You I downloaded a TS file and, using, ConvertXtoDVD, converted the file to dvd format and burned it using Nero which connects to ConvertX. The resulting disc was not recognized by my dvd player nor my computer. I then used dvd Shrink to analyze and then burn (using Nero) those converted files, and the process froze at the 25% burning mark. Finally, I then used DVDFab Platinum to try to burn the files and it worked; however, the new disc played only for a 1/2 minute or so, stopped, restarted, then stopped and finally froze for good. I use an external burner which has given me some pixelating/freezing issues from time to time and sometimes no problems as well. (For these burning attempts, I used Memorex DVD+R for my media, as opposed to Staples brand.) In the past, thinking that my external dvd burner is at fault, I purchased a new external burner. After hooking it up and installing its software. I played a dvd but it stopped and started as well. (I returned the new burner for a full refund.) I also have DVD Flick but have not had any luck with that as well. I COULD get a new PC with an internal dvd burner, of course, but my current, older PC (512 of ram) works fine, except for these issues. A friend has a newer computer and downloads and burns similar things and has no issues. Any ideas or advice? I apologize for the length of this and/or if it is in the wrong forum. Thanks for your time!
No, It doesn't Work Fine. 512 Not Enough Memory to Play DVDs. I Suggest You Stop Playing Around and Buy a NEW Computer With At Least 2 Gigs Ram. Then Maybe Your Discs Won't Start and Stop. Also Quit Useing Those MEMOREX Discs and Get Some Verbs AZOs. I Also I Think You Are Burning Too Close to the Edge of the Discs and You Are Burning Way Too Fast For the Poor Quality Discs You Are Useing. (1/2 the Rated Speed of the Discs Is Rule of Thumb) Upgrade to DFab 8 DVD Flick is Good To Covert To DVD Compliant Files Imgburn To Burn To Disc Set Target Area To 4300 For DVD 5s Burn Discs at 4X For 8X When Your Are Burning DO NOT Surf the Net (You Don't Have Enough UMPH For It) I'm Sure I For Got Something. Let Us Know How It Goes For You.
Appreciate your reply. The idea of getting a new computer certainly has crossed my mind; however, since the machine works great other than for this issue--at times--I have stayed the course. I will say that there are many dvds I have burned that have been downloaded from file sharing sites as well as ones burned from copies gotten from the library or friends that have played perfectly on both the computer as well as on dvd players. Store-bought dvds especially work great on the computer as well, which is why I somewhat question your answer that 512 is not enough memory to play a dvd. Last night, using a Verbatim DVD+R (Life Series) disc (instead of the Memorex), I burned the previously-mentioned TS file I had trouble with, only this time it burned and plays beautifully on my dvd player. The disc brand change makes that much difference? Why then, does the Memorex work for my friend, with no issues? Puzzling! Also, how did I keep from burning a disc too close to the edge? (Would that be why any stopping and starting freezing occurs towards the end of what I'm watching?) Your recommendations at the end are terrific and I'll do my best to follow your instructions. Thanks.
Shrink > Edit > Preferences > Target DVD Size > Custom 4300 DVD Flick > Project Settings > Target Size 4.3 GB > Custom Size 4300 DVDFab > Green Check at Top Right Corner > DVD / BluRay > Write > DVD > Writable Media (DVD5) Size > 4300 If You aren't Getting a New Computer at Least Spring for More Memory. Call MFG of Computer and Find Out What Type and How Much it Wiil Cost. That Might Be Worth It ( Think I Paid 20 Bucks Fo 2 Gigs I Really Wouldn't Worry about What Your Friend's Machine Does.
Thanks. 512 was fine 7 yrs ago when I got the computer - its a relic now but does everything I need except for the issue i'm on here for. Question, though: Why would many dvds turn out perfectly fine over the years and some not? Could it somehow be type or condition (f thats the right word) of the original download file prior to converting or burning? I've basically been using ConvertX and DVD Shrink (both coupled with Nero) for the past 5 yrs or thereabouts. Its only lately that I've downloaded and tried DVDFab, Flick, etc. thinking they might be better programs. I have read under other areas of AfterDawn that the Verb Life Series disc stink. The one I used last night worked ok but I have time in case they end up being lousy after all. Where can I buy the better Verb discs? Thank you.
Adding to what I wrote above, since your last reply I attempted to burn the PAL files using DVDFab. Put the setting on "PAL" since it seems (incorrectly?) the region of the files is what is important. Burn did not work - error message on my player that says "Disc Error". Using Imgburn and its tutorial, I followed the directions explicitly, burned the dvd (at 4x speed) and, at the end when the burning was just about complete, the disc tray popped out and back in again, and I got an error message that says: I/O Error! Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired." WTF??!! I've had it! It ain't the memory!
I Think It Is the Memory, the Poor Quality Discs You Are Useing, On a Single Core, 7 Year Old Machine. You Really DO Need a New Machine to Back-Up DVDs. After All a Bicycle Can't Do What a Harley Does.
Post the Imgburn log of the failed burn on the ImgBurn Forum. The 'semaphore' thing is the drive timing out - but I don't know why. http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showforum=6
To Berryone: Then please explain why many of the dvds I have burned are perfect - using the same machine with the same memory and the same burner and the same discs? And, how di I keep from burning too close to the edge of the disc? To Attar: how do I get the log? Thanks.
