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ripping and burning DVDs for the first time.
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guyrus
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7. June 2006 @ 11:31 |
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no probs wasnt having a go at you...........Prefer he up his rqam to 1024 if he does want to multi task as dvd burning can be heavy on the resources
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7. June 2006 @ 11:37 |
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Oh, I didn't take it personal. I want to learn to say things properly so appreciate the input. I have a system very like his except with 2G of RAM and it multi tasks well but imagine that with only the 512mb it wouldn't. My last system was also an HP laptop with 1G ram and the 3.04 P4 processor and it would drag a little when trying to multi task.
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carlvo
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7. June 2006 @ 14:28 |
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As I continued to drink coffee and stare bug-eyed at the computer screen until the wee hours of the morning, I managed to finally get my first DVD burned, but I believe there were some errors with it. I first used DVD Shrink to shrink it down first, then used DVD Decrypter to burn it to a DVD-RW in case I made a mistake and had to erase it (Is it okay to use RWs for burning movies???) After the burn when Decrypter tried to verify the contents, I kept getting I/O errors until I eventually had to cancel out. The DVD burned but the playback from the computer DVD drive was terrible. It kept hanging over and over (video and audio). Not good at all. And when I tried to play it from my actual DVD player on the TV it just kept saying loading and nothing ever happened. I am about to attempt this again with NOTHING running at all on the computer and see if I get a better burn. Will let you all know what happens. In the mean time, if any one has any further suggestions I will welcome them. Thank you to each and every one of you for all of your help and suggestions!
Carl V. O.
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carlvo
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7. June 2006 @ 14:39 |
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Are you also interested in avi's you have downloaded from the net to be converted to mpeg2 before being burnt to disc and then played in your standalone dvd player or is that for something in the future
@ guyrus, yes, I would like to learn hown to burn my .avi's also
@Matt72, thank you for the guides
@all, thanks for all the sugestions and software!
Carl V. O.
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Laq
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7. June 2006 @ 15:54 |
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im pretty new to this also..what i did was print out the bbmayo guide using DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink. it took me a good 4 tries to get it right. all mistakes were because i missed one little step or something so thats when i printed it out and took my time.
that and the fact that my drive was a dvdrom, lol!
you sure you are hitting all the steps correctly?
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cynn
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7. June 2006 @ 17:38 |
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sorry, Im new to this. Does eval version mean "evaluation" version? I'm using their 30day trial. I've tried just this one so far. Anyway, I'm just curious how and why this sort of thing (leaving one chapter out). I tried another software that had the language on the (i was splitting DVD9 to two DVD5)2nd disk as Spanish (tho I chose English. Are these sort of problems common?
@carlvo, you might want to at "3 easy Steps for dvd backup n burning - video" thread started by Tashkar18....
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carlvo
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7. June 2006 @ 18:38 |
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I finally did it!!! Yea!!! :D
I followed the same process once again with DVD Shrink and Decrypter and it burned just fine. Looks great on the TV! I believe that it was my system resources causing the problem. Too low on memory probably. Time to upgrade. Thanks again everyone. Couldn't have done it with out you all, thats for sure!
Well I guess I can say that I've got the basics down now, so I'm ready for what ever is next. I know that there is a lot that I can still learn. So I welcome anything else you all can teach me and any other threads you can point me in the direction of that go along with what I'm doing.
I'm just so happy that I finally figured this out. Thanks again all!
Carl V. O.
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7. June 2006 @ 18:50 |
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8. June 2006 @ 04:33 |
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Carlvo, congratulations! probably the next thing will be to play around with all the programs and suggestions and find out how they will work for you on your system. I encourage you to just be a frequent lurker here at AD. You'll find other newbies who can benefit from your experience over the last few days. Pass on what you have learned. I think most of us ended up with some coasters before we got things fine tuned for our specific machines. And I agree, RAM would be a good investment for you. It's probably a good idea to not multi-task when you are ripping and burning, even when you do increase your RAM.
Cynn, I'm sorry for my short hand. Yes, an eval version is an evaluation version which is the same as a free trial version. I am at a loss as to why DVDFAB didn't copy that one chapter for you. I'd be interested in hearing if it happens again so please post back if you try another burn with DVDFAB. I checked their website to see if they are now crippling their trial version and didn't find any info saying that they do so I just don't know what to think about that. Is it possible that in compressing the movie that the one chapter was combined with another and that it is actually on the copy but not labled seperately? I hope that question is clear. What I mean is, if you watch both the original and the burn, are they the same visually even though the burned one seems to have one less file? It could be that 2 files were combined into 1 file giving you one less chapter but the same amount of scenes? In regards to the 2 language problem, I haven't encountered that one either but I usually just copy the whole disk instead of eliminating extra languages, subtitles, previews, bonus material and the like. What program did you use when you had that happen? Maybe someone else will have had that happen and will know why. Keep trying different things and I know you will come up with a method that works well for you. I wish I could be more helpful.
