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When trying to copy home movies from VHS to DVD, my RCA DRC 8312 DVD recorder will record for about a minute, then beep and say "no signal." How can I fix this?

By Anonymous Asked Apr 10 2008 11:23PM
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by pinmationbuddy on May 26, 2009 at 5:44 pm Permalink

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Your problem is the type of blank DVD you are using. The DRC8312 is an old recorder that isn't compatible with cheaply manufactured disks, and some multi-speed disks. I've found that Verbatim brand disks work VERY well with the DRC8312. Specifically I've had 100% good luck with Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Digital Movie Spindle blank media. They are gaudy looking, but they always work in my recorder. They're available on Amazon--BUY THEM!!!! They work great. RCA originally shipped this recorder with Verbatim disks.

On a side note, a spindle of 25 Memorex DVD+R disks purchased in 2008 worked fine with this recorder, but an identical spindle purchased in 2009 won't work period--I had leftover '08 disks that worked on the same day that the '09 disks wouldn't. Memorex changed some manufacturing specification and those disks are no longer compatible.
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by malsas on Nov 23, 2008 at 8:13 am Permalink

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Sorry this is not an answer, but I have the same problem with mine, and in fact it will not release the last DVD I copied to. I have used it only a few times and cannot get the DVD out.
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