Many thanks Bob!!! The link was a great help

Randy


"Bob H."
<per### [at] aolcom?subject=PoV-News:%20&body=Relating%20to%20POV-Ray:>
wrote in message news:3a886b4f$1@news.povray.org...
> Yes, CD-RW disks are the way to go for assured compatibility, although
even
> then your DVD player still needs to recognize the VCD format first (specs
> usually say so).
> I can use CD-R without any problem apparently on my Sanyo DM-360 player.
It's
> a low cost player and yet seems okay with those.  I haven't even tried
CD-RW
> for it.
> For plenty of info about all this look at www.vcdhelp.com because there's
a
> player compatibility list (DVD Players link).
> I'm new at it too and what I've been using is TMPGEnc
> http://www.tmpgenc.com/e_main.html  to convert my CMPEG encoded files to a
> proper mpeg (template for it) for use with Nero  http://www.ahead.de/  to
burn
> to CD-R.
> I'm also confused as to why CD-RW is said to be best simply because
everything
> I knew previously pointed to CD-R as being the only guarantee of it
working in
> a home, car or portable player after the CD has been "closed" for no
further
> writing.  As to CD-RW being said to be best for VCD use in DVD players I
> haven't a clue why that is just now.  In fact, I've got Memorex CD-R's and
> seems people complain about that brand.  Maybe I just haven't done enough
to
> notice.
>
> Bob H.
>
> "Randolph Robnett" <rro### [at] midwestnet> wrote in message
> news:3a8844bc@news.povray.org...
> >
> >     I recently discovered that I could put my animations on CDs as
> > Video-CDs. I made 3 animations on seperate CDs and they played great on
my
> > PC DVD player. When I tried to play them on a friends home DVD player
(It
> > held 5 DVDs at a time) only one of them could be read by the DVD player.
> > Upon further investigation I found that I had mistakenly put one of the
> > animations on a CD-RW. The point is that CD-RW is the one that the
player
> > was able to read. I have since learned that most home DVD player will
not
> > read  CD-Rs.
> >     My question is. Has anybody else had any experience with this? Is
this
> > unusual, or is this because of the way CD-RW discs are made? and should
I
> > wory about it ruining my CD-RWs.
> >     By the way the DVD player also played audio CDs copied on CD-RWs.
> >                                                Stumped and curious
> >                                                     Randy
> > PS: Even a point in the right direction would be helpful!! THANKS.
>
>
>

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