 

saw where they took software to transfer from ram to R

[blutach]

@Chewy,

 

That would require a format conversion. An +RW finalised is in straight DVD-VIDEO form that can be played on any player - that's why we like it. None of our players have the ability to play VROs.

 

Regards

[blutach]

OK update -

 

Problem solved. The cam works brilliantly with -RW disks. Shame, I really wanted +RWs. Shoulda bought a $ONY, I guess.

 

Thanks for everyone's input and help.

 

Regards