DVD+RW Disc won't play

[anotheoldgit]

Having recorded on a DVD+RW disc, why is it it will only play on the equipment it was recorded on?

Do they need to be finalised?

[daffy654]

Some older DVD players won't play DVDRW,check the paperwork of the device you are attempting to play them on to see if yours is one of the models that doesn't.

[carlton23]

I use DVD-R and find they work on mine and other makes.

[carlton23]

Correction to above: CD-R

[paintpowder1]

You'll probably find that your DVD+RW can not be finalised. The point of this is to allow you to re-record...you would have to use a finalised DVD+R or DVD-R to play on a different machine,with no guarantee that they will play anyway...unlike a CD RW which can be finalised on a CD recorder to make it compatible to play on other players,and which can then be used again,simply by erasing the TOC (table of contents).This returns it to its RW status.

[Hugh Spencer]

I record DVD-RWs on my Toshiba recorder and can play them back on my Panasonic DVD player, if I wish to. My daughter has an old DVD player which won't play them but I think all modern players will.

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you all for your valuable input.