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Can anyone, anywhere, reliably burn DVDs?
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29. November 2004 @ 14:42 |
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Leoleroy, get rid of Roxio, you can copy copies of dvdxcopy discs with either Nero or alcohol software (I do it all the time to copy my copies, though I prefer alcohol), I have to agree with most on here & say that roxio bites. The new Nero 6.6 reloaded is said to be a great improvement on previous versions. Mine appears to work ok.
Don't forget to de-frag & disc clean up regularly. I de-frag & disc clean up both my hard drives 2 or 3 times a week, clearing out cookie folder etc. I think I may be over zealous, but I have not had a bad burn for ages. I've probably burnt the best part of 400+ dvds.
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flabob
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29. November 2004 @ 15:38 |
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i ran into this site, and i think it makes sense....it tells you what speed media to use, with the type of burner you have...you might want to look at this...it tells me my nec 1100a..needs a 4x for a +R ...and a
2.4x for dvd+rw
thats a new one on me..lol...
check this site out...it might be helpful to future questions http://store.yahoo.com/cdrdvdrmedia/dvd-r-media-4-dvd-burner-recorder.html#10
Just wanted you guys to know,that i phoned Dell...they gave me the proper firmware(flash), for my puter..and voila....i can burn on dvd+rw's beautifully....after i installed the flash....i uninstalled my Nero..then re-installed it..and i havent had a problem since
what a differance in burning...
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29. November 2004 @ 16:30 |
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I know some people don't have any luck with cheap DVD media, but that isn't the case all the time. I have backed up over 400 movies successfully, since I first got my DVD burner a year ago. I have burned Maxell, Verbatim, Digital Matrix (200 disks), and Great AZO (100 disks), and I have personally found out that the Digital Matrix and Great AZO DVD's burned just as well as the "name brand" types of media. I have only had approximately 5 bad burns with the cheap media, and 3 of them were most likely my fault (forgot to disable Norton's antivirus). I have found that the cheap media has worked quite well for me, and none of my friends have had any problem with my movies skipping or freezing on their dvd players. You don't have to pay a lot of money for DVD media to copy your movies successfully.
Making copies of your PS2 games is a different story. I would strongly suggest your buy "name brand" media for backing up PS2 games. I have had really good luck backing up my games with Maxell, but my "cheap" media really sucks for backing up games (skipping, freezing, or just not loading).
DVD cheap media...Good / PS2 game cheap media...Bad
Lite-On LDW-411S DVD Burner
DVD X Copy Platinum 3.2.1.0
Nero 6.3.1.25
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xrm454
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30. November 2004 @ 02:50 |
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Thanks pete but........
as much as i wish high school was awhile ago (89) lol
and no I dont put things to the breaking point ie big tire little eng. I was just wondering if it would help. I've had it overclocked without getting it much warmer I just put it back cause for most things it really dont matter.
do you know or should I start a new Nero thread,
I have the Nero 6 ver. 6.3.1.20 that will update to the 6.6 ultra but do i need the updates?? I know the photo thing didnt work to well and i dont think the in cd is needed. but i may be wrong also Nero has aspi should i use theres?? my xp is using a spti drive interface. Then why it really probaly isnt working well is cause the media i have come back as the cmc mag af1 (labeled memorex) but can I encode to disk then burn later or is it best to encode burn at once?? thanks
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xrm454
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30. November 2004 @ 02:57 |
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also will the newer Nero run better with win 98 98lite or me??and what do I really need running in the processes on xp?? thanks again
Mercruiser, "world Fastest Sterndrive"
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30. November 2004 @ 15:37 |
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xrm454,
i've given you my thoughts on your suggestions - Experiment - see what happens - Who knows, maybe you can rip, encode and fry in 36 minutes -
Cheers and G'luck -
Gentlemen,
As I've said 50+ times or more in this forum, For DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win BUT the majority lose, they lose varying amounts true but, they still lose :-(
Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt.
I've used 225 Great IZO and out of that number I've gotten 37 coasters. That's somewhere about a 15% failure rate. Fine for you perhaps but not for me.
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DVD cheap media...Good
It your opinion and as they say, you're intitled to it BUT for everyone on these forums that touts cheap media there are 25 to 30 pple who's problems have ceased once they've upgraded to decent quality media and not one person who has transfered down has bettered their lot -
AFA Memorex and other's like them, we all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and I believed and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc can breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months.
