Q: I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK recorder that I recently purchased. This is all new to me. I would like to know what disc-type I should buy for recording VCR tapes onto a DVD disc. Also, is there a ...

Stick it in a CD-ROM and see if it reads the disc? And then if it doesn't, try it in a DVD-ROM drive. And if neither reads the disc then it's screwed up, probably.

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