dvd video combi

[Noahs Ark]

Can anyone help, I've got a dvd video combi which tapes on the vcr from the tv and plays dvd which I've bought. But what I want to do is tape from the vcr to dvd. It is a Samsung, and it just keeps popping out the blank dvds and wont record on them. Is it because I need to use only Samsung dvds. If so where can I buy them.

[Bathsheba]

Have you formatted the dvds? Are you sure they're rewritable?

[pauln90]

If it is just a DVD player then it wont copy ! What model have you got.

[Noahs Ark]

Thankx Bathsheba yes I do have rewriteable discs. Yes PaulN90 it is a dvd recorder combi, any other suggestions?

[Bathsheba]

I sympathise with you, Noah- I struggled with my combi at first! Has the tape had its safety tab removed? Are you using DVD/RW disc?

[Bathsheba]

Sorry, that should have been DVD+RW!

[j.barter2]

The recorder must be able to do DUBBING

[Noahs Ark]

Bathsheba, it says in the manual to use dvd-rw not dvd+rw but what is the difference between these discs?

[Bathsheba]

Sorry Noah- not been on AB all week. As far as I know, the RW means they are re-recordable, but I could be wrong. How have you got on with it? Any success?

[Bathsheba]

Me again. That didn't answer your question, did it? As far as I can make out, dvd-rw is just an older type of dvd. You are able to rewrite on both types.

[The Builder]

Try using a plain old DVD-R........that is, a record once only DVD............some machines are picky over re-recordables.......