This article was written about CD discs but DVD discs are exactly the same. I was miss-informed and this opened my eyes. Perhaps you'll find it as important as I did.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486
My personal observations on this subject -
I have had about 40 backups that have refused to play after being stored for a year or more. I test all of my backups when they are burnt to be very sure that there are no problems. "In the Golden, Olden times," before I knew any better, the Memorex, Maxell and professional "Store Brand" discs (and any thing that was on sale) was what used before I switched to Ritek and Verbatim. It is the poor quality stuff that I have been experiencing my trouble with. I noticed that backup DVD's I had refused to play in my standalone player and on my PC. VOB files wouldn't play either and other discs that I backed up about the same time would "Freeze" part way through the movie. After switching to Verbatim and Ritek's, mostly the Ritek's because the price was right, I've not had 1 go "Flat" in over 1 ½ years. I still have some backups about 90 of them done on the "cheap stuff" and, as time wears on I lose a few more as I attempt to check them. I say to you, why did a backup play fine in "01"and "02" then "fail" in "03 ?? Some that were done in "01" never made it till "02" (it took me some time to learn, lol) and others done about the same time and "Failed" in "04"? Most of my backups from around December of "02" were done on the "good Stuff" and they still work fine today - not a single failure !
As always, you have a choice -
Cheers,
Pete
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Kiernan
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6. December 2004 @ 08:09 |
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Hi Pete,
Sorry for the delay in coming back but I've been trying things out. I've gotten me an ASPI layer, new media, new drive firmware, tried different burn speeds, etc. and still have the problem BUT ...
I've just noticed thay my expensive Denon ADV-M71 DVD player does not support ANY DVD-Recordable formats at all, can you believe it? I suspect this could be my problem and my disks have been fine all along! Further testing required!
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6. December 2004 @ 15:16 |
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In that case, pickup a Cyber-Home for $39.99 (USD) and replace the "snobby" one - The Cyber-Home will play last night's dinner dishes -
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nailedny
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7. December 2004 @ 05:32 |
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Hi Pete,
I haven't been on in a while. All has been good except now decrypter stops with an error message 1/2 the wasy thru. I've been reading and chceked my aspi layer and have the same problem as Pete above. I downloaded both ASPI layers and still get the same messageas Pete
installed aspi check and it says aspi is not installed properly,one or more components have been replaced with older versions of software.
Tried to install new one and got a zip file with loads of files inside.(stook from here in)
Thought id installed it properly but after restart still get same message.[i/]
Running windows xp. Using dvdshrink and dvddecrypter. Uninstalled my plextor burner and rebooted.???
What else?
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xrm454
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7. December 2004 @ 06:30 |
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I am trying the guide "convert the AVI to dvd/mpeg-2
which uses the TMPGEnc, my AVI file will not open in the video section only the audio area says cannot open or unsupported do i need codecs or is the way it is?? when I used the d2sroba method my movies came out in fast forward even Nero player at 1\2 speed was going way to fast(they played on stand alone). the avi's I have are only 14,900 fps I know this isnt good but I still want them to play in stand alone dvd even if the quality isnt great what should i do to remedy these probs?? thanks
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dravidham
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7. December 2004 @ 07:27 |
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Pete,
I've been burning for a about 8 months now using shrink and decriptor (successfully at the beginning until recently), but for some reason I now seem to have problems with backups. This is the case when trying to backup around 12 different original DVD films from my collection all of which are scratch free.
I have the latest versions of both - v3.2.0.15 and 3.5.1.0 respectively (nothing Roxio is installed). I don't apply labels and I always use Ridisk Ritek G04 4 speed dvd-r's. the problem-backups are skipping or permanently pausing at almost half way through almost all movies that I have tried to burn over the past 4 weeks. It's always around half way through!.
I've tried 3 defferent batches of Ritek G04's from 2 different suppliers and I do not apply labels.
The problem also happens when I give Nero 6.6.0.0 a shot. I have been using all three of these programmes for a while and no error messages spring up. I just don't get why I am getting problems all of a sudden.
I have not upgraded any hardware on the p.c. and the only application running in tandem when burning is Norton Antivirus 2004, which shouldn't be a problem on a 3.2 gig machine.
Do you have any ideas on this one that might help me?
Hope to hear from you.
Cheers,
Dave.
