[Hidden-tech] What to do with DVD-R

[Steve Unkles]

Hi Rich and all,If a DVD doesn't play conventionally (and even if it does) I usually try to extract the data and then see what I have to work with to re-format/convert to some other format. But Rikk is right that the variables of media type, brand etc, software players (and authoring software before that), hardware/drives, and physical condition all make for a hard nut to crack. Very often I see 1-off DVDs that were not authored properly or at all, which may have been done intentionally as a convenient way to park or backup some data, and intended to be used internally on systems that could read and write without issue. 
But more and more often I encounter situations where the disk is not recognized or readable, so no way to access or extract the data. There may be data recovery processes or services that could work in some cases, but the variables are so many that I haven't delved into it very deep. And beware of RW discs, which appear as blanks to be overwritten. Sorry I can't help much beyond that...

Steve Unkles, Production Manager
    Audio-Visual Archives
 Media Production and Preservation
     www.MakeHistory.tv

 

    On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 01:54:11 PM EDT, Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:  
 
  
guess I wasn't clear enough
 
The DVD-R came from a local TV station who tapped the venue - they appear to be quality media and burned 
 I might be able to dig into station staff to find out who and how they burned them.
 
 
The drives I tried them on (tried a number) all say either 'Wrong type' (TV with built in drive) or show no content (computers > 1)
 Which I thought was the issue, however it happened on too many of them.
 
??? R
 
 On 3/20/2024 1:44 PM, all pinehurstpictures.com wrote:
  
 
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Rich,
 
  
 
This has been a problem since the  inception of DVD-R. It all comes down to 1. Quality media, 2. Quality authoring. Since you already have the DVD-R and it is from a quality source, then how you author the disc is your biggest concern. If you create it with one of the low-cost software factories, you may have problems.
 
  
 
Rikk Desgres
 
Pinehurst Pictures & Sound
 
  
    
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 Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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 Subject: [Hidden-tech] What to do with DVD-R
   
I have a sizeable (40) batch of DVD-R from a local venue we'd like to 
 pass to attendees.
 
 I've found many are DVD-R that will not read in more recent players.
 Anyone have experience with various versions of DVDs ?
 
 Is this just an issue with computer drives ?
 
 Any suggestions who can convert to a more recent format ?
 Or to a digital drive ?
 
 Any ideas would be helpful.
 
 R.
 
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