Computer does not recognized HD DVD

Hi, Liz:

 

Although your camera is a Sony HD Handycam, it does not mean the discs are HD DVD. They may be 8-cm DVD RW discs. Can you provide the model of your camera?

It is a Sony Handycam HDR-UX1, DCR-DVD201. 

 

I use the mini Sony handycam DVD-R and record in HD mode versus SD mode.  It gives you the option when you first put in a new disk. 

 

The side of the camcorder says "Full HD, 1080i recording" don't know if that helps or matters?!?!?

 

 

I looked up the specs. Your camcorder takes 8-cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD+R DL. Your drive should be able to read these formats. However, not all drive can read 8-cm discs. What brand and speed are you using?

I hope I am answering your question correctly...

 

The discs are sony handycam DVD-R 30 min, 1.4GB/Go?

 

Is this the information you are asking for??

 

I really appreciate you helping too!

 

Lisa

If you mean the hard drive...

 

The hard drive is; 

Sony DVD +-RW-Q160S

TSST Corp CDRWDVD TS-H493A

 

 

Those discs are made by TDK. The reviews are decidedly mixed in terms of compatibility. However, this is true of all 8-cm discs.

 

Have you tried reading this disc in both of your DVD drives?

Put the DVD in the drive, it gave me a box showing

 

BDMV

File Folder

 

Double clicked it and it opened up to

 

BACKUP                           Clipinf

 

Playlist                            Stream

 

Index.bdmv                      MovieObject.bdmv

 

Double clicked MovieObject.bdmv

 

and it said it could not open and asked me to choose an installed program to open or find one on the internet, so I asked it to open using Windows Media Player.

 

That says it has an extension "BDMV" that is not recognized by Windows Media but that it may still be able to play it.

 

But, would not play it.  I hope this gives you some information that will help solve it!!!

I have, I will try again right now.  Should it be able to read it??

It seems like your disc is being read. What you need to do now is follow the instructions that came with your camera to transfer the video to your computer.

 

Glad that's working!! Take care,

Unless the OP has other software we are not aware of she needs to install the software the Sony provides for reading DVDs recorded in AVCHD format.