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When it comes to standalone players, compatibility can be a crap shoot. I have 4 DVD players in my house (3 of them similar model Sony's) and discs often work on 1 or 2 but not the others. Ive also received numerous trades where some of the discs played fine but others weren't even recognized except on my PC. So far my Philips has played every disc Ive thrown at it.

From what Ive read it seems to depend on the players. Some prefer + or -, while others prefer certain brands. Having a newer player seems to help. Some people have said that slower burns help, but Im not to sure about that. Burning high rated media too slow can make worse burns.