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Skipping Movies using DVDclone and DVD-Copy
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Flaming
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8. October 2004 @ 07:32 |
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I have been experiencing a lot of skipping/freezing when burning backup movies. I think my AMD 2600 w/256ram was cheaply made. I have added a pioneer A04 DVD burner. Should seek to replace the cheap RAM chips with more reliable Kingston quality? I have notice that many other programs getting errors, too. I may increase RAM to 1GB. Are there any suggestions as to running benchmarking programs to determine system efficiency?
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8. October 2004 @ 20:36 |
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Out of all the information you've provided, you've left out the most important when it comes to skipping and freezing .....
What brand of media are you using? And, what speed are you burning at?
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9. October 2004 @ 06:04 |
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flip has hit it right on the head. This is a prime example of bad media. Try Ritek G04 4x-R or Ridata 4x +R. You can get them at meritline or newegg for under .50 each w/free shipping.
As flip said fast burns can also cause more errors, I never burn over 4x, sometimes 2.4x if having a problem, not to mention 8x or more is much higher in cost...:>)
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hbobbitt
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16. October 2004 @ 11:33 |
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I have been having similar problems, and been trying various media. I was unable to find the Ritek media at my local computer stores, and after looking at NewEgg, I find at least 10 different Ritek DVD media of the +R and -R formats (my drive supports both) with varying prices. I was looking for a "G04" or "G05" tag in the description, but did not see one. If anyone has a moment to look, could you suggest one by Model or Item number? My drive is a LiteOn 411 (supports +/-R and RW up to 4x).
Thanks a million in advance!
Hunter
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16. October 2004 @ 11:53 |
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hbobbitt,
Look here. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-325&depa=0
I think you will find that lite-ons perform better with dvd+r media. These are probably ricohjpnr01 and are hard to beat for the price. They're all I use with my litey and will even burn at 8x and play back perfectly on my set top dvd player. You can even get them for less if you buy a 100 pk.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. October 2004 @ 11:57
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16. October 2004 @ 12:13 |
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GO VOLS !
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hbobbitt
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16. October 2004 @ 15:18 |
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Thanks for the quick response! I will try the RiData blanks with my next purchase.
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16. October 2004 @ 21:23 |
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No problem, good luck. btw, meritline ships to me immediately and I get them in 2-3 days(that's w/free shipping!) :>)
GO VOLS !
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epis0de
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17. November 2004 @ 17:10 |
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Also, with this skipping of dvds I have found out that it maybe the media that you use but also the quality of the recording. I use dvdclone, and when the quality of the dvd is lower that is 40% or lower I get a DVD that skips. I have had 3 dvds out of 40 or so that I have burned that were that low that skip.
they call me . .
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ScubaPete
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17. November 2004 @ 19:42 |
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Here are some "Tips" to help you through the "Cheap media" phase -
1. Here's a good fix. Compress your DVD to somewhere around 4.3GB instead of the recommended 4360MB. I.e., Go into DVD Shrink, "Edit", "Preferences" then set the "DVD Target Size" to "Custom" and enter 4300MB as the size. Reducing the amount of Data to be burned it keeps your burning away from the disc's edges where the dye on poor quality DVD discs tends to be uneven and may even be brittle and flaking.
2. You may reduce the number of errors and "artifacts" (the "freezing", "skipping" and other picture abnormalities) when burning poor media by burning at a reduced speed. It will take longer but what the heck, you're saving money with those "Cheap" discs (Lol). Since you're compressing more it might be wise to burn just the movie, the less you burn the better the quality sooo, movie only, please.
The "Magic cleaning" technique: Try cleaning your DVD discs. Yea, I know they're new and clean but do it anyway. Do it a few seconds before inserting it into your DVD tray, use a disc cleaner, eyeglass cleaning solution or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and a soft cotton cloth and rub-a-dub, dub. As soon as you're finished, "Pop" it into your DVD tray and fire up your program.
Cheers,
Pete
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