I am at my wits end. I use DVD shrink to backup movies and use Taiyo Yuden media to burn. Recently, most of the movies I burn with Nero seem fine to start of with but stall several times while playing, jump ahead several chapters, etc. Please advice. Thanks much
To do so, go here: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero
Look for a file named "NeroHistory.log"
Open that file up and copy the last log in it.
Then paste it here.
(Don't forget to remove/delete your serial number from the top of the log file. It usually starts with "1A2.-....-.....".)
If your backup freezes, stutters, skips, or has some pixelation, it is more than likely due to poor quality media being used. Cheap media is poorly manufactured around the edge of the disc, hence the reason why it mostly skips or freezes from the middle toward the end of the movie. The two main things to consider first are:
1. Is it cheap media that you are using? (ie. some off brand you bought at a local computer store/fair, even a store like Circuit City or Best Buy sells cheap low quality media.)
2. How fast are you burning? - Burn no faster than 4X, might have to go down to 2X with really cheap media.
Open DVD Shrink. Click "Edit", then "Preferences". On the first tab at the top in the drop down box, change it from "DVD-5 (4.7GB) to "Custom" and enter a number of 4200MB (4464MB is burning to the edge of the disc, you want to stay away from the edge as the edge of cheap media (disc's) are poorly manufactured). Screen Shot Below:
jmet. Thanks for the response. I am using taiyo yuden media which is supposedly one of the best. I do not have my log file with me but will post it when i can. I will check on the burn speed next time.
