Hi all, Newbie here. I'm starting to convert vhs family video tapes to DVD's. I'm using my VCR to copy to my Humax DRT800 (TiVo) HDD then burning to DVD in the same unit. My 1st attempt spans 3 DVD's, which all play back fine. I ran the 3 DVD's through DVD Shrink ande burned to one DVD with Nero6 Ultra Edition. On playback in the Humax the video & sound quality is very good but the video freezes after many minutes of play. It doesn't freeze at the title seams. I'm using TDK 8X DVD-R47DCB25 media. Can anybody see any problems or things I should change in the log below? Also, My goal is to edit my family movies, just simple shortening or removing scenes. I thought Nero6 could edit video but don't see where to do it. Do I need additional software to edit video, if so what is recomended? Thanks so much for any help. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM Nero version: 6.3.1.25 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A> Version: PDS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A >Version: PDS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : HTS726060M9AT00 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1279MB (1310104kB) Free physical memory: 801MB (821096kB) Memory in use : 37 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.7.2005 UDF/ISO compilation 11:09:56 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:09:57 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:09:57 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6083 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet :FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 11:09:57 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files sorted 11:09:57 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126 Reader running 11:09:57 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A running 11:09:57 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:09:57 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:09:57 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 11:10:41 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB) 11:10:41 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:10:41 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162 Recorder: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: TTG02 - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:10:41 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Disc not writeable. Insert writeable disc. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R9 Double Layer.) 11:10:41 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:10:41 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3877 Can only write at 2x (2,770 KB/s) instead of 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) to current disc. 11:10:41 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681957376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 11:10:41 PM #17 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files started 11:10:42 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163 Cache writing successful. 11:10:42 PM #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files completed 11:10:42 PM #20 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 11:10:42 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:10:42 PM #22 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 28:15,547 (1695547ms) -> OK 11:10:42 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2000 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:10:42 PM #24 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20660 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 11:10:42 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2141 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:10:42 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8230 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 11:10:47 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1297 23:10:47.703 - SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A\H1 T0 : Queue again later 11:38:29 PM #28 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115 <SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2286112 (22E220h), lenght 0 blocks 11:38:29 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:38:29 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2383 EndDAO: Last written address was 2286111 11:39:07 PM #31 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 11:39:07 PM #32 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 11:39:07 PM #33 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process completed successfully at 2x (2,770 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 2:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.27a, size=20576 bytes, created 1/26/2005 2:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 0, 5, size=93440 bytes, created 9/13/2004 11:54:06 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 0, 5, size=28672 bytes, created 9/13/2004 11:54:46 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 0, 5, size=7680 bytes, created 9/13/2004 11:58:10 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
I am not seeing anything wrong in your log, but there are others more experienced than me in reading them. Your burner firmware is up to date, you have plenty of memory, you are using decent media, your DMA settings are fine. The only thing I see is that you are burning too close to the edge you may want to reduce your size in the future to 4334. If you want to edit video I suggest you try the Nero Vision Express and not the Nero Express. Here is a guide http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/NVE Basics.pdf
@jstin - - that's way old now - try latest 6.6.0.15 - firmware is out of date. Version PDS7 is here - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1965 - you're burning to outer edge of discs - hmmm.. what's happened there - do you use Nero's InCD as it can annoy standard Nero
I'll try to figure out how to update Nero, firmware and set size to 4334 as Arniebear suggested. - hmmm.. what's happened there I had my Nero disk in the drive. I replaced it with the DVD-R disk and resumed. - do you use Nero's InCD as it can annoy standard Nero I did install InCD, I'm not sure if it was before or after this project. I've since used Nero clean up to uninstall & reinstalled without InCD. Thanks to both of you for helping me, I'll make the suggested changes & try again.
@creaky I hesitated on the firmware in case it was a Dell computer, in which case it is sometimes better to go to the Dell site to see what they have and recommend.
i guessed so.. i try not to get bogged down with firmware - i look at what's currently in use and go from there. we can't of course tell if the wrong firmware has been applied previously so i just go by what's there and recommend a newer one.
Yes I am using a Dell, Inspiron 9300. Should I go to Dell for firmware or use the link that Creaky provided above? As always Thanks!
Ok, I've got everything updated. I was wondering if after a burn doesn't work out real good if it's best to start completely over, ie. reVD Shrink then burn with Nero or can I just burn the same shrunk files over again? I've read that DVD-ROM is the most widely compatible format. What are the opinions here on that? Can Nero burn in DVD-ROM format? Also, I plan on doing some editing (home movies), is this the correct order to do things in? 1)DVD Shrink, 2)edit (NeroVision Express), 3)Burn (NeroBurning ROM) Thank you very much.
to get the files to the 4300MB do the Shrink again. as to the dvd-rom format, provided your drive can 'book type' or 'bitset' +R discs to dvd-rom format then you effectively fool standalone players to think the burnt disc is actually a pressed dvd-rom such as a movie you buy in the shops. i did a quick google and i think your drive can (it's a rebadged Liteon SOSW-852S). Nero does the bitsetting too, as do Liteon-specific utils and the odd other util. I've usually stuck to -R discs as i've had no problems on the equipment i use, but i've just started using +R discs and bitset them to dvd-rom format, and still use -R discs quite a lot. As to home editing, i don't do any, i'm lazy and just do movie backups the simplest ways i can. I don't use Nerovision either so won't comment on which order to do things
IMO if you are going to do some editing then use Nero Vision Express first, because you do not know how big your file will be. If it comes out larger than 4.3g then save it to file and use Shrink and burn with Nero.
