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copying from DVD-RW to computer?? then to DVD

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chelsieuk | 22:29 Mon 28th Apr 2008 | Computers
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OK I recorded from the tv an hour program on to a DVD-RW this is fine for me but a friend can not watch it? so I need to copy it on to my computer and put it on to a diffrent DVD eg DVD-R so she can watch it or should I be coping on yo DVD+ We never had this trouble useing videos, so which software would I need to use?

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Your friend will be able to watch it if you finalise it on the machine you did the recording on
I assume from what you say you have a dvd burner...?
generally it should come with some brand of burning software.

if not something like
http://www.protectedsoft.com/
has free or bought versions

simply do a dvd to dvd copy (I'd use dvd+r - make sure you close it)

if the dvd player is reasonably new ... it should play ok
Ethel, you can't finalize a rewritable (RW) disc. The other types of discs are DVD-R and DVD+R (as chelsie mentioned), which can be finalized. Personally I find DVD+ are the least troublesome. In future I'd use these for recording from the TV if I were you.
...assuming your DVD recorder is capable of recording to both formats, that is.
My recorder finalises dvd rw

http://www.digiuk.com/productdetail.asp?id=113 24

Then the disks can be rewritten without prior formatting.
I stand corrected. My DVD recorder is a Lite-On, it's a few years old now and according to the user guide, RW discs can only be erased but not finalized... I guess it must just be my machine.
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I used DVD+RW to record from my TV like we used to with Videos so i don't finalise them.
I recorded from my tv with my hard disk recorder which you can record straght on disk or on to hard drive.
Then I was goig to borrow the DVD to a friend because they missed the program.

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