What DVD recorders are these menus from?
 

I received a couple of these from a sports collector and the quality is quite nice. If somebody recognizes these DVD menus (what brand?), please let me know. I've ruled out Magnavox so far.

DVD Menus:

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What is the volume name of the disc? That can help me.

Just as reference for others, crossposted with VH:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/...ders-these-are

My suspicion is still circa 2004 Philips, but I'll keep looking.

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Recorders to research: Toshiba, Apex, Sony, RCA, JVC, LiteOn, LG, Samsung

I'm betting this is a recorder that gave menu options.

I know I've seen this before, and I know I have discs using this menu. I used to know this. I had always planned to make a "DVD recorder menu gallery", but never did.

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You know, that second image, of the disc, reminds me of my Philips 3575, circa 2007., with HD/ATSC tuner, 16x9 recording option. My unit is failed, otherwise I'd check it

Thank you, smurf. Will look into these brands and post an update if I find the exact recorder. Philips does have multiple menus with discs however the splash screens I posted still look distinct (ie. no "Philips" logo on the menu).

I looked at the volume and this came up: DVD RW Drive (D): DVR

Possibly a DVR/DVD combo unit?

"DVR" suggests that DVD-RAM was used.

I'm almost positive that the menus were from a recorder with selectable backgrounds. But I'm not 100% sure this was actually made on a DVD recorder, not authoring software.

I used to know all this, but it's been too long now, 20 years. Even 10 years ago, I probably remembered more.

I don't think it would be from Philips, RCA, LiteOn, Panasonic.
I know it's not a JVC. At least not the LSI models.
I have a Polaroid, but can't test it, buried. Also a Samsung LSI, somewhere. Toshiba buried.

I remember the HDD menus for my RCA and Philips 3575, but not the disc menus. I know those were different.

I get the feeling these are from HDD recorders, not disc-only. But I'm not sure.

AI is mostly "artificial idiot", but both Claude and Gemini insisted that those were Philips/Magnavox menus. I ever searched my old system, looking at any image file with "menu" in the name. I saw many, but not those.

Just getting old, I guess. As you may surmise, this "tip of the tongue" is bothering me. :laugh:

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I opened DVDWS2, not a template there. Not in TMPGEnc AW4. Not in ConvertToDVD3. So there usual suspect for authoring are not it. I don't recall Pinnacle, Ulead MF, TDA1, DVD-Lab. Less likely here, but wanted to cover bases.

I really need to see an ISO.

More suspects are Pioneer, Sony, Zenith.

I found a capture that had the same splash screen of the second image linked and it said:
DVD-VR01 ESS TECHNOLOGY INC.

I'm guessing Inventec, Lite-On/CyberHome or iLo. Maybe a budget recorder from Polaroid, GoVideo, or Memorex

You know, I kept thinking Cyberhome, but I don't recall a DVD recorder, only DVD player. Was there a recorder?

ESS Vibrato II was a chipset, but I just do not remember which used it.

Also, "DVD-VR01" still suggests DVD-RAM.

There were several non-LSI Samsung DVD recorders, which used DVD-RAM.
But also Toshiba still not eliminated.

Oh, oh, oh! I need to find my Gshelley discs! Those are from a Toshiba XS, and now I vaguely recall (but could be wrong) that those discs have this menu structure. I have no idea where those are right now. I may have the ISO more handy.

How did Toshiba XS label discs on finalize?