Alas! Success!
- From: Karla V <KarlaV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:37:01 -0700
I downloaded DVDSanta and same issues...dvd's would play in dvd-rom, but not
on stand-along player.
So, that led me to believe that this was a 'burning' issue, not a 'software'
issue. I did some more digging and went to dell support online. Turns out
there is a firmware release for my dvd drive (Philips DVD8631 DVD+-R/RW
drive). After downloading and installing that fix, I re-burned the video it
plays successfully on my stand-along players. Yeah! I can breathe easier
now....
Thanks for the help and suggestions to point me in the right direction.
"KDE" wrote:
try DVD Santa http://www.dvdsant.com.
I've never used it, but the download is only 2mb and it has a trial version
"Karla V" <KarlaV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3DAC0605-A981-44BF-8E7E-284DD199FDA3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| I installed the DVD burner myself last year - it was ordered through Dell,
| but after I already had the computer. Could that be causing the problem?
I
| did a similar project last year and had a few problems, but nothing like
this.
|
| How do I diagnose what is actually going on? I may try to download Nero,
| but my measley dial-up wasn't too thrilled when I started the process
| earlier. :( Do I need to reinstall Sonic?
|
| Any other thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!
|
|
|
| "KDE" wrote:
|
| > honestly, I'm not sure what to tell you. It sounds like they are
| > "authoring" ok if they play in Dell Media Experience. My suggestions
would
| > be try a different style of disk +R vs -R (which you have already tried)
and
| > try a different player (which you have already tried.)
| >
| > the only other thoughts I have:
| > *I hate Maxell disk. I've never had good luck getting them to burn
| > (although once burned they play fine)
| > *make sure you are using -R and not RW disk. DVD players are notorious
for
| > hating RW disks.
| > *you said it only encoded for 15 minute? is it a really short movie? I
have
| > a player that will not play DVD's if they are too short. Encoding times
| > vary based on your PC, but 15 minutes to encode and author a DVD is
pretty
| > fast. if your DVD is longer than about 5 minutes and it is encoding in
15
| > minutes something is wrong with MyDVD (which also sux - IMHO).
| >
| > If all else fails. download a trial of Nero Vision Express, (
| > http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-demo.php ) and try burning your DVD
with
| > that.
| >
| > - good luck.
| >
| >
| > "Karla V" <KarlaV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:C82359BC-248E-4BA9-873E-107C23B7118E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | When I put the DVD in my DVD drive, it opens Dell Media Experience. I
| > | inserted the DVD 3 or 4 times...sometimes it goes to the main screen
where
| > I
| > | can select the chapter, etc. and start from there. Other times it
just
| > | starts playing. The first time I inserted the DVD, it started playing
in
| > the
| > | middle of the movie. Once I stopped and restared it was fine. So, it
| > seems
| > | as though it is working, but not exactly as it's supposed to.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "KDE" wrote:
| > |
| > | > If you insert the DVD in the computer, does it play like a DVD?
that
| > will
| > | > tell you if you have a "burning" problem or a "compatibility issue"
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Karla V" <KarlaV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:5A50022C-F817-465C-A780-18795C2CE581@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | I was previously recording at 8x, this time I tried 2.4x, but it
still
| > | > | doesn't work. Any suggestions on what I should try next?
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | "PapaJohn" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > try it with a low burning speed rather than high or auto...
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > website references are to www.papajohn.org
| > | > | >
| > | > | > PapaJohn
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Karla V" <KarlaV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > | > news:B6155C7B-B582-4794-9699-DF5FA9534148@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | > > Hoping someone can shed some light here....
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > I am creating a 'movie' using still photos with background
music
| > and
| > | > need
| > | > | > > to
| > | > | > > burn to DVD. I've read much of what's out here for tips, but
am
| > still
| > | > | > > having
| > | > | > > problems getting the DVD to play.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > I am using Win XP, MM2, Sonic My DVD
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Here are my steps:
| > | > | > > 1. My Movie Maker 2 file (.mswmm) is complete, I choose 'Save
to
| > My
| > | > | > > Computer' in the Task Pane.
| > | > | > > 2. I choose DV-AVI (NTSC) as the movie setting. Click Ok,
the
| > | > computer
| > | > | > > does its thing.
| > | > | > > 3. Go to Sonic MyDVD, click get movies. Import the .avi file
| > just
| > | > | > > created
| > | > | > > by Movie Maker.
| > | > | > > 4. When I preview the movie in Sonic, it's fine. Then I
click
| > burn,
| > | > it
| > | > | > > goes through the encoding process and after about 15 minutes
it
| > spits
| > | > the
| > | > | > > DVD
| > | > | > > out and says 'complete.'
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > However, when I place this DVD in my DVD player (hooked to my
TV),
| > it
| > | > just
| > | > | > > shows a disk with a question mark next to it. I also tried it
in
| > a
| > | > DVD
| > | > | > > player at work and it says 'bad disk."
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Thinking the actual disk was bad, I tried again, but it still
| > didn't
| > | > work.
| > | > | > > I have also tried burning both DVD-R and DVD+R and both have
the
| > same
| > | > | > > results. I'm using Maxell brand.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Can anybody please help? As far as I can tell, I'm following
the
| > | > steps
| > | > | > > properly, but it just doesn't work! This is for an
anniversary
| > party
| > | > this
| > | > | > > weekend and I'm stuck!
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Thank you!
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
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