Recording onto DVD+R DL

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:56 pm

I am making final copies of my recorded shows onto DVD+R DL so I can have more shows on one DVD. Sometimes it works fine but i have a problem. The original episoded plays out fine and it is even fine if I record i onto a DVD+RW but when I record it to DVD+R DL one part of an episode will be choopy. It will play for a few seconds and then stop. I don't know what is wrong and I can't rewrite the DVD so I am wasting a lot of money doing this. Can someone please tell me what is wrong!

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:35 am

Probably burn speed set too high.
Please view DVD burning/playback problems

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:27 am

ok i will try that, thank you

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:54 pm

ok I tried to burn another dvd and it did the same exact thing, now i have wasted another one! I changed the burn speed to 2.4x rather than maximum. I am burning 5 episodes onto one DVD+R DL DVD, would burning 4 instead make a difference? The choppiness happens in the episode towards the middle of the DVD. I don't know what to do.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:42 pm

Does this happen when you play the DVD on the computer, or only on your stand-alone DVD player? Some stand-alone players can't play "burned" dual-layer DVDs. Some players can't play "burned" DVDs at all, and others favor one format or another.

I've made a few dual-layer DVDs and they work fine on my DVD player, but they won't play on my sister's player.

Experimentation can be expensive, so I wouldn't blame you if you just stick with single-layer discs for now... I put-off buying a dual-layer burner for awhile, because I had no idea if my player could play them.

There are lot's of "links in the chain"... It could be a problem with the burner. Maybe the burner needs a firmware update. Maybe your burner doesn't like this brand of DVD. Or maybe there's something wrong with this particular batch of DVDs... Or, just something about this particular batch that your burner doesn't "like".

In this case, the last thing I would suspect is Movie Factory. However, if you have any other DVD burning software, you could try creating the DVD folders on your hard drive with Movie Factory (you can test those files/folders with your DVD-player software). Then, you can try using the other burning software to copy that "image" onto a dual-layer DVD.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:09 pm

I only play them on my computer, do you know how many tv episodes I could get onto a regular DVD+R disc?

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:21 pm

Your setup is having a problem burning the 2nd layer of the DL dvd.
What make DL dvd's are you using? Are they compatible with your dvd burner?

Maybe you would be better off creating an ISO image file and burning the ISO image file as a separate process. That usually fixes burning problems.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:28 am

do you know how many tv episodes I could get onto a regular DVD+R disc?

90 minutes of good quality video and Dolby audio on a single-layer DVD is no problem.

The amount of video you can fit on a DVD depends on the bitrate that you use. Here's a FREE!!! online Bitrate Calculator. (Bitrate is kilobits per second, and this can simply be mathematically scaled-up to gigabytes per hour. Of course, you have to include the audio bitrate in the calculation.)

Quoting myself

DVDdoug wrote:The DVD standard does not set a fixed level of compression -

Higher bitrate = higher quality = bigger file size = lower compression = less playing time.

Lower bitrate = lower quality = smaller file size = higher compression = more playing time.

A good "rule-of-thumb" is 90 minutes per DVD. You can get that with a 6000k bitrate and Dolby AC3 audio. This bitrate is typical of commercal DVDs (The DVD spec allows video bitrates up to about 9,800k, and up to about 10,000k combined audio & video.)

When you squeeze more than 2 hours on a (single-layer) DVD, you will start to see the video-quality degrade. You'll have to judge for yourself... There are lots of variables including the quality of the source video, the quality of your TV, and how critical you are.

Using compressed audio allows more room for more video or higher-quality video. If you live in the USA (or another NTSC country), your player must play LPCM (uncompressed) and Dolby AC3 audio. If you live in a PAL country, your player must play LPCM, AC3, and MPEG-2 audio.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:14 pm

I just tried to burn only 4 episodes onto the DVD+ R DL and one time it worked perfectly and the next time it had the same problem as I always have. I don't understand why it would work one time and not another. I am stuck now I have no idea what to do. My disc burner doesn't say right on it that it burns dual layer but I thought it did but now I'm not sure. Does anyone know a disc drive that burns dual layer for a dell Inspiron E1505?

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:26 pm

What version of MF are you using?
The MF readme files suggests that if you are having problems burning then burn the dvd as a separate process.

In the burning screen you would click on the Downarrow to display more burning options.
Uncheck to burn the dvd, and either check ON create dvd folders or create an ISO image file.
If you create an ISO image file after the image is created on the harddisk save the project and exit. Start the DVD MovieFactory Laucher screen and there will be a selection to burn image file (the launcher screen will vary depending on your version of MF). Run this program, select your image file, burn the dvd at a low speed.

The exact instructions on burning image files are in the users manual(s).
If this doesn't work then your dvd_dl disks may not be compatible with your dvd burner OR your dvd burner needs a firmware update. Firmware updates for dvd burners are released to correct issues and better compatibility with the newer dvd's on the market.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:02 pm

I am using MF 4. It came with my WinTV program.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:13 pm

I tried to burn the disc image and it took about an hour and then when it was 100% it said failed to burn. I am so confused, any other options? I;ve been told by people on this forum that my dvd drive does support dual layer burning.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:17 pm

Also when I try to burn the dvd the regular way the lowest rate it will let me burn is 10x and not 2.4x, does anyone know why that is?

FRance · Post by **FRance** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:39 am

Did you try purchasin other brands of media? As far as I know, burning speed should have no remainders like .4 in the 2.4x. You can also try a clean re-installation of the software. Also check if there are other burning software like nero in your system. Uninstall them coz sometimes they tend to cause compatibility issues. Or you can consider if the video file is the one with the problem that is why the error occurs near the end.

Last Option: Re-format, install MF after installing the drivers prior to any application.