I have been given a dvd player (TOSHIBA model 2109) it plays my orginals but will not play back ups or copies of these. used few different makes of discs but to no avail. looks like does not play any copies. can I do anything to make these copies work. I wanna put the dvd in my young daughters bedroom but do not want to give her my orginals.scratches etc.

any help much appreciated

Bubbers

I have a Sony unit that did the very same thing.
It would not play recordable DVDs (DVD±R) but would of course play pressed DVDs (DVD-ROM) just fine.

Solution:
I purchased a DVD Writer cabable of bitsetting (http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/150) which change to booktype on DVD+R discs to DVD-ROM. This fooled the Sony player into thinking that the disc is DVD-ROM and now it plays them all.


It's a compatibility issue.
Some standalone players will play DVD+R discs.
Some standalone players will play DVD-R discs.
Some standalone players will play both.
Some standalone players will play neither.
All standalone players will play DVD-ROM