; I 14:06:02 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 14:06:02 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 14:06:02 Total Physical Memory: 515,568 KB - Available: 185,744 KB W 14:06:02 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 14:06:02 Initialising SPTI... I 14:06:02 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:06:02 -> Drive 1 - Info: IOMEGA ZIPCD3840INT-A 1.06 (F (ATA) I 14:06:02 -> Drive 2 - Info: ASUS CD-S480/AH 0.87 (E (ATA) I 14:06:03 -> Drive 3 - Info: DVDRW IDE 16X A07F (G (USB) I 14:06:03 Found 1 CD-ROM, 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD±RW! I 14:14:03 Operation Started! I 14:14:04 Building Image Tree... I 14:14:04 Checking Directory Depth... I 14:14:04 Calculating Totals... I 14:14:04 Preparing Image... I 14:14:04 Checking Path Length... I 14:14:04 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders I 14:14:04 Content Type: DVD Video I 14:14:04 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 14:14:04 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 14:14:04 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 14:14:04 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 14:14:04 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 14:14:04 TV System: PAL I 14:14:04 Size: 3,624,951,808 bytes I 14:14:04 Sectors: 1,769,996 I 14:14:04 Image Size: 3,625,582,592 bytes I 14:14:04 Image Sectors: 1,770,304 I 14:14:04 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 14:19:04 Operation Started! I 14:19:04 Building Image Tree... I 14:19:04 Checking Directory Depth... I 14:19:04 Calculating Totals... I 14:19:04 Preparing Image... I 14:19:04 Checking Path Length... I 14:19:04 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders I 14:19:04 Content Type: DVD Video I 14:19:04 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 14:19:04 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 14:19:04 Volume Label: LIVE_AID_DURAN_DURAN_ETC I 14:19:04 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 14:19:04 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 14:19:04 TV System: PAL I 14:19:04 Size: 3,624,951,808 bytes I 14:19:04 Sectors: 1,769,996 I 14:19:04 Image Size: 3,625,582,592 bytes I 14:19:04 Image Sectors: 1,770,304 I 14:19:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:04 I 14:19:09 Operation Started! I 14:19:09 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 14:19:09 Source File Sectors: 1,770,304 (MODE1/2048) I 14:19:09 Source File Size: 3,625,582,592 bytes I 14:19:09 Source File Volume Identifier: LIVE_AID_DURAN_DURAN_ETC I 14:19:09 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 3E967262001B0333 I 14:19:09 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 14:19:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 14:19:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 14:19:09 Destination Device: [0:0:0] DVDRW IDE 16X A07F (G (USB) I 14:19:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 14:19:09 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 14:19:09 Write Mode: DVD I 14:19:09 Write Type: DAO I 14:19:09 Write Speed: 3x I 14:19:09 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 14:19:09 Link Size: Auto I 14:19:09 Lock Volume: Yes I 14:19:09 Test Mode: No I 14:19:09 OPC: No I 14:19:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 14:19:09 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 4,155 KB/s (3x), Got: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 14:19:09 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 14:19:11 Writing LeadIn... I 14:19:27 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1770303) I 14:19:27 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1770303) I 14:30:20 Synchronising Cache... I 14:30:21 Closing Track... I 14:30:24 Finalising Disc... I 14:30:41 Exporting Graph Data... I 14:30:41 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\DVDRW_IDE_16X_A07F_FRIDAY-APRIL-22-2011_2-19_PM_CMC_MAG-M01-00_3x.ibg I 14:30:41 Export Successfully Completed! I 14:30:41 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:11:32 I 14:30:41 Average Write Rate: 5,430 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,669 KB/s (4.1x) I 14:30:41 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 14:30:47 Waiting for device to become ready... I 14:31:00 Device Ready! I 14:31:04 Operation Started! I 14:31:04 Source Device: [0:0:0] DVDRW IDE 16X A07F (G (USB) I 14:31:04 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD+R) (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 14:31:04 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 14:31:04 Image File Sectors: 1,770,304 (MODE1/2048) I 14:31:04 Image File Size: 3,625,582,592 bytes I 14:31:04 Image File Volume Identifier: LIVE_AID_DURAN_DURAN_ETC I 14:31:04 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 3E967262001B0333 I 14:31:04 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 14:31:04 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 14:31:04 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 14:31:04 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 14:31:04 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1770303) I 14:31:04 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1770303) W 14:31:24 Waiting for device to become ready... I 14:31:24 Device ready! I 14:31:24 Verifying Sectors... W 14:31:32 Failed to Read Sector 17456 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 14:31:32 Sector 17456 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB W 14:31:57 Failed to Read Sector 17456 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 14:31:57 Sector 17456 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB W 14:31:57 Waiting for device to become ready... I 14:31:57 Device ready! I 14:31:57 Reading Sectors... W 14:32:00 Failed to Read Sector 17457 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 14:32:00 Sector 17457 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB W 14:42:25 Failed to Read Sector 17457 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 14:42:25 Sector 17457 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB W 14:42:25 Waiting for device to become ready... I 14:42:55 Abort Request Acknowledged E 14:42:55 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 14:42:55 Exporting Graph Data... I 14:42:56 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\DVDRW_IDE_16X_A07F_FRIDAY-APRIL-22-2011_2-19_PM_CMC_MAG-M01-00_3x.ibg I 14:42:56 Export Successfully Completed! E 14:42:56 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:11:51 I 14:42:56 Average Verify Rate: 49 KB/s (0.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 3,411 KB/s (2.5x) I 14:42:59 Close Request Acknowledged I 14:42:59 Closing Down... I 14:43:01 Shutting down SPTI... I 14:43:01 ImgBurn closed! ; ;
Mixed to Poor opinions on those disks here: http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediadvdridsearch=CMC MAG.M01 I suggest you buy some Verbatim disks that say 'AZO' on the side of the package (not their 'life series' cheaper disks).
