I am having trouble trying to copy a VHS tape to a DVD-R. It keeps giving me a error message that it is the wrong disc and needs formatting. What can I do to record my VHS tapes to A DVD disc? which disc should I really be using. The book of instructions I have tried to follow but never turns out as a copy. I tried to call Sylvania themselves but the product they said was made for especially for Sears and Sears does not have technicians for this type of help. Can you help, I am desperate. [email protected]
I have the same unit, a SRDv495 and have also been having
a bad time getting dvd's that will work in my machine. I also
bought mine from Sears. I have found one that works every
time and that is a MAXWELL DVD-RW. The trick I think is
the speed of the DVD, so you need to use the ones that have
Up to Max 2X, 4.7 GBgo, 2 Hrs. I find these work every time.
Hope this helps.
I have the same unit and I find that it doesn't like certain brands of discs. I actually gave up and started using dvd-rw discs and just copying them again with my computer if I want to keep a recording. I mostly just use it to record TV. Also, make sure that the VHS you are trying to copy isn't copy protected, that can give you errors as well.
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I bought Maxell dvd-r at 8x and they did not work, I bought maxel dvd-rw and they did not work. I called sylvania and they told me they would send me a disk to install that would cure my problem but that I should call back to make sure they help me install this disk or I could ruin the srdv495 recorder. I called back again trying to get info why the rw's would not work after they told me to buy these to try and I got a new customer service rep who told me they could not help me because it was a sears product. i called sears and they told me that I had to contact their customer service people because their reg people know nothing about such problems. I tried to get through but to no avail. I took it back to where I bought it (second had store) he claims he will make it work or give me my money back. I will not hold my breath on this point. can you help me work these 4 x disks, both r and rw type from maxell. oh. I forgot, the three disks that came with the package, (new unopened) were dvd-r 4x maxel disks and they worked great, why wont the ones bought at office depot at the same speed, work.can you help me. [email protected]
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