I have a magnavox vcr/dvd recorder and am getting error code E 4 54044400 and says can't record on disc. However, I have been using these discs for over a year now with no problem. I can't find a manual to tell me what the code means and I've tried cleaning, it also skips a little when playing a dvd.. thoughts? solution?
SOURCE: dvd/vcr recorder/magnavox
I'm on my second Magnavox MWR20V6 recorder in less than a year. I've
made close to 1,000 DVDs, mostly dubbing from homemade videos of TV
shows, but it's not been easy. They have some finicky quirks that
aren't mentioned in the manual.
The second Magnavox I got worked far better than the first, and really
has been pretty satisfactory. The first one (which finally just died)
never had decent tracking, even when I was copying a video tape I'd
made on the same machine to DVD!
I got the error e4 54043e02 on both machines. I'd be using the exact
same brand and type of DVD that I'd used for hundreds of other times,
but I'd get a new spindle of DVDs and few or none of them could be
formatted, and were unusable.
I think the problem might be with the DVDs. I have tried all the brands
I could find. I first tried Maxell, as recommended in the manual. They
worked fine (both -RW and +RW) until one day they just quit working for
me. The worst were the ones that had CPRM printed on the DVDs around
the inner hub, but I couldn't find any way to tell (before buying them
and opening the package) which disks were this type because the label
on the package was identical to the Maxell DVDs that worked. I
contacted the company and sent them all the DVD numbers and error codes
but they didn't tell me anything. It seems to be some kind of company
secret.
Then I tried Memorex DVD+RW 4x and they worked very reliably-- until
the last pack I got. I'm getting the e4 54043e02 error again!!! I
emailed the company but haven't heard back yet, due to the holiday
weekend.
So my big complaint is that I can't find ANY DVDs to use for recording.
What I've seen so far on the internet gives me the idea that blank DVDs
are kinda junky or unreliable in general, also that it's a VERY good
idea to keep those old video tapes, which might end up lasting far
longer that DVDs anyway. I'd hoped to get rid of the old VHS tapes due
to the storage space needed for them, but it looks like I won't be.
Unless I can find good DVDs, I'll just go back to VHS recording.
Incidentally, Memorex gives me the impression that they'll refund my
purchase price, while Maxell had no interest in making a refund!!
Also I think the DVD-R give fewer problems, but I use +RW for nearly
all my recording because I like to edit them. I'd suggest trying a
DVD-R if you get desperate.
SOURCE: free download user manual
i have Philips Magnavox MWD 200G model dvd player purchased in usa and put to use in India.it was rep[aired due to high voltage.later it is showing disc error for any cd or dvd whilke playing and indicvates that the play back feature nay not be available on this disc.but it plays Fuji Film DVD R.please advise me how can i solve the issue for playing the other cds or dvds
SOURCE: Magnavox DVD recorder...finalizing problem
The manual isn't too helpful either - "Recording error other than below," it says. There are a couple of possibilities. The Philips/Magnavox/Funai recorders automatically record in VR mode when you use +R discs (there are two possible recording modes - V Mode and VR Mode). Is it possible that you have switched disc types lately? If you are currently using -R discs, switch to +R and vice versa. The manual states that +/-RW discs take a while to initialize.
I couldn't find a full factory reset on that one, so you may have to unplug the unit for about 20 minutes to restore all the defaults.
Another possibility: Finalization requires some extra space on the disc. If you accidentally pressed the button that changes the recording format between SP, EP, LP, etc., you may not be able to fit the same amount of video on the disc that you were able to fit before. You can change the format by pressing the Disc Mode button on the remote - LP Mode will fit 3 hours worth of recordings onto a 2-hr disc and is considered a "medium quality" recording. Try changing the Disc Mode to LP and see if it will finalize the next disc that you record. The downside of this possibility is that the discs that you have already made that are giving you errors are not "fixable" - you will will have to re-record the shows to a new disc in LP mode.
Good luck!
-Tha Mp3 Doctor
SOURCE: Magnavox DV220mw9 won't record from Tv, hard to connect
check out this diagram, paying close attention to the audio video cable hookups.
assume the cable tv box represents the converter box
you are going to come out of the converter box audio and video outputs into the new magnavox dvd/vcr combo audio and video inputs.
Then out of the new magnavox dvd/vcr combo outputs to the inputs on the tv if it has such inputs. The TV will have to operate on the video input 1 or 2 if the tv has such a thing, use the remote for the tv to adjust the input signal to line in 1 or 2 depending on what it has.
If the tv has no coaxial input or audio video inputs then you might have to use an adapter, you can get these from radio shack.
You say it will not record from the tv, but in all actuality the dvd vcr combo is getting the signal from the converter box not the tv, do you understand what I mean here?
So the dvd vcr combo gets input from the converter box so you will have to set it to view signal from the line input you have plugged in from the converter box. line 1 or 2 or whatever the input is.
the tv will have to be set on the line input to view the signal from the dvd vcr combo.
That is as easy as I can put it. Study the diagram closely. You will see what I mean.
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