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Good program to evaluate blank media
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Riphound
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25. May 2006 @ 16:13 |
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Well, I just found out the hard way that the disc I used to record last night's season finale of LOST has some sort of problem. It was a Fuji +R disc.
What, if any, programs can I use to scan blank media to ensure that this doesn't happen again (man, is my roommate gonna be pissed that I don't have this).
I have DVD identifier, Shrink, el cheapo Nero express, DVD Decryptor. Any of these do or is there something else?
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25. May 2006 @ 18:30 |
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does DVDDecrypter rip that disk to the hard drive? if it does then you can start all over again.
use Nero Speed Test to test the quality of the burn.
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Riphound
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25. May 2006 @ 22:38 |
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Ironically, considering all the rip & burns I do this didn't happen when I was copying something.
This was a DVD recorder thing from the live broadcast. It worked fine all the way to the end, but as I was watching in real time instead of the usual message about writing out the track that you usually get there was this "problem with disc" message.
Even more ironic is that all season I've been recording the episodes onto these cheapo Staples discs, but because it was the big season finale I decided to "splurge" with the better Fujis.
I can't even look at the unfinalized video on the disc, which you can usually do with the recorder (a great feature so you can put multiple episodes on the same disc and not have to wait weeks to watch them).
I just figured it was dumb luck that it just happened to be a bad disc that I chose.
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26. May 2006 @ 15:59 |
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For me, when DVDShrink fails, (the "cyclic redunancy check" aka cant read the crappy disc), error, i use DVDFabDecrypter. It never fails (yet!). I have a friend who insists to burn on crappy Nexxtech discs, which shrink always has a problem with, but Fab comes through every time.
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CoreBus
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27. May 2006 @ 03:01 |
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ya i think it all depends on the prog u use as well as the media some media dus not like surtant dvd-Recording progs i always use 2 proggs DVD Decrypter & IMGburn = DVD Decrpters latests burning software they say on ther site its were DVD Decrypter left off o well never failed me since if its on a DL ill spend the Extra $$$$ rather that then have 50 + coasters with DVDshrink + i use NERO speed test @ 4x or lowest it will let me go witch in my case its 6x
HP DVD±RW ±R DL LightScribe Burner Firmware 5632
Favorite Media: Verbatime DVD+R LightScribe,HP CD-R LightScribe,Taiyo Yuden DVD-R Silver 8x
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. May 2006 @ 03:02
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Riphound
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27. May 2006 @ 10:46 |
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To reiterate - this was not a PC burner, it was a stand alone DVD recorder for recording off television
THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE SOFTWARE/HARDWARE.
It was a defect in the disc.
Every type of blank media is subject to failure. I have had failures with Verbatim. This is to be expected.
When it happens with a rip/burn copy scenario, no big deal - do over. But when you are recording off "live" television it is a very big deal.
In order to avoid this in future, I had hoped there might be some sort of program (especially one I might already own) to scan the disc before using to detect defects.
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CoreBus
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27. May 2006 @ 13:48 |
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ahh ic well that sux :(
HP DVD±RW ±R DL LightScribe Burner Firmware 5632
Favorite Media: Verbatime DVD+R LightScribe,HP CD-R LightScribe,Taiyo Yuden DVD-R Silver 8x
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27. May 2006 @ 14:25 |
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Edited by DVDBack23
"the mediocre teacher tells. the good teacher explains. the superior teacher demonstrates. the great teacher inspires."- William Aruthur Ward
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Riphound
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27. May 2006 @ 15:56 |
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At last someone understood.
Cool, I already have that program. Thanks for clearing that up. Now if I could just find a repeat of the show this weekend things would be hunky-dory.
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27. May 2006 @ 19:36 |
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Glad to be of service :)
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