I am a first time dvd burn/copy trier. I just put one of my son's cartoons in to copy/burn. I have AnyDVD and roxio. after it says read complete it kicks my blank (DVD+RW) out and says insert blank or rewritable blank DVDDL. does this mean I have wrong blank disc to copy with?
Just be aware that compression causes loss of quality, perhaps an objectionable amount. It's especially noticeable in cartoons. Your options are to: 1. if your source is a DVD-9, back it up on a DL disc; 2. if your source is a DVD-5, back it up on a regular DVD-5; 3. if your source is a DVD-9 but you don't want to shell out $$$ for DL discs, either cut out extras, split the disc among two DVD-5s, or compress with DVDShrink or another program. You might still want to cut out extras if you compress, so there is less quality loss. But DL media has come down in price a lot the last few months and you can get Verbatim DLs (the only DL to get) for $1.79 each from Supermediastore.com or meritline.com. See my sig about media quality in general, below.
The only thing with DLs is that they are not re-writable. Rewritable DLs do exist, but they cost $20 each and are thought to have severe compatibility problems.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
