The target device might have some problems

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:19 pm

I keep getting this error message when trying to burn DVD +R DL.
The target device might have some problems. Please try again or reboot. (5213) I don't know what this means and when I put the DVD back in there is space taken up so I can't record on it again.

joegib · Post by **joegib** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:57 am

The target device is your DVD burner so there is some problem with that or, more probably, with the quality of your dual/layer media. Suggest you "burn" your project as an ISO file and then burn the ISO using ImgBurn available (for free) here:

http://www.imgburn.com/

ImgBurn is well-respected for handling DL burns reliably. If the burn again fails that will exonerate MF and point the finger at the burner/media. The media will be the most likely culprit. The only brand of DL disk I have seen universally recommended is Verbatim so try to get hold of these if you can.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:17 pm

I am using Sony, do you know if that is good because I just bought ten of them and it worked fine when burning three episodes to a DL but says this error when trying to burn five.

joegib · Post by **joegib** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:11 am

Well, looking at the VideoHelp.com site, the picture is mixed -- see here:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdme ... List+Media

It seems that Sony disks with RITEK dye are poorly regarded. Sony don't manufacture disks but buy their supplies from specialist manufacturers and brand them as their own product. You would think they would only source high quality disks to preserve their reputation but it doesn't always work like that. As a comparison, Panasonic disks always carry Taiyo Yuden dyes on their single layer products (in the UK, at least), and they are first class. The only advice I can give is to buy DL disks of a brand known for its good quality (e.g Verbatim) or identify a good DL dye type and buy disks from specialist disk suppliers who can supply that type however it may be branded. That's a better strategy than buying from supermarkets and electronics/computer chains.

Coming back to your problem, I take it that the file size of the 5 episodes is small enough to fit on a DL disk. The fact that you can successfully burn 3 but not 5 episodes suggests that the operation fails when burning the second layer starts. I think you can only make progress in identifying the source of the problem by trying the test I suggested.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:58 pm

Ok, I got the Verbatim DVDs. Now just to be clear on everything so I don't waste another disc can someone go through the procedure to making a good DVD with tv episodes on it. I have MF 4 and I have the episodes on there and the menu page and everything like that. I just want someone to tell me what I should do when I get to the final burning page and what I should change, burning rate etc. I want everything to be perfect with no error messages or having the final DVD be all choppy in the middle.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:50 pm

Can someone please verify that the procedure i explained in the previous post is correct and i can proceed in the buring of the discs?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:40 am

What I do is NOT burn directly to a DVD disc. I burn to a hard drive folder.
I am then able to do a final quality check by playing the completed DVD from the hard drive with a software DVD Player such as
PowerDVD
WinDVD
Nero Showtime
etc.

You can then check that the menus behave as you intended and see the quality of the videos within the DVD. You can also check the size of the completed Video_TS Folder to make sure it fits on your intended disc.

Then you can burn that DVD Folder to DVD with your favourite DVD Burning software.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:30 am

ok thank you,
can you tell me exactly how to do what you explained in detail and where i should get one of those dvd programs such as nero and what do they do? Thank you for your response.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:02 am

Which version of DVD MovieFactory do you have.
Recent versions include a copy of WinDVD Silver.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:49 am

I have MF 4

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:04 am

So how do you burn to a hard drive folder? Then once I do that I should use one of those programs to veiw it?

joegib · Post by **joegib** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:42 pm

In the "Burning" window you are presented with 3 possible options for outputting your project*:

(1) "Create to disk" ¡X This creates a DVD-type fileset and burns it direct to the writable DVD in your DVD drive.

(2) "Create DVD folders" ¡X This creates a DVD-type fileset and writes it to the workfolder specified in the path alongside the option (if you want to change the path, click on the folder icon and use the Windows file selector to specify a different location).

(3) "Create disk image" ¡X This creates a DVD fileset and turns it into a single "image" file with an ISO extension. This format is useful for storage and can be later burned to disk using most burning applications (Google "ISO" if you want to know more about it).

So, Option (2) is the one sjj1805 suggested you use. Then you can use pretty well any Windows DVD player software to play the fileset you have created (what do you use now to play DVDs on your computer?). If you're satisfied with how your project plays then you can burn it to disk.

I suggest you use rewritable DVDs (RW) for familiarising yourself with the various burning options.

* I am using MF5 but I imagine the options in MF4 are the same or similarly described.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:44 pm

Thank you so much, I think I fully understand now. I will try it out and then come back with any questions.

dvdeditor747 · Post by **dvdeditor747** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:03 pm

Ok now I am a little confused. I burned the folder and viewed it with VLC portable and it looked good. But how do I burn the big folder onto a dvd?

joegib · Post by **joegib** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:38 am

Use MF4 itself ¡X it provides a wide selection of disk tools! The MF5 sequence is:

(1) Run MF5 and when the opening menu appears select "Video Disk" and then "Burn DVD folders to disk".

(2) A Windows file selector opens and you navigate to the work folder containing the DVD fileset you earlier created. Once that's selected MF5 will burn the fileset to the writable DVD.

Again, I assume the MF4 sequence will be much the same.

Or, you can do the job using ImgBurn, the program I linked earlier. In that case you'd select File -->Mode-->Build, then navigate to your fileset using the folder icon. Best to use MF4 initially, though, as the ImgBurn interface can be a little intimidating.