I just burned an ISO i made with MF4 and it burned successfully. I put it in the DVD player on our TV and the intro clip worked fine, the menu worked fine, and the movie I selected worked fine until about 7 minutes into it. Then it started getting all pixely in areas and skipping and stopping completely. I took it out of the DVD player and blew the DVD off (although there wasnt anything on it because it went directly from: DVD 50 pack spindle --> DVD burner --> DVD player.
So I tried reburning the ISO and it worked fine. I am now wondering what must be done (so that i dont mess it up again) to make the DVD work fine:
1. I was using the computer (internet, AIM, etc) while the first one was burning. Will this contribute to skipping problems on the DVD?
2. I wrote with sharpie a label on the first one; will this effect the playback or something?
3. Or could the DVD just have been a bad one?
Thanks!
DVD Skipping With No Scratches
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MikeGunter
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maddrummer3301
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It sounds like your dvd player cannot read the information from the dvd.
(A bad burn)
> 1. I was using the computer (internet, AIM, etc) while the first one was
> burning. Will this contribute to skipping problems on the DVD?
Yes and No, that depends on what your doing while the dvd is burning.
Normally for a fast machine with DMA enabled processor usage is only
approx 3% for burning. You need to know what your machine can and
can't do. Before burning and during burning open the taskmanager and
make it "Always On Top". Burn a dvd+rw and watch the processor usage
as you do something else. Most users using ulead products don't recommend doing anything else.
My machine is setup to time-slice better for background processes.
> 2. I wrote with sharpie a label on the first one; will this effect the playback
> or something?
Yes and No. Depends on the sharpness of the pen. Only use a CD/DVD
marker to write on dvd's. http://www.staedtler-usa.com/
Sticky labels aren't usually recommended.
> 3. Or could the DVD just have been a bad one?
Absolutely, whenever you burn a dvd and haven't made very many it's a
good thing to always use "VERIFY". This is a new function in MF3 and
also VS9. Sometimes the burn appears to have been good when
actually it isn't. If you have Nero use that program to burn with.
It also has a verify option. After making successful burns with verify on
you may be able to trust your media/burner and setup.
Hope this helps,
MD
(A bad burn)
> 1. I was using the computer (internet, AIM, etc) while the first one was
> burning. Will this contribute to skipping problems on the DVD?
Yes and No, that depends on what your doing while the dvd is burning.
Normally for a fast machine with DMA enabled processor usage is only
approx 3% for burning. You need to know what your machine can and
can't do. Before burning and during burning open the taskmanager and
make it "Always On Top". Burn a dvd+rw and watch the processor usage
as you do something else. Most users using ulead products don't recommend doing anything else.
My machine is setup to time-slice better for background processes.
> 2. I wrote with sharpie a label on the first one; will this effect the playback
> or something?
Yes and No. Depends on the sharpness of the pen. Only use a CD/DVD
marker to write on dvd's. http://www.staedtler-usa.com/
Sticky labels aren't usually recommended.
> 3. Or could the DVD just have been a bad one?
Absolutely, whenever you burn a dvd and haven't made very many it's a
good thing to always use "VERIFY". This is a new function in MF3 and
also VS9. Sometimes the burn appears to have been good when
actually it isn't. If you have Nero use that program to burn with.
It also has a verify option. After making successful burns with verify on
you may be able to trust your media/burner and setup.
Hope this helps,
MD
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maddrummer3301
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- Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:24 pm
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