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Recently I bought a DVD recorder and recorded some stuff on the DVD-RAM that came with it. What I didn't know(first time user) was that DVD-RAMs don't play on anything other than the original player. So I was wondering if you guys know how to transfer the files from the DVD-RAM to a computer, or to a DVD-RW?

This site may help
http://forum.videohelp.com/viewforum.ph ... 5c027ebabb

If not I'll try to explain it later when I get a chance if this site can't help. I got to go out for awhile in a few minutes.

Do you have both a DVD drive and HDD (hard disc drive) on your recorder ?

I don't have an HDD drive on my recorder.

You need a dvd burner that can read RAM
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... =S167-4225

My stand-alone has a HDD, but i never use it. I prefer removable media because it's easier to transer to my Burner-Rom for converting. Like jstanio said, you will need a DVD burner capable of playing RAM disk. I recondmend this burner:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131039

As to your question about tranferring DVD-RAM to DVD-RW. I don't think those two formats are compatible with one another.

I have a DVD recorder which I bought 2 1/2 years ago and I still can't find a way to convert something on a DVD-RAM to another DVD format. My only option is to record back to VCR tape and then re-burn to a DVD-R. I lose quality in the process. I learned that lesson real quick and fortunately I didn't lose anything really that important. It sucks that you can't finalize a DVD-RAM disc!

I was hoping you had the HDD, cuz that makes it easy

this may help you out with the Ram, if not, you may have to just get the DVD-R disc and edit them then finalize it if your computer plays DVD-R disc.

http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.ph ... 4138157fe7

When you finalize, it should help to play on other DVD players. I have never finalize a Ram, do to I use them just for a back-up in case my HDD gets corrupt somehow.