i just got my copy of dvdxcopy today. for about 5 hours i have been trying to record a dvd movie. when i downloaded the software everything went smoothly. i finally was able to record a dvd movie which all i what to do is record disneys dvd for my grand kids. the problem i'm still having is it takey to long to record and the one that i did record i can only play the dvd movie on my lab top and you have to go into file menu and click dvd file. if i put the dvd movie into my dvd player that is hooked up to the big screen, the dvd player keeps saying insert disc. it will not play on my tv, only on the lab top that i recorded the dvd. can you help me. again, i have about 20 disney dvd i want to record only for my grand kids. thanks frank
there are plenty of reasons why certain dvds won't play in other players:
1. burning speeds: burn at 4x so there will be less writing errors (rule of thumb is to burn at half the rated speed of the disk--8X disk burn at 4x).
2. read manual for your stand alone player and use the disks that will play in your player. If your player is less than 2 yrs old then it should play the + or - R disks! I said SHOULD that's why you read the manual.
3. try booktyping your drive to DVd-ROM so it will make your +R disks more compatible to players. Read this:
http://k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php 4. make sure that there are no finger prints or scratches on your disk that make it hard for the player to read the disk!
5. use good quality media (rule of thumb....buy the ones that are Made in Japan.) Verbatim is a top notch disk and is the only exception to this rule....some Verbatims are made in Taiwan and they are top notch!
6. and don't burn too close to the outer edge of the disk ..... which will make the disk unreadable! but using good media you will be able to burn close to the edge better than lesser quality media. Just in case I only burn no closer than 4400MB, so if you can set your programs to that, all the better!
follow these little tips of the trade and you'll have better success! good luck.
also I would use better software than DVDXCopy....... that's old and not updated anymore. Try using this free program that incoporates 3 free programs, RipIt4Me:
it will do a better job for you and it's free and updated regularly when new encryptions come out. Just download the free programs and follow the instructions and you'll love the results!
And always use good media. Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, Sony, Maxell......read label and make sure it's Made In Japan. Verbatim is the only top notch media that is made in Taiwan/Singapore. Having good media will eleminate problems down the road.
