Reading DVD-R mini discs

[Keith Discovering]

Hi Gents,

I borrowed my friends mini disc video recorder that use 8cm DVD-R discs. The recordings came out OK and can be played on his DVD video disc recorder, but neither my computer or DVD player can read them, I've got a very new computer and two DVD drives that i'm pretty sure can read all formats.

Can someone help please as I want to copy them to my hard drive and put on a normal DVD (converting as necessary)


Thanks again

Keith

[frostbite]

Were the recordings finalised?

[Keith Discovering]

THanks for the reply Frostie. I don't think they were finalised, whatever it means . They're only write once disks, but it wasn't my recorder and I assume they weren't.

Does that mean i can't use the recordings unless i 'finalise' on his machine, or can i use another recorder to do it? Sorry, but i'm a bit dull on this stuff!

Thanks again

K

[Saab Dastard]

Is there a way of connecting the camera to the PC via FireWire or USB?

SD

[Bushfiva]

There's software called cdroller that will probably pull the files off the DVDs, but it's not free. There may be other solutions.

[Background Noise]

If it can be read in a DVD recorder, that recorder should be able to finalise it. There should be an option somewhere in the disc menu to finalise the disc. It's the same with set-top DVD recorders - they can play unfinalised recordings but the disc needs to be finalised to play in another player.

[spannersatcx]

Depends on the make of camera and how the footage was recorded, not all record in DVD file type structure, make and model might help?

[Keith Discovering]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I downloaded cdroller and it's great software, but it can't read the disk. I wonder if this is because the disc itself is half sized (mini DVD) in a normal computer DVD read writer? I'll also try in a DVD player but I'm away on a trip and will update you when i'm home.

i really appreciate your replies though

cheers
Keith

[spannersatcx]

make and model might help?