I have backup up a couple of DVD's and have noticed that on some of the backups, there are little square boxes of random colors (dropouts?) in some places. Near the end of the disk, it gets worse and then the disk stops playing. I can't scan forward or back. Is this because the media I recorded on is of low quality?
Quote:Media is always an issue mainly due to reflectivity, and laser power fluctuations.....this causes GREATER error correction for the laser to adjust to, and therefore causes missed data transfer - resulting in skipping/freezing....this error correction GETS worse as the laser traverses towards the outer circumference of the disc.....
This can happen with low quality media and also if you burn the WHOLE burnable area of the dvd......
I limit my TOTAL file size to 4440Mb in Dvd2one and burn to Ritek GO4 type media......I have flawless results with this.....
Yes, but were they from a reputable dealer as there can be unbranded Ritek grade B's on the market and even lesser quality one. read the top part of the media forum.
On second thoughts they are just European, but you could email them and ask them if they could direct you to the US ritek distributor (conrexx is europe distributor of ritek - everything legit comes through them)