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kchev
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7. December 2004 @ 07:41 |
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Kiernan,
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The media I'm using is "Budget" labelled but the identifier shows it as a Taiyo Yuden disc which is approved by NEC for my drive.
These discs are fakes. I would STRONGLY recommend buying some more discs. Try some more media and you problem will go away.
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I've just noticed thay my expensive Denon ADV-M71 DVD player does not support ANY DVD-Recordable formats at all, can you believe it?
no, I don't believe it
There is hardly a dvd player made today that will not play at "least" one of the formats, especially an expensive player.
In your case, yours will play both formats.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDname=denon&Submit=Search&Search=Search&country=&orderby=Name&hits=25
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Kiernan
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7. December 2004 @ 13:07 |
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Hi Kchev,
Thanks for your reply. I have tried a number of different media (namely TDK DVD+RW and DVD-RW also) with even worse results (-RW spin noisily in player until I eject them and +RW freeze every 2 seconds). Also some old DVD+RWs I had which play fine in other players won't play in my Denon either! I contacted Denon and they told me to use good media and burn slowly, but they didn't tell me whether the player should or shouldn't work with recordable media. I think I really need to try out the disks I've burned in other players, etc., to try and pin down where the problem is. I hope you're right and my Denon does play recordable media otherwise I'll have to follows Petes' advice and buy another player (not a major issue as my Denon is still a good CD player, Amp, FM tuner and AV processor) but I don't know how I'll balance 3 remote controls and a beer on my knees at the same time.
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kchev
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7. December 2004 @ 14:25 |
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All my DVDs freeze in different places but always in the same place if you know what I mean! The freeze is always the same regardless of temperature - it's as if the freeze is coded into the video-stream on my DVD and my player reliable reproduces it everytime!!
what exactly do you mean?
are you burning multiple copies from the same source on hard drive?
is it possible you have a corrupted rip?
if it is in every copy in the same place it sounds as if it is the source disc causing the freezing
have you tried re-ripping the movie to see if the freezing is in the same place?
maybe possible i guess you do have a "lemon" dvd player
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7. December 2004 @ 17:52 |
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I have some advice to give. Like kchev said about a bad dvd burner. When I first started burning I bought a sony dvd writer and had nothing but problems ripping dvds with dvd x copy platinum. I took the sony back to the store and bought a plextor 708a dvd burner. Works like a charm not a problem yet. As far as media goes It will burn onto a wide variety of discs. I usually use Memorex 4x dvd-r and memorex 8x dvd-r. When I burn with 4x discs the discs will play on virtually any home dvd player. The 4x discs play great on my $30 dvd player but not my sony dream system. I use the 8x discs for playing on my sony system. Personally I don't care for easy cd creator software it seemed to lock up on me a lot. For cd's I only use Nero 6. Its very simple and user friendly. Hopefully you can get this resolved. I'd be pretty frustrated myself like when I first started burning dvd's.
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8. December 2004 @ 13:14 |
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nailedny,
Try this link, in the Force ASPI 1,8 download you'll also get Kill ASPI, use this to clean out all the non-working ASPI drivers THEN install your 1.8 ASPI layer and reboot. Then run ASPI Check to make sure all is OK.
Pete
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when I used the d2sroba method
Sorry, I'm out of my field with that BUT -
Try to adjust your bit-rate as mentioned in these notes by Minion -
a guide for going FROM VCD to DVD
(by Minion)
If the files aren't encoded then you should Use Mpeg2 instead of Mpeg1 because it is a better format and maybe "Bump" the bitrate up to about 1500kbs. This will increase the Quality quite a Bit and still allow you to get 6 hours on a DVD if you use a audio bitrate of 192kbs....
This DVD Format is Called SIF or CIF format and not every DVD authoring program will support this DVD format especially Cheapo DVD authoring programs. Both DVD Lab and TMPGEnc DVD Author will support this DVD format accept with DVDLab you have to use Mpeg2....
You can just encode your files to VCD but use 48000HZ Audio and then author them to a DVD with no problems. That way you could fit 6+ hours of VCD quality Video on a DVD....
When you encode a low resolution VCD file to full resolution DVD Format you loose a lot of quality because you are resizing a small resolution to a large resolution which is were you loose all of the quality, but there is no need to re-encode VCD's to DVD because VCD's are already DVD compliant accept for the audio which needs to be 48000hz to be on a DVD......
a Note about settings in the GOP Structure settings:
Set the "Output Interval for Sequence Header" to "1" and this will Put 1 sequence header before every GOP...
