i have tried just about everything out there as far as burning programs. Shrink, clonedvd2, dvddecrypter,etc... i am using ty discs. i have updated all my firmware for my drives. I have tried everything all the programs i have are all upto date.the newest everything! and still i get 1 or 2 freezes or skips on just about every movie i burn that i own. does anyone have any suggestions as to where to go from here? running xp pro with sony and lite on drives.
I have the same problem. Sorry but the bitrate is not part of my problem and nor is the write speed because I tried times 2 and that didn't work. I use imation disks and Roxio DVD copy can anyone help??
I was not aware of the importance of bitrate until rebootjim put me into the matter. It's to take into consideration... usually worth a check prior to burning
k0k0m0,
you said to check my bitrate how do i go about doing that? and you say i can use Avicodec to do it? Right? isnt that a program to convert files with? If so will give me my bitrate as well? If it is over 7000bps how do i get it below 6000bps? Do you check the disc i am about to copy or the blank?
I feel your pain.........went through the same BS! You mentioned that you had a Lite-On DVD/RW......so did I......and that was my problem! As soon as I replaced that with the Plextor PX-716A, every backup copy is perfect......not one flaw! In case you're wondering, I use DVD Shrink 3.2 and Nero (latest version).
AVICodec is, AFAIK, a tool for getting details out from video & audio files (AVI, MPG, MPV, M2V, etc) such as duration, bitrate, resolution, etc etc
Check this picture, it's of a file from mine
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Can you see that on the Video row, inside a red rectangle, there's 5000 Kbps??? That's the bitrate I was referring to. It's below 6000 so it's suitable for DVD authoring. (By the way, you can also see this movie is MPEG-2). If you want to learn more, you can check this thread http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/201723 where rebootjim explains in more detail the problem.
Now, to your question how to decrease bitrate? my suggestion is to re-encode your original file to MPEG-2 again and select the option prior to encoding (it depends on your program) Variable bitrate where the maximum should be not above 6000 bps.
Hope it helps...
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