DVD-RW - How to Use

[Audi-driver]

Mike Sims

I'm getting the same problem (Its late at night and all the support people have gone home).

I've been using Click to DVD having saved some tv films via the PCV-V1/G onto the HDD. The Click to DVD seems to work out ok but doesn't recognise the disc in the DVD drive.

The drive is a Matsushita UJ-810 (You'd think it would be a Sony in a Sony machine). The disks being used are Philips DVD+RW 4.7GB data (120 min Ext play).

Even accessing the drive via My Computer and it still doesn't recognise the disk.

Hmmm

On the blower to Sony in the morning.

[kee-lo_]

Sorry Rob, as I said, I might be a bit hard on the poor V1.

[michael.sims]

Very neat package, hdd a fair size, cpu ok, 512Mb ram not enough for me to edit photo's so upgrading, not tried the graphics or multimedia capabilitis but should be good I think.

Seems quite good generally.

Mike

[kee-lo_]

The video ram is a tad low.
64MB would have been spot on.

[robpaxton]

The video card is a bit bog standard but it is fine for 2D work and video - which is what the machines main audience is. It certainly won't play any games well

[dougc]

Amazing! I couldn't do this either and I thought I was the only one having problems.

it works fine with Nero. Apparently there is something called keygen which converts the evaluation version into a full working version, but I haven't worked that out yet.

[robpaxton]

The something called 'keygen' is illegal - the software should be paid for.

[kee-lo_]

Yes, please read the announcements in the announcements section before you post about piracy. It can get you into hot water.

[kee-lo_]

You have to use -R/-RW in that machine.

[robbothe7th]

Hello Kee-Lo,

I am currently suffering the problems this thread relates to. I have used a variety of DVD-R/RW media (three different brands so far) but with no success. It has prompted my reading of the forum today. Firstly, my drive is seen in device manager as a Matshita UJ-180 (note: no mention of it being a DVD-R drive, is this right in WinXP?). Secondly when I insert CD-R, CD-RW, etc. media, Windows can read it, but when I insert DVD-R blank media Windows does not seem to see it. Sony's troubleshooting suggests a system restore. Like our friend (in the thread) I wanted to use Click to DVD program and transfer a TV program I recorded in GigaPocket to DVD. I am a V1 owner. You seem very knowledgeable...hope you can help

[kee-lo_]

Have you checked the VAIO-Link site for a new firmware update?