ok so know that i figured out the downloading and burning lol here is my next question i have been using the verbatim dvd+rw
untill i got the hang of the movie thing the dvd+rw burn great in my laptop and play great in the dvd player now here is the thing
i switched to using maxwell dvd+r and when i burn it the whole thing burns then at the last second it comes up error burn failed the whole movie is burned but it goes funny at the end it wont even play in the dvd player it doesnt even register as a dvd
how come??? whats the difference? im not doing anything different? i even changed the speeds to see if that is the problem
im using nero 7 ultra edition and it doesnt seem to like the dvd+r ?? lol or is it because i switched to the pro version of limewire lol

Hey Bridgit,
I dont think your doing anything wrong but you will find that some discs just wont play in certain players... I have used the TDK brand and it wont play in my dvd player but it will in the playstation, I only use either Imation or Verbatim as they both seem to be very reliable and play in most players...

Also you need to check if your players support the - or + because that can make a difference as well....

thanx im slowly learning thanx to you all lol

You could also try changing to "-" media in the cheaper brands to see if your player likes em better.

ok i will give is a shot too thanx

from what I know, its probably compatibilty with your burner..

if you do research, you will find most burners have specs as to what media works for them...

the advice about -r media is actually more accurate in reference to stuff playing in standalone DVD players...

There's definitely dvd burners that can only burn + or -. But then there's some that can burn both, but to get full compatibility you may need to upgrade the firmware on your burner. Newer firmware versions can improve the burning ability of the burner & make them more reliable. Perhaps even increase the burning speed capability. Keeping in mind that there's newer revisions of dvd media on the market. By revision I mean the dvd group that develop them have brought out new standards ... & industry has adopted them for faster & more reliable dvd disks. But older burners need upgraded firmware to cope properly with them. I know this was true with my burner. Also some brands of dvd media work better with some burners & not others. Most burners will have their prefered brand of dvd media where all facets of burning are at their most efficient. I reviewed my model on a site that tests them with different dvd media. Here's an example of dvd media testing for my model of burner (this test was some time ago ... http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/204/5)