I used Nero to burn a TV show that i got and when it plays it skips and runs slow at certain points. The file i used was an .AVI. Am i burning it to slow or to fast. I burned it as slow as 4x and as fast as 16x. HELP!!!!!
Probably the media. Use Verbatim or otherwise something Made in Japan. You may have to try several types to find one that works. FWIW, you can have Nero transcode your AVI and burn it to a file on hard disk, and then play it just to be sure it transcoded correctly.
ok im not a newbie but what does fwiw mean? And im using RIDATA dvds good or bad. Oh and how do i do the thing with nero your talking about? Like i said im not a newbie just new to buring DvDs with nero
FWIW = For What It's Worth Ridata = garbage Use either Verbatim, or anything that says Made in Japan (MIJ) on the label. Beware that most brand names besides Verbatim get their media from many difference sources, so they may use MIJ media with one batch and some other brand (location of manufacturer, and quality) in another. I assumed you use Nero (e.g. Nero Vision) to convert your AVI to DVD format. If so, you can "burn" the project to hard disk. That's an option on the last (burn) screen. Try burning to hard disk and playing the movie with a media player like Windows Media Player or, better yet, Media Player Classic. If there are no stutters, you can eliminate a bad conversion or bad source, and pretty much confirm that it is a media-related problem.
I would have to agree with the others here. The type of problems you are receiving are common with vbad media. However, checking the converted output DVD on the HD prior to burning is an effective suggestion.
Skips/pauses/freezing and pixellation can be attributed to burning too fast, poor media or burner firmware that is not up to date. Use the Nero Info Tool and check the make and model of your burner and what version of firmware you have. Then either go to the manufacturers site and check for the current version, or go to the site below and look up your burner and the current version. If it is not up to date then you will need to flash your drive. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php
Yeah? Cool thanks. I just updated my firmware and im going to try and burn something. Is there something that would show up if the fireware messed up my burner? And what speed should i burn AVI files with nero?
If firewire wasn't working you wouldn't be able to see the burner. As far as burning goes, I stick to 4x speed for all single-layer, and 2.4x speed for DL burning. I wouldn't go above or below that no matter what speed ratings you have available.
