DVD/VCR Recorder help

[mjn2ts]

I've been copying home movies from VCR to DVD using a Panasonic DVD/VCR combo unit and everything has been working fine. My family wanted a copy of a home movie I transfered to DVD so I tried to use my computer to copy it. When I put the DVD in the computer, the computers DVD drive can't/won't recognise it.

Is there anyway to copy a dvd that was recorded using a tv dvd recorder??

[Monty Burns]

Did you finalize the disc ? What media are you using ? Which optical drives do you have ?

[Grumpy]

I am thinking about buying one these DVD/VCR combo units for the same reason, to convert my videos of my kids to DVD, so I would be curious of the outcome. :)

[mjn2ts]

I'm using Sony DVD-R media. Its a Panasonic DVD/VCR combo unit. The computers DVD is a Memorex. It is capable of DVD-R reading/recording.

The DVD/VCR finalizes the disk automatically, I interupted that one time by removing the disk before it final ized and still have the same problem.

Again these are home movies being transfered so its not a major deal, it just seems that someone would know how to do it, if its possible.

Thanks in advance...

[Grumpy]

Has your computers DVD player always been able to read the sony discs?
Have you got other programs, movies etc that work on the sony discs?
Could it be a problem with your computer not liking the Sony discs? Have you tried another brand of Media?

[mjn2ts]

No, I use Sony for everything I copy and haven't had a problem.