Choppy DVD playback on DVD players

schatz98 · Post by **schatz98** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:35 am

I made several DVD movies from family DV, that was downloaded in DV format and then edited and then finally recorded on DVD.
I have a newer set top Sony DVD w/ progressive scan and a TV that has progressive scan capabilities.
when I play the DVD, some areas of the video is very choppy and pixilated and sometimes stops playing. I can play that same DVD and play it on an older Sony DVD player that I own and it works just fine.
The DVDs are DVD+R format disks

Some of my other family members have said the same thing about being choppy, etc.

Any thoughts? Is this a video recording format issue, a DVD+-R issue, progressive scan DVD player , etc.

Please help me out

Thanks

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:55 am

What were your project settings? It could be that you used too high a bitrate for your player.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:23 am

Please view:
DVD Burning / Playback issues

schatz98 · Post by **schatz98** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:09 am

My DV settings are:

AVI(DV) Capture Properties:
NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Microsoft AVI files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 16:9, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
DV Video Encoder -- type 1
DV Audio -- NTSC, 48.000 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

and my settings for when I burn to DVD are:

MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-NTSC), 16:9
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 8000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:27 am

There is certainly nothing in these settings warranting the problems you describe. What speed did you burn the DVD's at? Try a slower burning speed and different media brand.

schatz98 · Post by **schatz98** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:20 pm

4X dvd burning speed.

Thanks

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:24 pm

Since some play fine and others don't, it sounds like DVD player compatibility issues with the +R discs. Follow Steve's link and check if that is the case.
This link will take you right to it.

schatz98 · Post by **schatz98** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:42 am

I did check the DVD player compatibility list and both DVD +R and -R are ok. So what was going to do was to burn a new dvd with a 2.4X speed burn and give that a try.

Any other thoughts?

Thanks again for all your advise.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:28 am

WillieG · Post by **WillieG** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:44 am

I previously also used a bitrate of 8000 kbps but found the same problem on older DVD Players. For compatibility between DVD players I will not use more than 6000 kbps.[/quote]