I have fixed mine with the same problem , all it needed was the lens cleaned , i used a laser lens cleaning disc from maplin for 6.99 and voila good as new.
First off, have you been successful with recordable discs from the same container in the past?
If yes, then it might be a hardware problem with the recorder, but if you haven't successfully recorded before, read further.
Have you tried a different brand/type of DVD-recordable disc?
There are four types of DVD-recordable disc, and not all recorders support all types. DVD-R ("dash R") - these are single-layer, write-once DVD+R ("plus R") - these are single-layer, write-once DVD-RW - these are single-layer, rewritable DVD+RW - these are single-layer, rewritable DVD-R DL (sometimes seen as DVD-DL) - these are dual-layer, write-once DVD+DL (sometimes seen as DVD+DL) - these are dual-layer, write-once
So there are three things to determine: 1. Which type(s) of media your recorder likes, dash or plus. 2. Whether your recorder supports single-layer (4.7GB) or dual-layer (9GB) media. 3. Whether your recorder supports Recordable (R), ReWritable (RW), or both types of media.
The manual for your recorder should tell you which type it supports.
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I have fixed mine with the same problem , all it needed was the lens cleaned , i used a laser lens cleaning disc from maplin for 6.99 and voila good as new.
First off, have you been successful with recordable discs from the same container in the past?
If yes, then it might be a hardware problem with the recorder, but if you haven't successfully recorded before, read further.
Have you tried a different brand/type of DVD-recordable disc?
There are four types of DVD-recordable disc, and not all recorders support all types.
DVD-R ("dash R") - these are single-layer, write-once
DVD+R ("plus R") - these are single-layer, write-once
DVD-RW - these are single-layer, rewritable
DVD+RW - these are single-layer, rewritable
DVD-R DL (sometimes seen as DVD-DL) - these are dual-layer, write-once
DVD+DL (sometimes seen as DVD+DL) - these are dual-layer, write-once
So there are three things to determine:
1. Which type(s) of media your recorder likes, dash or plus.
2. Whether your recorder supports single-layer (4.7GB) or dual-layer (9GB) media.
3. Whether your recorder supports Recordable (R), ReWritable (RW), or both types of media.
The manual for your recorder should tell you which type it supports.