You actually get Better quality when using a smaller GOP but it can cause a slightly bigger file size...
This is the GOP I use:
Number of I Pictures in GOP: 1
Number of P Pictures in GOP: 4
Number of B Picture ins GOP: 2
Number of Frames in GOP: 15
Perhaps that will help - let me know -
Pete
Hey Dave,
You say it just started recently - When is the last time you ran Defrag on your HD ? A fragmented HD not only drastically slows down your system but it can cause all number of things to happen inside your PC, a messed up burn being one of them. Sometimes that is a symptom. Run Defragmenter and see how it goes then -
Let's also dial the "Target size" back in DVD Shrink, Nero or whatever encoder you're using to around 4300MB's.
We can always check the basics - 1. Let's check for up-to-date Firmware for your burner.
"OK, so what is this "Firmware" garbage?" Fair question. Firmware is a "tutor" who's job it is to "introduce" all the different kinds of media to your burner and to tell your burner a little bit about it. What type of media it is and at what speed to burn it. As new media is introduced OR, as the Mfgrs of your burner find new ways to use it, new Firmware updates OR "Flash upgrades" come out to "school" your burner, keeping it up-to-date.
At the bottom of the page look for "What's my firmware? - Try this little tool I found," Download this tool and check out your Firmware's health (up-to-date wise). You can probably get a current upgrade there also -
http://flashman.rpc-1.com/
Firmware page -
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php
Always check your burner's Mfgr's "Support" section to see if some newer Firmware is there -
Firmware, You can't afford to be without it -
Now we need to see if we have a working ASPI Layer.
"Yea right, and ASPI stands for Another Stupid Piece of Insanity, right ?" No, not quite, it stands for "Advanced SCSI Programming Interface". "Well that tells me nothing, what's it do ?" That's a much easier question to answer. It is kind of a "translator" allowing your software to talk your hardware in a manner that your hardware will understand. Let's imagine an Earthman trying to talk to a rock. Now, think of a sledgehammer as being the interface. With the interface in play, the Earthman can tell the rock to disperse into gravel no matter what planet the rock is from, OK ? Good, let's see if we have a sledgehammer -
2. Check for your ASPI Layer. If one isn't present, we'll need to get one and reinstall it, then reboot our PC to allow it to "settle in".
ASPI Checker -
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.jsp?cat=%2fProduct%2fEZ-SCSI_5.0&filekey=aspichk.exe&sess=no
Force 1.8 ASPI Layer -
http://forceaspi18.w.interia.pl/
If you've found you need an ASPI layer OR would like some additional information about it - here you go -
http://cd-rw.org/articles/archive/aspisetup.cfm
Finally, we need to check your DMA. "Ooohhh, no you're not ! Only my husband or my Doctor checks my "D", "M" . . whatever . . ." No, no, it's OK, DMA stands for "Direct Memory Access" transfer mode OR as we say in the computer field, it's a really, fast way to move stuff. Many PC's today are using UDMA or "Ultra Direct Memory Access transfer mode, or as we like to call it, a really super-duper fast way to move stuff as opposed to the PIO mode. The PIO or Programmed I/O mode, is a technique whereby the system CPU and support hardware directly control the transfer of data between the system and the hard disk since shortly after the beginning of PC's up until the mid-1990's. So we want DMA (fast) more than we PIO (slow).
3. Let's check your Drive's transfer mode. It should be DMA-4, not PIO.
Windows XP downgrades the Ultra DMA transfer mode after receiving six CRC errors and drops it down to the much slower PIO mode.
To enable DMA mode using the Device Manager
1. Open Device Manager
2. Double-click IDE ATA//ATAPI Controllers to display the list of controllers and channels.
3. Right-click the icon for the channel to which your burner is connected and select Properties. Now click the Advanced Settings tab.
4. In the Current Transfer Mode drop-down box, select DMA if available if the current setting says, "PIO Only."
If the drop-down box already says, "DMA if Available" but the current transfer mode is PIO, then the user must "toggle" the settings. That is, change the selection from "DMA if available" to PIO only, and click "OK".
Then repeat the steps above to change the selection to "DMA if available".
