I recently purchased the LiteOn 20x DVD writer and I've attempted to burn dvd's of concerts I've downloaded (legal bootlegs from trade-friendly artists only) I used dycrptor and dvd shrink with verbatim dvd-r discs. I also have the nero 7 essentials that came with the burner. When I make direct copies of actual dvd's (dycrypter then backup to dvd-r with nero) they playback just fine on my panasonic SC-HT740 dvd changer. When I try to play the one's i downloaded (vob files, etc) the audio works perfectly but the video is distorted. I can move between chapters with no problem but the video is a mess. Finally, if I use another player (apex - no surround sound . . small tv) it works fine no matter what. But I really want to be able to use the panasonic with the surround sound since most downloads are in dolby 5.1. Please advise!
Start by verifying that the downloads are in your video standard: NTSC for North America and PAL for UK/EU. Most North American standalone units won't accept a PAL DVD.
Thanks for the help. The format is NTSC . . . must be another problem. Just don't understand how the cheap apex player plays the video without any problem but the more expensive panasonic gives me distorted video.
