I own a new dell with an Nec 6100 8x burner, i have made several perfect copies of movies with dvd shrink but on some it seems like it copies one second every minute or so , like now with cold mountain using dvd shrink it goes super slow and makes noises like it spins and stops or moving laser but i used dvd decryptor and its working ok is there a problem with the software or just a new burner. sorry if the answer is easy and i dont know but its gettin frustrating when it shits and churns away with no progress
Hmmm ... I don't think it's the DVD (I just backed up *Cold Mountain* myself without a problem) -- have you tried uninstalling & reinstalling Shrink? Or maybe you just got a bad copy of the DVD? One quick thing you could try -- copy all the files to your hard drive using DVD Decrypter (normally only takes 10-15 minutes), then use Shrink on those files by choosing "Open Files" instead of "Open Disk" (otherwise Shrink will work exactly the same). I've been doing this with back-ups lately to save the wear & tear on my DVD burner (because Shrink is working off my hard drive instead of off the disk in the burner). If Decrypter has the same problem with the DVD that Shrink did, you'll know it's a problem DVD. If Decrypter works fine and then Shrink has the same stuttering problem with the DVD files that it had with the DVD disc, then it's probably a problem with the Shrink program. Keep trying and keep us posted!
ok well trying to burn along came polly chugged along great and then it got to about 97% and it slowed to a crawl, encoding 1 seconds worth ever couple minutes. so what can be the problem think its the burner or software? this isnt the only dvd i hav had a problem like this with is there updates to shrink for 8x burners that do dual layer or will there be?
Don't know about the firmware updates. (1) Did you try Decrypter? You just mentioned Shrink again so it's not clear. (2) Whenever I've had the problem of Decrypter (or Shrink) going great and then suddenly slowing to a crawl, it's been because of a bad disc. Every time. Sometimes all it takes to get the program working again is cleaning the disc. And BTW, whenever Shrink has slowed down that much, I usually give up on it, go to Decrypter to copy all the files to my hard drive (and yes, sometimes Decrypter will get slow in exactly the same place especially if I haven't cleaned the disc, but Decrypter is much better at getting past or solving read errors than Shrink is -- in my experience, anyway), then go back to Shrink and use "open files" instead of "open disc."
Hi ctcwicked, Welcome to the Club - Let's go over the basics Okie, Dokie ? For that we'll have to turn on the TV to "The Wide Warped World of Sports," already in progress First, to our sports announcer "ScubaPete" at the local ball field - Hi folks, nice of you to join us - (hey ball boy, gimme a beer, "K" ?) First up to bat this inning, our all star, ASPI - let's check his record, He likes to sandwich himself between the software and the burner, allowing fast and precise communication and smooth performance. First we see if he'll join the lineup via Adaptec ASPI layer OR Nero ASPI. Sometimes he's reluctant to join the team so we may have to "Force" him by using "Force ASPI." We'll find all of those links here - http://cd-rw.org/articles/archive/aspisetup.cfm Once we've made him join, it's good to check on him, here's a good observation tool for just that player - http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/su...nguage=English+US&filekey=aspichk.exe&sess=no Taking a short break while a fan streaks the field, we're switching you to the All World Golf Tournament and ScubaPete 2 at the clubhouse - (hey) "High Ball," I mean Hi ya'all, StupidPete, I mean ScubaPete 2 for phase two - We'll be going out to the links (when I get anudder rink) to see how our Firmware is for our burner of choice - The Firmware, as we might remember, is our burner's tutor, making sure all educational requirements are met. Let's head over the library and see where our firmware should be - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php We'll check our firmware with this little probe - http://flashman.rpc-1.com/ At the bottom of the page look for "What's my firmware? - Try this little tool I found," Download this tool and check out your Firmware's health (education wise). If you haven't gotten the proper firmware - back you go to get your upgrade - You cannot be without it - Time to take a break from our sports broadcast and transfer you back to ScubaPete at the bar, . . . Huuuuummmm, ScubaPete, I say, ScubaPete . . . has anyone seen ScubaPete what, . . , wha . . he's under the wha . . Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen, ScubaPete seems to be under the, ahhhhhh, the . . . (Psssst, get you feet offin da ScubaPete's head, he won't be on the floor all nite . . Someone ship him back to A/D, alrighty ? Well folks, we've lost our signal but we hope you can see your drive now and that it can see all it needs too - Time to turn off the TB, I mean the TV before ScubaPete comes too (I'm sorry) until he wakes up - - Lastly, the most common mistake pple make is to think all DVD media is the same - (WRONG ! !) Lets take Memorex as an excellent example as media goes, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can't be trusted - " Who's making your Memorex tonight ?" Note: Memorex in the singles, 5 or 10 pack, as a rule, cause less problem than those Memorex sold in bulk BUT they still aren't recommended for DVD backups. Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example. Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and many Ritek and Verbatim discs aren't suitable as a DVD backup media - that's why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending. 