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NEC ND-3500A disc help

Oct 2, 2006 10:08AM PDT

Hello my name is Rab from the UK

I got my NEC ND-3500A a long long time ago it was intalled for me but I dont know alot about it or hardware for that matter.I use it alot for data backup and making recorded movies into dvds.

I have never had a problem with buying DVD discs until now. For how long I have had this drive I have not noticed that not every DVD disc is compatible I guess it was just luck I was buying the right type all this time.

Anyway I got myself a pack of sony DVD-R 120min/4.7gb 16x/1x dvd discs to burn some stuff and the DVD dont work with my burning software Nero 7 and Ashampoo Burning Studio 6. I really dont understand why they dont work when I have used other brands but the same type of discs before like: EMTEC DVD-R 4.7gb 120min and Datawrite 8x DVD-R 4.7gb. This has only made confusion on the quest to find out what discs to buy in the future.

Well the question to you nice people is:

What type of DVD discs are compatible with my NEC ND-3500A? e.g. DVD+R

What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?

What are the ''good'' brand names of DVDs?

Thanks for reading my topic.

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Have you checked the NEC site...sometimes mfgs publish
Oct 2, 2006 11:18AM PDT

a list of recommended media ...might give that a try. Or perhaps CDRINFO.COM. I have a NEC3550A and used CDRs by Imation and DVDs by TDK successfully.

VAPCMD

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Thanks for the tip
Oct 2, 2006 2:32PM PDT

Thank you for the tips. By any chance would you have a link to recommended media?

My aim here is to get my 3 questions answered hopefully. So if anyone would like to add on to this topic then please do. Happy

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Update
Oct 2, 2006 2:43PM PDT

I found out this:

Media/Mode Supported:

DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD0+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Hybrid-CD

Which helps me alot but now I dont understand why my Sony DVD-R discs are not working.

So Should I be using DVD-R or DVD+R? I found this site telling me recommended media:

http://www.sw.nec.co.jp/products/optical/en/ND-3500A/3500Amedia_list_21A.html

DVD+R DL(Double Layer) Media & brands! If anyone out there can recommended discs for NEC ND-3500A please do.

Thank you.

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Nevermind
Oct 3, 2006 9:32PM PDT

Nevermind I just find the old discs i used.

Thanks for the help i guess...

cya