Get estimates. But no to compatibility of old recordings to the new player. I write no because I've yet to see that work after, well, many years.
As to the content, no backup? OK, try ISOBUSTER on a PC then play the files with VLC PLAYER.
Bob
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A few days ago I removed the DVD-RAM disc I've been using in order to--I hoped--show a few short clips of a TV program I'd recorded to a friend. (This was before I read in the owners manual that one has to "finalize" a disc--destroying its ability to record anything in the future-- if you want to play its content on some other machine. So I'm glad i did not "finalize" the disc.)
Now, when I insert any of my (Panasonic brand) DVD-RAM discs, my machine makes these sounds: 4 "toots", followed by 1 lower-pitch "toot", and its window blinks "No READ".
Thinking there might be a build-up of dust inside, I wiped the top of the disc with a slightly moist sponge, then opened the window (for ventilation) and sprayed compressed air on the bottom of the disc, then (with the extension tube attached) sprayed air into the mechanism, then inserted the disc & hit the CLOSE button.
To no avail.
What can I do? Panasonic no longer makes these simple DVD recorder/players. I love this (model) DMR-ES25---i've been amazed how durable it's been since I bought it in the summer of 2006 (yes). The only irritant over the past year: it periodically says "This disc is not formatted properly"...so I've had to just accept that I've lost my many recorded short clips ("titles")--but at least I can keep using that DVD-RAM disc again.
I would buy a brand new Panasonic blu-ray player IF I knew that I could use it in the same way, i.e., not only pre-schedule timed recordings but also quickly grab the remote & record when someone starts saying something I want to save & replay (& edit) later.
Is my beloved DVD recorder fixable?
If I buy a new Panasonic blu-ray player, will it read (& play) my current DVD-RAM discs AND function in similar ways?
I look forward to the expertise on this forum.
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