DVD players made in the most recent 24 months can handle DVD-R's but some cannot. It will be the buyer's responsibility to know his player can play DVD-R's as all DVD sales will be final. For a list of compatible DVD players, check here:
http://www.apple.com/dvd/compatibility/
If you are buying a DVD player make sure the manufacturer says in writing that it plays DVD-R discs since most railfan DVD's are in that format.
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