alright, lets hope this doesn't elicit scorn from the admins here... I've read several posts to try and find a solution to my problem, I've used the online dvd flick guides, I've followed the self help process ad infintum. I learned my computer competence in unix, i'm new to burning dvds and pc navigation, please help me. I've been trying to burn a movie to a dvd-r so that I can play it on my dvd player. originally the file was an Xvid file. I converted it to dvd format using TMPGEnc and then tried to burn the dvd on DVD Flick (which I guess uses ImgBurn for the burning process). Everything works fine until the finalization step where it barfs at 74% complete. I get the error: I/O Error! Device: [0:1:0]_NEC DVD+-RW DN-3450A 103C (E (ATA) ScsiStatus 0x02 Interpretation: Check Condition CDB: 28 00 00 1B E0 30 00 00 01 00 Interpretation: Read (10) - Sector: 1675888 Sense Area: F0 00 03 00 1B 4E 03 0A 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 Interpretation: Unrecovered Read Error ImgBurn log reads: I 16:49:21 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 16:49:21 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 16:49:21 Total Physical Memory: 1,038,412 KB - Available: 598,508 KB W 16:49:21 Drive F:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 16:49:21 Initialising SPTI... I 16:49:21 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:49:21 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 16:49:22 Operation Started! I 16:49:22 Building Image Tree... I 16:49:22 Checking Directory Depth... I 16:49:22 Calculating Totals... I 16:49:22 Preparing Image... I 16:49:22 Checking Path Length... I 16:49:22 Contents: 11 Files, 2 Folders I 16:49:22 Content Type: DVD Video I 16:49:22 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 16:49:22 Volume Label: The Fellowship of the Ring Disk 1 I 16:49:22 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 16:49:22 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 16:49:22 TV System: NTSC I 16:49:22 Size: 4,655,968,256 bytes I 16:49:22 Sectors: 2,273,422 I 16:49:22 Image Size: 4,656,562,176 bytes I 16:49:22 Image Sectors: 2,273,712 I 16:49:22 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 16:49:22 Operation Started! I 16:49:22 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 16:49:22 Source File Sectors: 2,273,712 (MODE1/2048) I 16:49:22 Source File Size: 4,656,562,176 bytes I 16:49:22 Source File Volume Identifier: The Fellowship of the Ring Disk 1 I 16:49:22 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 16:49:22 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 16:49:22 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 16:49:22 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 103C (E (ATA) I 16:49:22 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 16:49:22 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 16:49:22 Write Mode: DVD I 16:49:22 Write Type: DAO I 16:49:22 Write Speed: 4x I 16:49:22 Link Size: Auto I 16:49:22 Lock Volume: Yes I 16:49:22 Test Mode: No I 16:49:22 OPC: No I 16:49:22 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 16:49:24 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 16:49:32 Writing LeadIn... I 16:50:04 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2273711) I 16:50:04 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2273711) I 17:04:25 Synchronising Cache... I 17:04:40 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:15:17 I 17:04:40 Average Write Rate: 5,287 KB/s (3.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,031 KB/s (5.8x) I 17:04:40 Cycling Tray before Verify... I 17:04:56 Device Ready! I 17:04:57 Operation Started! I 17:04:57 Source Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 103C (E (ATA) I 17:04:57 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 17:04:58 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 17:04:58 Image File Sectors: 2,273,712 (MODE1/2048) I 17:04:58 Image File Size: 4,656,562,176 bytes I 17:04:58 Image File Volume Identifier: The Fellowship of the Ring Disk 1 I 17:04:58 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 17:04:58 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 17:04:58 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 17:04:58 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 17:04:58 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2273711) I 17:04:58 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2273711) W 17:09:23 Failed to Read Sector 1695264 - Reason: Unrecovered Read Error W 17:09:23 Sector 1695264 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB W 17:23:53 Retrying (1)... I 17:23:55 Verifying Sectors... W 17:24:01 Failed to Read Sector 1695888 - Reason: Unrecovered Read Error W 17:24:01 Sector 1695888 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB Some notes: on line 4, the file I encoded is on an external drive (F) formatted as FAT32, but the file I am burning to disk (from the DVD Flick destination folder, or so I hope) is on my C drive, which is formatted NTFS. As I've read, ImgBurn doesn't have issues with files > 4gb with NTFS drives.. The disk plays in my dvd player up until some point where it (for lack of a better word) sticks and reverts back to the main menu if i don't immediately fast forward. oh please help. I'm frustrated.
Try Verbatim brand that says 'Advanced Azo' on the package. Don't buy the 'Value Line' disks from Verbatim,
I've called around to several best buy / office max / office depot / radioshacks in my area... no one carries that particular type of verbatim disks. What exactly is it that is special about them? could I go for another brand that I can more easily buy that does the same thing? I've been using hp 16x 4.7 gb (120 min) disks.