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8. June 2006 @ 09:57 |
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Congrats carlvo now you can experiment with different combinations of software to find which ones best suits your needs. One thing I would like to suggest is to look around the forums and check out the stickies (will appear at the top of the particular forum and is bold print) as there are many detailed tutorials written by members here. Or if there is one that catches your eye just post your question and someone will be glad to help.
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guyrus
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8. June 2006 @ 10:56 |
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@ carlvo, let me add my congrats as well on your success.You now have a general knowledge on the aspects of dvd burning.
You mention wanting to try AVI to dvd.
Ok.1st off can you download avicodec
software description:
Free multimeda files analyser for Windows :
Gives detailled information, especially the codecs needed to play the file, and where to download those codecs if they are missing on your system
http://avicodec.duby.info/
If you have an AVI file just load it into avicodec and then you can copy and paste the file properties into a post for people to view and decipher for you.
Next heres a free encoder for you to try.
http://www.filepedia.com/video_software/dvd-r_tools/vso_divxtodvd...
and one thats now but still worth trying before you decide you want to purchase one.
http://www.filepedia.com/video_software/dvd-r_tools/vso_divxtodvd.cfm
The gist is the same, you load your AVI into the program and press the convert button.The end result is a dvd movie file, might be a VOB etc but definitely an mpeg2 file.Once you get that far ask away.
guy
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carlvo
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19. June 2006 @ 16:13 |
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Ok everyone, things have been going great with the DVD burning. Thanks again everyone for all your help.
I've got another question now that I hope someone will be able to help me with. I have a double layer dvd burner. Now, if I burn a movie to a double layer disc so that I don't have to compress it, will I be able to play that double layer disc on a stand alone DVD player? Wanted to make sure before I wasted one of the DL discs. Didn't know if regular DVD players can read double layer. Would be nice if they do.
Also, one other question...
When burning my AVI files to DVD, is there a way to add a menu to those AVI's before putting them on disc? Would love to know how to do that.
Thanks in advance!
~Carl
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carlvo
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19. June 2006 @ 17:47 |
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Also, this may be a dumb question. What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R? Just now noticed that some have + and some have -.
Thanks again!
Carl V. O.
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19. June 2006 @ 18:34 |
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dont you get all excited and feel good inside when you find all these free awesome apps to use now your hyper about ripping and burning its cool its addicting and dont ware off
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carlvo
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19. June 2006 @ 18:38 |
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Yes, very hyper and very addicting! lol
Carl V. O.
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20. June 2006 @ 10:35 |
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What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?
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[4.3.6] Which recordable DVD format should I buy?
there are two main formats: "dash" (DVD-R/RW) and "plus" (DVD+R/RW). There's not much difference between them. They both record data and video, and they both read back data and play back video. Both formats are available as recordable drives for computers and as home video recorders. In spite of claims that one format is more compatible with players and drives, both formats are similarly compatible (see 4.3.1). There are speed differences, but it's a game of leapfrog. One format will come out with faster write speeds, then the other one will match it or surpass it. In 2003, drives reached 8x speeds. 16x is the theoretical maximum, so both formats will soon hit the limit.
The biggest thing to worry about is that DVD-RW drives only record on -R and -RW discs, and DVD+RW drives only record on +R and +RW discs, so you have to make sure you get the right kind of blank discs. You may worry that one of the formats might "win" and the other format could disappear, leaving you with abandoned hardware. This is not very likely, since both formats are doing well. Luckily there is a simple solution to both concerns: buy a dual-format, or "combo" drive. Many companies make DVD-/+RW drives that write to both kinds of discs. Dual-format drives cost a bit more, but it's cheap insurance.
The DVD+RW format has a few advantages when used in a computer, but if data backup or access speed is important, also consider the DVD-RAM format. DVD-RAM is fast and reliable, and the discs have an optional cartridge to help protect data. Most DVD-RAM drives also write DVD-R/RW discs, and some super combo drives write all three formats.
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When burning my AVI files to DVD, is there a way to add a menu to those AVI's before putting them on disc?
If you click the guides tab at the top of the screen you will find the tutorials for tmpgenc dvd author.Have a read these will point you in the right direction
heres a link to the trial version of tmpgenc dvd author
http://www.filepedia.com/video_software/dvd-r_tools/tmpgenc_dvd_a...
guy
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