I have been trying to backup my movies all week and i tried a bunch of different stuff. I tried with nero, copy to dvd, and decrypter. I have no problem backing up the files to the hard disk. When it comes to burning them to a dvd it wont let me. Nero and Copy To DVD say that the media is not the size (4.3 gb for Napolean Dynamite) and Decrypter doesnt even recognize the media. Decrypter says no medium or something like that. I have tried 3 different types of Dvd-R (DVD5 4.7 gb) and never had this problem in the past when using copy to dvd. The screen says at the bottom: necessary media DVD5. Please let me know what i can do.. THanks NEil
Have you used DVD Shrink to compress your files so that it will fit on a 4.7gb disc? Most movies need some compression to fit.
So if you have not had this problem before, what has changed? There must be something different as otherwise you would not be having problems. Sorry that I can't help.
Shark08, Give this guide a try I'm sure if you follow it to the "T" it will work.. http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/index.html
i can get to the steps to backup the movie. i have two full movies on my hard disk but for some reason it wont let me burn on decrypter, nero or copy to dvd. i would say its the certain dvdrs im buying but ive tried 3 different types of brand new dvd r's. any other suggestions
Perhaps you should use a DVD-RW while you are trying to find out what the issue is, that way you are not waisting your media, and what is the media you have been trying.
imation dvdr 4.7gb memorex dvdr 4.7gb and fujifilm dvdr 4.7gb i have shrink and nero the shrink part worked the setup worked for nero. i pressed the burn button and ejected my brand new dvdr and said to put one in with enough space
shark08 You said I have been trying to backup my movies all week and i tried a bunch of different stuff. First--Have you successfully burned DVD's of the same type? As bardie said, you have to compress the files--you also need to match the media type (-,+)You said you have used DVD Shrink before--do you use it before or after the encoding? There are several excellent guides--one you just got from Shark08--Here is another which helps quite a bit-- http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/tutorial007.html--Let us know how you make out-- Whirfield