DVD Disk Error????

[weaver]

First of all. The size of your file is too big for DVD: I cannot read the screen but see on the bottom the red bar, that is not good.
You can see on the same bar, that the DVD capacity is just 4,7GB and you want to copy something over 6 GB, it will not work.

[canuck]

When did you add the 7 segments (or Titles, they are not chapters)? If you add them one at a time when in the Share/Create DVD option, then each segment becomes a Title and there is no need to "add Chapter". When you preview the project each segment will play when you click the Next button

[Ken Berry]

I have to agree that the images which show the yellow and red after the green are not good and probably are the reason for your problem. The other really confusing thing is the image -- halfway through the images -- which shows the production of mpeg-4. Are the images supposed to be step by step from start to finish? If so, why produce an mpeg-4 when what you need for a DVD is mpeg-2?

As a first step before you open the burning module (Share > DVD), I would suggest that you first, in the Editing module, produce a DVD-compatible mpeg-2. And if the project is 82 minutes long, it will need a bitrate lower than the default bitrate used in the burning module of 8000 kbps. I would think you would need a bitrate of around 6000 kbps. This would allow your project to fit on a single layer DVD.

When you open the burning module, remove anything which appears there automatically. Then insert your new mpeg-2. Then build your menu. No yellow or red should now appear in that line beneath the burning timeline. You should now be able to burn it and the disc should hopefully now play properly in your DVD player.

[weaver]

In the VSX7 i discovered first time that the VS DVD burner does not adjust (compress) the file size to the DVD size automatically. As I remember in the earlier version there was some warning message that the system adjusts the bitrate to the DVD and I had to click to agree. On VSX7 It does not work even if I select lower bitrate. I was not able to record more than about 66 minutes to a DVD and if the file was bigger I also got errored DVDs.

[canuck]

Ken,
Bill mentioned that he does not use (want) menus but seems to want to treat each of his 7 segments as titles (which he call chapters) and then jump to each title by selecting the Next button. At least that is the way I understand it.

[bill in pa]

Here’s the latest for those still with me. This morning
I re-loaded the entire computer…………………….rightdown
to a factory install. Next, reloaded the program and re-did the
entire project, wth the same result. Reloaded again, re-did the
project again only this time I loaded some extra programs. Getting
to the final screen we DID NOT burn a DVD. Instead burn to iso!

Next I loaded VLC viewed the entire dvd content and all worked just
fine. I took the iso and burned directly from the iso…………...same result!
Plays on computer but not either DVD player at home.

thoughts???????????????????
bill in pa

[canuck]

If the project is exactly the same then it will not fit on the DVD and may be causing the problem as has been stated in an earlier post.
You will have to reduce the size to fit the DVD by dropping some video or reducing the bitrate.
Could you post the filenames and their sizes that are in the Video_TS folder?

[bill in pa]

Hi Canuck

The project is a minute or so past 1hour and 30 minutes.
I suspect that the bars of yellow and then red were distortions
from trying to get the lowest possible pixel count to slide under the
group limit of 700.

A long time ago Ken Berry explained bit rates and such to me and
although I understood what he was explaining I decided right then
to alter my projects as much as possible in order to circumvent any
types of change. I use the program quite often but “usually” without
problem. Any material which may have vob, mp4,mpg4, any thing
other than mpg2 is quickly converted over all before I ever open
VS. It’s a rule that up to rthe other day has held me in good stead
for some time.

Working through an iso has forced me to now search possible dvd
driver files and insure that they are in proper order. I am turning
away from VS simple because if the program produces a dvd or ISO
that works and acts perfectly fine in the computer but not a player
then we must assume there is a possibility that my stand alone players
may be messed up ? Stranger things have happened!

Regards and thank you for your time,
bill in pa

[Ken Berry]

What's the size of the iso?

[bill in pa]

Hi Ken

3 579 584 -kb

bill in pa

[Ken Berry]

Hmmm... well that will fit easily on a single layer DVD. So yes, if that plays fine on your computer but not the stand-alone players, I would be tending to wonder about the latter.

[canuck]

Bill. have you tried playing the DVD on a friends DVD player? Can you play other DVDs you created on your DVD player?

[lata]

The project is a minute or so past 1hour and 30 minutes.
I suspect that the bars of yellow and then red were distortions
from trying to get the lowest possible pixel count to slide under the
group limit of 700.

Hi Bill
The Yellow and Red are warnings that the project is greater than will fit to disk
If your original project showed these then you should not create the ISO file, instead you have to manage the size by adjusting the data rate.

You indicate your project to be 1 hr 31 minutes at that duration you would need to use a data rate of approx 6000 kbps to allow the video to fit to disc.

You should not continue to burn a disc or an iso if the Yellow / Red warnings shows.

Do you have the original project before creating the ISO.?

[bill in pa]

Hi Trevor,

You may have missed a few postings back, I stated that the finished
project came in at 1 hour 36 minutes and 56 seconds. Well below the
2 hour time limit on a standard 4.7 gigabyte disk. I don’t like to, and only did
twice, like to alter any parts of a DVD. In the matter of extended or longer
than the standard 2 hours playing time, I simply use extended play or double
layer disk. It is far cheaper than the aggravation of trying to deal with every
nuisance of Corel Video Studio, there is just too many of them.

To tell you the truth, I have often wondered if the powers that be at Corel know
how truly lucky they are to have this message board. Although the admin here
are only volunteers, these folks give much of their selves in the matter of their
time and energy in support of Corels programs. A support which I doubt if stopped,
would due the sales force at Corel much good.

As I said, I try as much as possible, to avoid any changes inside the program it
makes trying to trace back a bit easier and just accept the default settings. Along the lines of “If it isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it”.

Best to you and thanks
bill in pa

[canuck]

Bill,
a standard 4.7GB DVD can only hold about 60 minutes at the best quality settings. To get 2 hours on the same DVD the bit rate has to be reduced with a large reduction of quality. If you want to keep the best quality then you have to use a DL DVD or split the video over 2 standard DVDs. If you let the program automatically decide to "fit to disc" then you often get a faulty DVD. I have experienced this with other video programs. This so called "nuisance of Corel Video Studio" is common to all video programs.

BTW, have you tried other DVDs on your player or have you tried to play the problem DVD on a friends player? If other DVDs play on your player then there is nothing wrong with your player. Similarly, if they don't play on your frinds player, again nothing wrong with your players. The problem is with your project setup.

Stand-alone DVD players behave much different then your computer writer/player which are much more forgiving.