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mike.m
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_ 		29. August 2005 @ 20:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've been using dvd shrink for about a year now,and I've been having problems with the last few months. This has happened a lot: after burning a dvd, I will watch it, and the later when near the end of the movie, the movie starts to either freeze or skip. I've been using Maxell DVD+R 8x 4.7GB for burning, I have a HP pavilion a730n, with double layer 8x DVD+R/RW, 512 RAM memory, 200GB ATA hard drive, and 3.00Ghz processor speed. I always close any other programs when using dvd shrink (except Norton Internet Secruity/Antivirus 2005). And i've been using Nero, but only the trial version. Can someone please help me with my problem?? Do I need to change some setting of some sort,or slower burning speed(and how)?

And I know this is off topic, but can anyone explain to me what is better for copying DVD movies? DVD shrink or DVD Decrypter?

I would greatly apreciate any of your answers.
Thanks.
-Mike.
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jmet
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_ 		29. August 2005 @ 20:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If your backup freezes, stutters, skips, or has some pixelation, it is more than likely due to poor quality media being used. Cheap media is poorly manufactured around the edge of the disc, hence the reason why it mostly skips or freezes from the middle toward the end of the movie. The two main things to consider first are:[list][*]Is it cheap media that you are using? (ie. some off brand you bought at a local computer store/fair, even a store like Circuit City or Best Buy sells cheap low quality media.)[*]How fast are you burning? - Burn no faster than 4X, might have to go down to 2X with really cheap media.[/list]

Also, are you using adhesive labels on your back ups? If so, try removing the labels (if you can) and playing them again. Go here for more info on why not to use labels. - http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28604
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NINVIN21
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 01:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hello,jmet knows what hes talking about I just wanted to add a couple things. Maxell aint that good thats probally the problem.

Watch the main movie all the way and see if it does it,

If it does then you know its the main copy or your DVD player is dirty or going bad. Check out pc basics at scuba petes site
theres alot of good info there.

www.dvdplusvideo.com

Alot of people like ANY DVD and DVDclone2 but there not free.

ALSO please remove you e-mail address and read the forum rules.


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pulsar
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 02:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You need to turn off your anti-virus when burning. This can cause problems. Media could be a problem too!
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attar
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 02:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@NINVIN21
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Maxell aint that good thats probally the problem.


Care to expand on that, with some examples? ;)

ATTAR
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tmfloria
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 03:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maxell isn't the worst brand of Media they get decent reviews
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?dvdmediasearch=maxell&dvdme...

but depending on what code of Maxell you have
and you may have gotten a bad batch

but if you want to fix that problem one thing you can do is change the "TARGET DVD SIZE" in Shrink to a little bit lower than what the default is .. that way it doesn't burn all the way to the edge of the disc

When Buying Maxells always look for Made in Japan
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J-Kwon
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 03:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
mike.m didn't mention Maxwells, any the problem is most likely to be down to bad media try the same porject on a Verbatim Datalife + DVDRW tell us if thats alright if it is get some verbs!
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arniebear
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 04:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@mike.m

Check and make sure your burner firmware is up to date, and if you are getting skips/pauses/freezes at the end of the disk try setting your target size lower, you are burning too close to the edge.
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jmet
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_ 		30. August 2005 @ 07:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As previously suggested,try lowering outcome the "Target DVD size".

Open DVD Shrink. Click "Edit", then "Preferences". On the first tab at the top in the drop down box, change it from "DVD-5 (4.7GB) to "Custom" and enter a number of 4200MB (4464MB is burning to the edge of the disc, you want to stay away from the edge as the edge of cheap media (disc's) are poorly manufactured). Screen Shot Below:

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