How to finalize a disc in my dvd recorder?

How can I finalize my DVD-R discs, now that my DVD recorder is broke!?

• I have [HAD] a Toshiba DVR Recorder/VCR. I recorded a lot of good movies onto DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. The problem is, I did not finalized most of the discs and now that I am using another DVD player, it will not read them because I didn't finalize them. [In order for the disc to read on other DVD players, you have to do this step]. Well of course I did not do this because who would have ever thought that my $300 Toshiba DVD Recorder would break in only 1 year!! Is there a way to finalize the disc so I can watch the movies? I don't have a DVD-Rom on my computer, but I plan to get one really soon, is there a certain software program I could get?.... Or am I out of luck?

• Answer:

  The software is called Nero. You need a DVD writer for it. When you put in the disk, nero will ask to finalise it and you can do that easily. I did that. Best of Luck!!