Following on from what LTOR said, i.e. using good quality CD/Rs and minimum speed for burning your CDs, I would check a few more things:

a) Although modern DVD players can play almost anything burnt onto a CD or DVD, check that yours can read VCDs and DVDs (it's a long shot but worth checking, you'll find the info in your DVD manual and/or specs.

I am assuming that you have a fairly modern DVD player because anything over 3 or 4 years old (early model DVD players) may not be able to play the recording formats that are now available.

b) Try to burn a VCD first, rather than a SVCD, it should be easier.

c) Play your VCDs and SVCD on your PC using Windows Media Player, if they can play on your PC (means the burn is good) then it should play on your DVD.

Once again, good luck



UK Bob