Actually, one more question on this topic...I belive most of my faculty are using the computer dvd drive, rather than a dvd player in the classroom..... Does that have any difference in playback? Rhonda
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda J. Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 1:27 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] dvd-r Thanks all of you for your input....Nice to know I'm not alone! Rhonda R From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Meghann Matwichuk Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 1:03 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] dvd-r We've had problems, too. It is incredibly frustrating, but I've found very few patterns although I can offer a few observations after 5+ years of trying to sort it out. * Not all DVD-R's are created equally. Some distributor's films seem to have more problems than others. If the DVD-R's are professionally replicated, there are fewer problems. If the DVD-R is from a smaller distributor / independent filmmaker who duplicates via a cd-burner on their home computer or whatever, playback is much rougher / more inconsistent. * Generally newer DVD players play DVD-R's more smoothly than old. When working in an environment where there is no uniform set-up for users' home machines or classroom machines, this can be a pain. (Distributors who tell us to 'try the disc on a newer machine' are not being helpful from a user perspective -- we have very little control of the end-user's playback options.) We have coped with this by placing neon green labels on the DVD-R's in our collection which read: NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players. Please test on classroom equipment before screening. ... Not that instructors tend to do that, but it does give a head's up and helps 'insure' us a bit. Good luck, ************************* Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ Rosen, Rhonda J. wrote: We often have problems viewing dvd-r titles. Does anyone else have this problem, and if so, what is the solution? We have players in the library as well as in all the classrooms and we get this problem too often....is it old dvd players vs new ones? Rhonda Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu<mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu>| 310/338-4584| http://library.lmu.edu<http://library.lmu.edu/> ________________________________ VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
