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Copying DVD+R and DVD-R
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Wowwow
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13. April 2004 @ 15:35 |
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Hi all,
I've been trying to copy a copied DVD-R that has already been compressed...I used Nero 6 and DVD+R to try to copy the dvd...For some reason the compacity between the DVD-R shows 4490mb and my blank disk show 4483...Everytime I try to copy DVD-R, I need to shrink it then copy instead of saving time and burning it directly. Any suggestions as to why the capacity is different...Thanks.
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grogey
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14. April 2004 @ 08:14 |
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Wowwow - not that I am any expert but here goes for a change I'll give some advice instead of asking for it.
(by the by - this thread probably belongs in the DVD Media forum http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/47
DVD-R & DVD+R both generally are 4.7 GB - but a 4.7 GB disc is seen by a computer as having approximately 4.37 GB. As I have heard ScubaPete mention often there is a formula for this and I have even read it but it is way too much for me.
Using the handy DVDInfoPro tool that I recently downloaded I got the following information:
For the DVD+R I had on hand
MEDIA ID001
FormatCapacity - Not Formatted
Free Blocks - 405405696
Free Capacity - 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Media Type - DVD+R
Linear Density - 0.267um/bit
Track Density - 0.74um/track
Number of layers - 1
For the DVD-R the results were:
Media code/Manufacturer ID - RITEKG04
Format Capacity - Not Formatted
Free Blocks - 411107328
Free Capacity - 4.38GB(4.71GB)
Media Type - DVD-R
Linear Density - 0.267um/bit
Track Density - 0.74um/track
Number of Layers - 1
I'm not totally sure how to make total sense of all of this - but if you notice I've bolded the free blocks info section. Notice how the DVD-R has more free blocks than the DVD+R.......... I suspect that this holds the answer to your question.
Grogeybear
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Wowwow
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14. April 2004 @ 08:39 |
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Yes...Everytime I try to copy directly from a DVD-R to DVD+R, it says that the DVD+R do not have the capacity to copy to DVD-R; thus, i ended up using the shrink before burning...a really waste of time...Do anyone have any suggestions.
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grogey
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14. April 2004 @ 08:59 |
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Buy some DVD-Rs instead? she says very tongue in cheek.
Sorry you'll have to wait for someone with a bit more expertise than I for an answer to that question.
Grogeybear
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Wowwow
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14. April 2004 @ 09:38 |
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Unfortunately, my burner only takes DVD+R.
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StormX
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14. April 2004 @ 09:55 |
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Ok, I am totally new at all of this!! I havent ever been in this type of website before either. I just bought a new computer with a DVD burner and I have NO clue of what i am doing!! I have read the rules here and looked at some of the Q&As but I am not sure what I need to d/l to make this work! Can you please help me out and let me know everything that I need to get before burning will be successful!! PLEASE!! =+)
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Wowwow
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14. April 2004 @ 10:25 |
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StormX, You need to start a new thread not adding your issues onto someone else's...Please click on the button at the bottom to start new thread.
But instead of leaving you hanging, I downloaded the demo Nero and dvdshrink to start burning and backups. Search for guides using these softwares.
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14. April 2004 @ 10:38 |
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Hi Wowwow, Is Nero actually telling you it won't copy because there is a size difference? I have done many +R to -R, and -R to +R with Nero and have never had this come up. I don't know if I have been just lucky. I just put the disc in the drive, click copy complete disc and insert a blank when it tells me to. I never checked size between them since I never had any errors.
Jerry
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Wowwow
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14. April 2004 @ 10:48 |
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Exactly...Those are the exact steps I used in Nero and each time it says both disc have different capacity and errors out. You are lucky!
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grogey
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14. April 2004 @ 11:12 |
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Grogeybear
My best advice for NEWBIES is: "use the search function.
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StormX
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18. April 2004 @ 17:38 |
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ok i will do that thanks so very much for the help!! sorry about the thread thing LOL like i said i have never even been on one of these before either hehe!!! i will try it out thanks!!
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