OPTION: Right-click the burner and select "Uninstall" and then "OK" all prompts until the PC reboots. Upon rebooting, the PC should "find" your burner and reinstall it setting it by "Default" to DMA.
LASTLY BUT IMPORTANT - If you are having trouble still with NERO, PRINT OUT NERO's log -
Now let's see if everything will work together the way we want it to, OK ?
Give it a test run and let us know how you make out -
Pete
Kiernan,
The one thing that "Jumps" out at me is the media you are using. As kchev so correctly put it,
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There is hardly a dvd player made today that will not play at "least" one of the formats, especially an expensive player
I would change his statement to say there isn't a DVD Player made that won't play at least one format.
HOWEVER, There are many, many standalone players that will not play RW media. Until recently, the majority of standalone wouldn't play RW's, only single write were accepted. I suggest you pickup some decent quality media DVD -R or +R media, whichever is compatible with your player. Here's the link to the compatible site - Also, lQQk around our threads to find some recommended media to use for DVD Video work. Picking the wrong discs can cause a whole host of problems and you've had your fair share of problems, you don't need any more -
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php
Lastly, You just might want to run a laser disc cleaner thingie on your player, the lens does have to be cleaned every so often -
Report back and let's see if we've made any improvement -
Pete
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8. December 2004 @ 13:59 |
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vikings04,
Memorex as an excellent example as DVD media goes, 90% of Memorex, made by CMC, is sub-standard as far as DVD backups are concerned, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. Memorex made a name for itself with their magnetic tapes (VHS and audio cassettes) and have been living off it ever since. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex DVD's BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Only 10% of the Memorex out there, those are discs manufactured by Mitsubishi in the 25 pack spindle , and they're the exception ? they are the good ones. It's easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can?t be trusted - ? Who?s making your Memorex tonight ??
Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example, Princo, Orange Pack, Great AZO and most "store" discs aren?t all that suitable as a DVD backup media ? that?s why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending.
Orange Pack, Princo, Great AZO and 90% of Memorex plus many others are just not that good for DVD burning. Those same discs however, are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets and Data..Even DataSafe G04?s made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that ?Oh no, I shouldn?t have gotten those.?
A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction ! RiData, Sony, TDK, "Branded" Ritek G04's or "Branded" Verbatim Data Life, Verbatim DataLife plus, Taiyo Yuden's and generally, almost any discs manufactured by Mitsubishi or RICOH are excellent bets. Among the better discs we're looking for, any media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" - BUT it must say "METAL" AZO !, this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc, while they are sometimes a bit "pricey" they are just the type of media we're looking for to do our DVD backups, Prices online from Meritline.com OR Newegg.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .45 (USD) a disc ?
For DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win BUT the majority lose, they lose varying amounts true but, they still lose :-(
I'm so glad you're on a winning streak with your Memorex, May your luck never fail you -
For the rest of you, remember, most of us, yes, myself included are losers - I'm still losing as more and more of my Memorex's are fading -
One thing I haven't addressed is the life of a backup made on an "el cheapo" disc. We all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and I believed and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc can breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months.
This article was written about CD discs but DVD discs are exactly the same. I was miss-informed and this opened my eyes. Perhaps you'll find it as important as I did.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486
My personal observations on this subject -
I have had about 40 backups that have refused to play after being stored for a year or more. I test all of my backups when they are burnt to be very sure that there are no problems. "In the Golden, Olden times," before I knew any better, the Memorex, Maxell and professional "Store Brand" discs (and any thing that was on sale) was what used before I switched to Ritek and Verbatim. It is the poor quality stuff that I have been experiencing my trouble with. I noticed that backup DVD's I had refused to play in my standalone player and on my PC. VOB files wouldn't play either and other discs that I backed up about the same time would "Freeze" part way through the movie. After switching to Verbatim and Ritek's, mostly the Ritek's because the price was right, I've not had 1 go "Flat" in over 1 ½ years. I still have some backups about 90 of them done on the "cheap stuff" and, as time wears on I lose a few more as I attempt to check them. I say to you, why did a backup play fine in "01"and "02" then "fail" in "03 ?? Some that were done in "01" never made it till "02" (it took me some time to learn, lol) and others done about the same time and "Failed" in "04"? Most of my backups from around December of "02" were done on the "good Stuff" and they still work fine today - not a single failure !
As always, you have a choice -
Cheers,
Pete
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dravidham
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8. December 2004 @ 14:51 |
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Pete,
Many thanks for the detailed reply.
