Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 + (DVD won't play)

[ilyabyk83]

Hi!
I use Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus.
My problem is that I configured the program fine for my TV standard. But the DVDs are not recognizable! I'm in USA, so configured it to "NTFS" format. I open the program, I make sure that "Start a new Project" is selected, at the "New Project" portion of the screen I select "DVD", click "NEXT" icon, it asks me for a file I want to burn. I click "On the film strip, with a little + sign", I select it. So I add the clip I would like to burn. Next, I choose my TAMPLATE, then I click "Next" icon again, for the "Recoding Format" I chose "DVD - Video", and click on "Burn". But like I said earlier, the DVD after the burn is done; it is not recognizable in my DVD player! Please help!!!

[DVDDoug]

Does it play on your computer with your DVD-player software, like a regular DVD?

When you explore the DVD structure with Windows Explorer, do you see the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders? Do you see .VOB files and some other files in the VIDEO_TS folder? The structure should look like a commercial DVD. (The AUDIO_TS folder is normally empty.)

What is the format of your blank DVD?

Some DVD players can't play "burned" DVDs at all! Some can play DVD-R, but not DVD+R, or vice-versa. Some players will have trouble with R/W discs, and some can't play burned dual-layer discs. All players can play commercial (pressed) dual-layer DVDs.

The rumor is that most of the new super-cheap DVD players will play anything. (I suspect the same is true for new expensive players too.)

If you don't know anything about the player, your odds are best with DVD-R.

[ilyabyk83]

Hey! Yes the folders are there! And yes the file is in there also. And AUDIO_TS is EMPTY. And I use DVD+RW
My computer doesn't play it neither, but there are files on the DVD!

[FRance]

Hi,

How about trying to reduce your burning speed. And also trying to use other brands and formats of dvd-r /rw.
Hope this would hep.

[ilyabyk83]

I will try that! Get back to you!

[DVDDoug]

I use DVD+RW... My computer doesn't play it neither, but there are files on the DVD!

Weird...

I can only think of a couple other things...

- Do not close disc should be un-checked. (It should be un-checked by default, so this is unlikely to be the problem.)

- Try checking the Restart DVD+RW background format box. (I don't remember having to to this... I don't use R/W very often, and I tend to re-use the already-formatted discs.)

A slower burn-speed might help (4X is usually recommnded). It's worth trying, but I doubt that's the problem either. It does give you a "cleaner" burn, A a disc burned at high-speed will usually play, but might have "glitches" or might freeze-up at some point during playback. And, these problems are more likely to show-up on your stand-alone player than on your computer.

[ilyabyk83]

I will def. try that! Will let you know the outcome!

[ilyabyk83]

Hi! I'm trying to do this, as you had told me, BUT I can't find where would I change the "speed of the burn", I want to try it. I think you might be right about this! Just tell me where and how, please?

[Ron P.]

In WinXP (Home, SP2), go to My Computer, right-click on your DVD Burner Drive, select Properties. When the Properties dialog opens, look for a tab called Recording, click on it. On the Recording tab, look toward the bottom, you'll see numbers like 16x, 8x, ect., in a selection box. Hit the down arrow and you may be able to choose 4x. However your burner might not have that slow a burn speed. If not select the slowest (like 6x).

[ilyabyk83]

Thank you Ron. Unfortenetly I use Windows Vista Home Premium I don't think your instruction would help, but I will try anyways!

[ilyabyk83]

Nope! Your instructions don't help! Sorry but thank you! It's a little different on Vista