Ok. Time for a list of working DVD Players for Tivo DVDs...

[esojmc]

1- Philips DVP-642 / 2004
2- TyTools

3- TyTools
4- Success
5- N/A

6- Software to create SVCD fileset? - N/A
7- SVCD sucess or failure? - N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one? - N/A

9- Video plays great. No problems at all

[captain_video]

1- make/model/?
Marantz DV-9500

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool9r18 for extraction (latest versions of NowShowing.tcl and tserver for faster throughput).

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVD-Lab 1.3.1; IFOEdit DVD Author; VideoReDo for editing; PVRExplorer and DishMux for extracting and muxing files from Dish 501 PVR

4- DVD success or failure?
DVD-R, DVD-RW play successfully

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None so far

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Don't create SVCDs as a rule

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
HDMI and component video outputs; this is a "universal" player in that it is supposed to play back all disc formats including SACD and DVD-Audio discs (I haven't had a chance to test these capabilities yet as I currently do not own any such discs). This is a high-end player ($2100.00 list; I paid about $1650) and probably not for the average person unless you are an avid home theater enthusiast. I've also tried my TyDVDs on some of the high-end Pioneers (47ai) and Integra/Onkyo players (I forget the model Nos.) and they appeared to work fine. The video output of the 9500 has to be seen to be truly appreciated. It's as close to Hi-Def as you will see from a DVD, it really is that good. I use it in conjunction with a Hitachi 60VS810 60" LCD HD RPTV. I've gotten to the point where I won't feed it anything but honest to goodness topnotch DVDs, which is why I just joined NetFlix. With the 3-at-once plan I get about six DVDs per week that I rip to my hard drive and copy to DVD-RW discs for viewing at my leisure. The TyDVDs in my archive never looked as good on my old Mitsubishi RPTV and Sony 715 player.

[GotMooch]

1 - Brand/make/model/year?
Samsung HD-841

2 - Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3 - Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool - with Audio Transcoding set to #7

4 - DVD Success or failure?
Success (4+ discs now)

5 - Description of Failures?
None

6, 7 & 8 - n/a

9 - Short comment on report
On this model I think you need to set the Audio Transcoding to #7 to make it work. Before I did that, the only way I got audio was from the DVD player's multichannel analog outputs - I got nothing out of my Dolby Digital outputs. After switching to #7 - Presto!

[malfunct]

9 - Short comment on report
On this model I think you need to set the Audio Transcoding to #7 to make it work. Before I did that, the only way I got audio was from the DVD player's multichannel analog outputs - I got nothing out of my Dolby Digital outputs. After switching to #7 - Presto!

You might try changing your digital outputs to convert to PCM instead of sending the raw bitstream. What happens is the dvd player pushes out the raw audio stream, which is mpeg layer 2 audio for most tytool created dvd's unless you transcode to dolby digital, and your stereo reciever doesn't know how to decode it. This would save you the time it takes to transcode the audio to dolby digital and would let you fit a small bit more video on each dvd as I think the audio stream would be more compact.

[micktravis]

1 - Brand/make/model/year?
JWIN JDVD130

2 - Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3 - Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4 - DVD Success or failure?
Success (DVD-R and DVD-RW)

5 - Description of Failures?
None

6, 7 & 8 - n/a

9 - Short comment on report
I encode stuff as-is from the Dtivo, so lots of stuff has 5.1 audio. The player handles these discs perfectly as well.

[OvitivO]

1. Memorex MVD2042
2. TyTool 9r18 for processing (Vob-Mux New Format)
3. TyTool 9r18 for DVD fileset
4. DVD Success (Ridata 4x DVD+R media)
5. No failures detected

6. N/A, 7. N/A, 8. N/A

9. Quick chapter skipping and 4x FF worked perfectly. I didn't notice any issues at all during playback, and the player was $27 ($17 AR) to boot.

[livia]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Cyberhome CH-DVD 300 (2004 or so)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool and DVD-lab

4- DVD success or failure?
Works fine.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

SVCD q's n/a

9- Short comment on report.
Spins loudly on everything (dvd's, dvd-rs', cd's, etc.). What do you expect for the $.

[livia]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Playstation 2 / PS2 slim version

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool (whatever was the latest release 6/2004).

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool and DVD-lab

4- DVD success or failure?
audio skips every 4-5 sec.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

SVCD q's n/a

9- Short comment on report.
I'm going to retry some of my ty files using tytool #9 rel 18 using some of the new audio options.

[ljvk61]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Yamaha DV-S5650

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tytool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
tytool 9r18 /DVDAuthor

4- DVD success or failure?
Mixed results.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Would only play when Digital Audio was set to "PCM"

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
tystream taken from TCD24004A
Player would successfully play audio when tytool audio transcoding set to "Dolby - 48@384". Have yet to try "Only Layer II to Dolby - 48@384"
--jdiner[/QUOTE]

[Mr2001]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Norcent DP 300, 2002(?), with original firmware. This is the newer MediaTek version, not the "gold" ESS version.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 9r17

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 9r17 or DVD-lab Pro

4- DVD success or failure?
Success!

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Nero (no menus or chapters)

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success!

[maxwells_daemon]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

UK TiVo -> Philips DVD728 UK 2004 (PAL).
Also tested on Dell C400 with InterVideo WinDVD 3 and Cyberlink PowerDVD 5.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool 9r18

4- DVD success or failure?

Success!

[94SupraTT]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Coby DVD-224

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

Tytool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

N/A

4- DVD success or failure?

N/A

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
N/A
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

Used tytool9r18 for cut/mux (no audio patch, audio transcoding option 2, svcd mux output)

nero 6 to create the svcd

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

SUCCESS

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

N/A

9- Short comment on report.

I only tried a SVCD. The only DVD burner I have is at work. I also used GOPeditor to edit out commercials. My Coby-224 played the SVCD perfectly.

[Hamsterman]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Initial IDM-1250 (2005) 10" Widescreen Portable DVD Player

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool 9r18 from DirecTivo, vob-mux

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool 9r18, burn with Nero 5.5

4- DVD success or failure?
Success on DVD+R and DVD+RW

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
n/a

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Tytool 9r18, transcode audio #2, burn with Nero 5.5 (SVCD) on CDR

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a
9- Short comment on report.
Has widescreen, so it stretches homemade DVDs to fit, which might not be bad if it is meant to keep 2 kids entertained in the back of the car. It can read mp3s and jpgs from disk, memory stick, or USB drive (according to the manual)

Hamsterman

[kaloveah]

I can't get it to play a Panasonic DVD RW 2-3x speed.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[captain_video]

Is that a +RW or -RW disc? It could be the type of disc you're using (- vs. +), the format of the disc (R vs. RW), the player's ability to play 480x480 resolution discs, the player's ability to play mpeg layer 2 audio, the brand of media you're using, etc. I would suggest you take a sample recording on DVD and go to your nearest CC or BB and try it out on various players to see what works and what doesn't. A lot of players will play -R/RW discs but not +R/RW discs and vice versa.