I've literally just picked up your message. It's 12.45p.m. here in the u.k, and after a rather hectic night of beer drinking the lads this evening, I feel it's best that I try your ideas out tomorrow when I can gather some brain cells:-/
I'll post back & thanks again.
All the best,
Dave.
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8. December 2004 @ 16:58 |
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It's OK there Dave, take care of the "Gray matter" first - get back to me whenever -
Later, Mate
Pete
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nailedny
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8. December 2004 @ 17:01 |
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Hi Pete,
I did what you told me and everything is good so far.
Thanks once again for all your help.
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8. December 2004 @ 17:41 |
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Anytime at all - :)
I'm certainly glad your problem's solved,
I hope you know that you're welcome here even if you haven't a problem. LQQk around, check out some of the threads - You'll be surprised at the information you can garner.
Information on "tricks" to get your PC humming faster, settings for your programs, new programs, some for free - some for trial that may save you time - warnings on hardware, S/w or media that might head off headaches for you in the future.
You can make friends here, enjoy helping others - Though you may not feel that you know enough now to contribute, reading threads will add to your knowledge base in no time. Head to the "Safety Valve" forum and chat about any topic under the sun OR check out our forums on Digital Camcorders, Photography, Home Theater components, Games, p2p topics or even Cellular phones.
We'll be lQQking for you -
Me ? Well I'll be over there, behind the water cooler, under the potted Palm, sipping a cool one and answering questions - feel free to stop by and say "Howdy" -
'till then, I'll be Sea'n you - :D)
Pete
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xrm454
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8. December 2004 @ 20:06 |
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Thanks again pete, At least I am burning now
I will try this advice next. I'm learning alot
#1 media to ALL that wonder this is true!!
#2 read read read and ask.
I will continue to learn find out what works
and learn the controls
Has anyone tried the vso divxtodvd ???
seems pretty easy.
also thanks Nephilim for keeping
the forums useable for the ones
who appreciate it
Seee Yaaa soon LOL
Mercruiser, "world Fastest Sterndrive"
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dravidham
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11. December 2004 @ 02:19 |
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Hi Pete,
Well, I had a quiet night in last night, so I thought I'd try out your recommendations, starting of course with the easiest task first - the defrag. I then did a full disk scan.
Tried about half a dozen burns after this, and they worked a dream, so I think I'll leave everything else as it is.
Just bought a new Epson R200, so i'm off to buy a whole bunch of printable Riteks to play with.
Thanks very much for your help. Happy burning.
Cheers,
Dave.
Sinclair ZX81, 3.25MHz.
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huntert
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11. December 2004 @ 11:15 |
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ScubaPete
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11. December 2004 @ 17:13 |
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xrm454 and Dave (dravidham),
Hey Good Guys, Let's not think about saying "Goodbye" just yet -
We'd still like you to stop by and visit even when you don't have problems you need help with - "Pop" in when you can and cruise around the different forums. You never know when we might have something that can make your computer work a little easier. You might pickup some valuable tips to boot. Checkout the "Safety Valve", it's a place where we "Chew the fat" on just about every topic under the sun. Heck, check out our forums on Digital Camcorders, Photography, Home Theater components, Games OR p2p topics.
As an extra added bonus, when you see another person with a problem and you feel you might know something that could help, join in. As the Ogre said to the Cyclops, " Three heads are better than two." (Lol) You'll then see how much fun we have helping others. As a current member of our little club you can welcome the new guys in -
We'll look forward to seeing you. "Me ?" You'll find me hangin' out over there by the water cooler, sittin' under the potted palm with my feet propped up, sipping on a "cold one", waiting for the next "Newbie" with a problem that I can help them with - maybe you'd like to join me . . . ? I'll be lQQkin for you - -
Till then,
I'll be Sea'n you -
Pete ;p)
Hi there huntert, welcome to our club,
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I rip with DVD Decrypter,encode with DVD Shrink, and burn with DVD Decrypter. everything seems to take 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
The reason that it's taking that long is because you're turning out quality copies. :)
If you want to close that time to under an hour (the quality will be good but not as good as you're getting now) just go to "Quality Settings" when you're in Backup and "un-tick" both boxes. Your speed will shorten quite a bit -
I like good quality myself so I wait the extra time BUT as in everything, the choice is yours -
Peace,
Pete
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