When I first got my Pioneer 640, (the love of my life) it would not play a disk I received from a cyber friend but played OK on my portable player and in my computer. I posted my problem which was in April 2007, for which I received no replies to what it might be. That was the only disk I had trouble with so I just forgot about it. In February of 2008, that incident came to my attention again, but with the more knowledge I had acquired, I was able to pinpoint what I guessed to be the problem. Now I know it WAS and IS. THANK you marlon71USA for the PM asking if I ever solved the rolling problem which made me look into it and solve it.

I just purchased a software program to make movies with. The burned disk of the movie I made, did the SAME thing as I explained above. To find out, (using Nero Info Tool) my software program burned the disk in PAL (UK) format. The same format the disk I got from my friend in Australia is in. SO “PAL” causes rolling, not viewable, playback in the Pioneer 640 for sure. Now if there is a setting for 640 to play in PAL to switch, otherwise has to be NTSC format. (USA)

I have sooooo much to thank this video forum for.
Because of it, I learned how to “run” my Pioneer 640 DVR.
I want to especially thank Suplex for getting me to using the Print to Disk feature of my Epson R320 which I LOVE!
I want to thank you all for your patience in helping me learn what I did. For all your help in contributing to the enjoyment of what I like best, “Video World”. Even better than a man! “LOL” (Urlee running to hide):o

I love you all.
Sincerely,
The nutty female who is in love with “Electronics”,
Urlee.

Ah, grasshopper, how far you have come in so short a time...

With your help sweetheart! :D

Ahhhhhhh! Ain't love grand! :D

Ahhhhhhh! Ain't love grand! :D


Oh but sweetheart,
You've forgotten more than I will ever know.:)

Sorry if I'm a little late here - I know I am conservative but I don't think its a good idea to roll your Pioneer 640, not only because you might damage it but also because it will not roll very well because it is not round. Hope that solves your 640 rolling problem. Now I'm off to solve the guy with no mouth's drinking problem... Thank you. Thank you. I'm here every Wednesday.