1. * Cheap media freezes, skips, pixelats and may refuse to be recognized :-( Besides "Freezing", "skips" and pixelations, many times you'll get a "Cyclic Redundancy error" or an "I/O error". This message can mean that your discs are scratched or dirty, it can also mean that your burner won't accept your "cheap" media :-( Another problem which "pops up" is a "*Power Calibration Error". This can stop you right in your tracks and most often is caused by, Yep, you guessed it, inexpensive media. *A "Power Calibration Error" can also be attributed to the Optical Components of a DVD Writer, though this isn't usually the case. Trying to shut down your software and ejecting your DVD then restarting your program and re-inserting the same media recently cleaned has been known to help. Inexpensive media or even average media is great for text, Data, Spreadsheets, .Jpg and .Gif pictures and is good even for MP3 music BUT for DVD backups - BLAaaaaaT! It SUCKTH in an extremely Big-th way ! 2. A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction ! "Branded" Ritek G04's or Branded Verbatim are what we're looking for OR any media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO." - BUT it MUST SAY "METAL" AZO !, this indicates a superior dye application, while they are sometimes a bit "pricey" they are acceptable. Prices online from Meritline.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a 1/2 dollar($ .50 USD) a disc - Question - If you make coasters out of 3 cheap or even average discs and good copies from 3 Branded Verbatim discs or 3 "Branded" Ritek G04 discs - which ones then will you say are too expensive ? The 3 "Cheapo's with no movie backup OR, the 3 recommended discs with a perfect backup on each disc ? Bear in mind, Memorex, Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and others are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets, Data and your text backups and archives, they just don't work well for DVD backups. Even DataSafe G04's made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that "Oh no, I shouldn't have gotten those." Remember, for DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win, the majority of people lose, varying amounts but, they still lose :-( Let's try the right media for the job - just buy a 5 pack of what we recommend that will settle it once and for all - Don't cheat though, buy the EXACT media we recommended - Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt. BTW, In an effort to clear the air, when I speak of "Cheap" or "Inexpensive" media, I'm not referring to the price you pay at the counter - I'm referring to the type of composite some manufactures use, their method of dye application and the lack of OR the poor quality control used during manufacturing. when I say "Branded" that means that when you pick up a disc in your hand, it says "Ritek" or "Verbatim" on the disc itself. The monetary cost of the media we recommend many times is cheaper than that you are buying now. cheers, Pete PS FAIR WARNING. . . Using that "Cheap" media, your backups may not last all that long - One thing I haven't addressed is the life of a backup made on an "el cheapo" disc. We all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months. Important, please read - http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486 _X_X_X_X_X_[small] The “old man” Pete (ö¿ô) Compaq 8000, Pent 4 CPU 2.84GHz, 1024MB RAM, 520GB HD. 4 Drives, JLMS DVD ROM, Pioneer 107, 8X R/W , Nec 4X R/W ND-1300A, AXV CD/DVD-ROM. GeForce4 Ti 4200-128MB, OS– X[/small]
those links for adaptec stuff which i dont hav eadaptec stuff on my computer plus my dvd burner is not listed its a new nec 6100a dual layer burner. memorex been working for me like now kill bill burns perfect no problems, clean disc, under the tuscan sun for my wife is slow freezes around 30% or 50 % on shrink on decrypter slow from the begining so slow would take like 2 days to get on hard drive it seems like. i dunno if i am just plain stupid or something wrong somewhere
Pete, I love your posts lol ctcwicked, Can you post your specs? This is the first I've seen that model, is it for a laptop? Is it an internal or external drive? Dual layer burning has been tested a little bit, the media is expensive. http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/92188
Ritek's are always a good buy, but aren't the only 8x brands ... Verbatim has them. But what's the need to use 8x? Faster doesn't mean better!! I like using 4x and 2.4x(preferred). So your saying, just ripping the dvd takes a long time? Have you tried defragging you hd? Have you ever updated you burners firmware or updated your aspi layer?
ctcwicked, Then you better get it - OR an ASPI layer from someone – Your drive needs something to tell it what to do and with what to do it with - And – Yes, you certainly are correct - I could find neither of your 2 DVD burners - Not the 6100a nor the 9100a made by Nec. The only 9 in 1 DVD-RW burners that Nec shows is their ND-2510A and their ND-6500A (slimline version), they are the only 8X, Dual layer, Dual format DVD burner they offer. I went so far as to contacting Nec tech support and the tech I spoke with, “Rok” said he hasn't heard of them either - Until they admit to having them I suppose you'll have to wait for your firmware – It really is a shame, you need firmware to tell the drive what media to recognize among other things BUT as I said before, you still need an ASPI layer no matter what burners you have unless you have an alternative installed - In trying to help you, as you see, I've come up dry, perhaps some of our other members with more tech savvy than I can help you - I'll just say, Sea yaaaaaa, Pete
