How come I can't duplicate my masters created by my DVD Video Recorder, such as the Panasonic DMR Series?

DVD video recorders such as the Panasonic DMR Series or similar recorders, requires you to manually finalize the recorded data before you can play these discs on other DVD players or use a duplicator. If the duplicator does not accept the recorded DVD, most likely you have not finalized your masters before you put them into the duplicators.