Comments on: Sony RDR GX300 DVD Recorder http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:49:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott James http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-177293 Scott James Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-177293 This is a great tip for those still using this technology! Thanks for taking the time to send this in. This is a great tip for those still using this technology! Thanks for taking the time to send this in.

]]> By: Lone Wolf Sullivan http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-177292 Lone Wolf Sullivan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:47:50 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-177292 I've had a Sony RDR GX300 for about 2 years. I do have problems with some blank disks, such as the 16x type. Most of the time I record commercial video movies at the 3 hour setting. On DVD playback the 3 hour setting looks better than the original tape because of the digital tricks used to improve the picture. At first I assumed the 2 hour setting was better, but this is not the case. However, I sometimes use the 1 and 2 hour settings for special projects. I've never gone beyond 3 hours. I’ve had a Sony RDR GX300 for about 2 years. I do have problems with some blank disks, such as the 16x type.

Most of the time I record commercial video movies at the 3 hour setting. On DVD playback the 3 hour setting looks better than the original tape because of the digital tricks used to improve the picture.

At first I assumed the 2 hour setting was better, but this is not the case. However, I sometimes use the 1 and 2 hour settings for special projects. I’ve never gone beyond 3 hours.

]]> By: jan http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-176762 jan Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-176762 i have the dvd recorder mentioned about - have had for 2 years and works great - when i first got it door would not open so circuit city had to send back to sony and fix that but now works fine - i have it hooked up to my jvc vcr/dvd player and i only copy tapes i have taped off tv onto recorder - i do have not have it hooked into cable - anyway, it works fine this way except sometimes when i am copying a tape i recored from a tv show - recorder says picture cannot be recorded - yet when i go back and ck the dvd there are no blanks - i use sony dvd+rw dvds and then i burn that on computer to make a permanent copy on a dvd-r - this way i do not waste a dvd-r if something happens when i am doing the first recording - just wonder why it does this - i can see picture from vcr to recorder on tv screen but then black box comes up and it says this picture cannot be recorded i have the dvd recorder mentioned about - have had for 2 years and works great - when i first got it door would not open so circuit city had to send back to sony and fix that but now works fine - i have it hooked up to my jvc vcr/dvd player and i only copy tapes i have taped off tv onto recorder - i do have not have it hooked into cable - anyway, it works fine this way except sometimes when i am copying a tape i recored from a tv show - recorder says picture cannot be recorded - yet when i go back and ck the dvd there are no blanks - i use sony dvd+rw dvds and then i burn that on computer to make a permanent copy on a dvd-r - this way i do not waste a dvd-r if something happens when i am doing the first recording - just wonder why it does this - i can see picture from vcr to recorder on tv screen but then black box comes up and it says this picture cannot be recorded

]]> By: Doug http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-174060 Doug Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:51:34 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-174060 "Page 96 - “Resetting the Recorder” might help. Page 102 - Error codes - Any of these showing up? Scott" We had about 15 discs that were recorded but not finalized and we got the dirty disc error and then couldn't even play them at all. I went to setup and reset the settings back to factory settings, and now we can finalize AND watch these discs. Thanks SCOTT! “Page 96 - “Resetting the Recorder” might help.
Page 102 - Error codes - Any of these showing up?

Scott”

We had about 15 discs that were recorded but not finalized and we got the dirty disc error and then couldn’t even play them at all.

I went to setup and reset the settings back to factory settings, and now we can finalize AND watch these discs.

Thanks SCOTT!

]]> By: John Schneider http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-173279 John Schneider Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:34:51 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-173279 Found this thread via a Google search. I've had the GS300 for almost 2 years, and just started getting the "Disk is Dirty" message every time I tried to burn one. After reading the info here and in a couple other threads, I realized I was trying to use 16x DVD-R discs (which the manual says is OK). Found some old 8x DVD-R discs and they work fine. Found this thread via a Google search.

I’ve had the GS300 for almost 2 years, and just started getting the “Disk is Dirty” message every time I tried to burn one. After reading the info here and in a couple other threads, I realized I was trying to use 16x DVD-R discs (which the manual says is OK). Found some old 8x DVD-R discs and they work fine.

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-172330 Richard Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:22:25 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-172330 Marianne: I have no idea, hopefully Scott will know and I've alerted him that you've commented on his piece so he'll get back to you when he returns from wherever he's gone for the holidays. Marianne: I have no idea, hopefully Scott will know and I’ve alerted him that you’ve commented on his piece so he’ll get back to you when he returns from wherever he’s gone for the holidays.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-172282 Marianne Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:04:50 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-172282 I never had a problem recording my tivo programs onto a disc until we just set up a 2005 hp plasma tv. Now it just records a black screen. Is it possible it is a problem between the newer plasma tv and recorder? We also have a newer satellite box. I never had a problem recording my tivo programs onto a disc until we just set up a 2005 hp plasma tv. Now it just records a black screen. Is it possible it is a problem between the newer plasma tv and recorder? We also have a newer satellite box.

]]> By: Scott James http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-170156 Scott James Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:00:40 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-170156 Manual in PDF format from Sony http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2024212312.pdf Page 96 - "Resetting the Recorder" might help. Page 102 - Error codes - Any of these showing up? Scott Manual in PDF format from Sony
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2024212312.pdf

Page 96 - “Resetting the Recorder” might help.
Page 102 - Error codes - Any of these showing up?

Scott

]]> By: Cookey http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-170139 Cookey Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:58:33 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-170139 My Sony recorder was recording all my old VHS home movies to DVD format for a while then it stopped working right. Now when I try to record a movie from VHS to DVD the copying stops every minute and gives me a message "updating info". This causes the play back on the DVD to have a lot of "chapters" listed and every minute you have to start a new one. What is causing this? My Sony recorder was recording all my old VHS home movies to DVD format for a while then it stopped working right. Now when I try to record a movie from VHS to DVD the copying stops every minute and gives me a message “updating info”. This causes the play back on the DVD to have a lot of “chapters” listed and every minute you have to start a new one. What is causing this?

]]> By: Randy http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-158731 Randy Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:31:29 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/01/04/sony-rdr-gx300-dvd-recorder/#comment-158731 I have been recording DVD's with the Sony GX300 for a while. I tried copying some of the recordings by ripping the movies to my PC and then burning another copy using the DVD burner in my PC. Problem is the copy only plays on my PC and not in the Sony unit. Is there a certain format I need to use when burning a copy for it to play in the Sony or any other DVD player? Randy I have been recording DVD’s with the Sony GX300 for a while. I tried copying some of the recordings by ripping the movies to my PC and then burning another copy using the DVD burner in my PC.

Problem is the copy only plays on my PC and not in the Sony unit. Is there a certain format I need to use when burning a copy for it to play in the Sony or any other DVD player?

Randy

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