@DuneDog, If you have Nero and familiar with backing up movies using Nero, then you can easily use Nero ToolKit (CD/DVD Speed) to set the book type as well, if DVD Decryptor failed to do so. To change the "bitsetting" or book type using Nero ToolKit do the below steps. 01) click on Nero StartSmart on desktop or go to Start, Programs 02) click on Nero ToolKit, then Nero CD-DVD Speed 03) click on "Extra tab", then "Bitsetting" and on "new setting", change it to "DVD-ROM". That's it and you're all set to go.
DuneDog, Yes they are dvd-rom. I agree with creaky about the cmags. One of the worst media manufactures there is and causes lots of problems. If not initially they usually have longevity problems. I highly recommend getting some better media. Most any media will work for backing up files but for video reproduction you need good, proven, high quality media such as verbatum, taiyo yuden, maxell, sony mij, fuji mij (mij = made in japan), branded ritek ridata, Stay away from memorex, HP, phillips, no name, and retail store branded media eg. staples, compusa. Keep the burn speed to 4x. Mort
Thanks for all your help guys. I do have Nero and will try that if it still does not work then I'll go get some of the media you have listed. Thanks once again you guys are awsome....
DuneDog, You're very welcome. You dvd's show to be booktyped dvd-rom. I like useing nero better for bitsetting/booktyping. Just follow alkohol's directions. If bitsetting doesn't help try some better media (I would anyway). Good luck. Mort
@DuneDog, Oh... god not another CMC MAG, but anyways I totally agree with both Creaky and Mort81 when it comes to media. Just keep in mind to get better high quality media such as Taiyo Yuden (including Fuji & Sony "Made In Japan"), Verbatim (MCC003) and the Maxell "Made In Japan" for your future dvd movies backups. Below is only an example of DVD Decrypter & DVD Identifier reading the Maxell book type disc.
What most in this thread may know, but I didn't, was in Decrypter you can change the booktype on certain Sony drives (rebadged) under the Lite-on tab. I have a DW-Q28A (OEM DRU-800A, Lite-on 1693) and I just went in and changed the setting to DVD-ROM under Lite-on in decrypter and it worked. My original DVD player in my computer would not play DVD+R or any other recordable format. But After making the change to DVD-ROM they play perfectly. MIke
alkohol: When I tried this step, 03) click on "Extra tab", then "Bitsetting" and on "new setting", change it to "DVD-ROM". That's it and you're all set to go. It gave me the msg, setting book type failed. Do you know why? I have a NEC 3450A flashed with Liggy's lastest firmware and it supports changing the booktype on DVD+R to DVD-R.
@funkyguy8, Honestly, I don't know much about the NEC and Leggy's firmware simply because I've never owned one before. I'm pretty sure Mort81 can help you with that alright. However, you shouldn't be having issue when book typing using DVD Decrypter or Nero CD-DVD Speed. If you failed to change the "bitsetting" on Nero, then may be you need to change the "book type" via DVD Decrypter because DVD Decrypter does has a NEC on the list. To change your DVD+R or DVD+R DL into a DVD-ROM format, please follow the below few steps. (((How to change the Book Type using DVD Decrypter))) 01) Open up DVD Decrypter 02) go to Tools, Drive, Change Book Type (now look for your "Dvd Burner" and click on it) 03) Change For: arrow down to "DVD+R/+R DL Media) and Highlight it 04) New Setting: arrow down to "DVD-ROM" and click on "Change", click on OK (when Success), and OK. That's it... easy as smoking!!! You said; "I have a NEC 3450A flashed with Liggy's lastest firmware and it supports changing the booktype on DVD+R to DVD-R." To be honest and according to my knowledge, you can't change or book type any DVD+R to a DVD-R. But I know for sure that it can be done from DVD+R to DVD-ROM though.
I get an error from nero tools trying to change this book typing and when I try the procedure for dvd decrypt, I can select dvd +r but it does not seen anything as current values , it will not change anything? any clues, Drive is a lg gsa 4040b new settings are ghosted out, not allowed to choose this option at all
funkyguy8, I like alkohol am not familiar with NEC dvdrw's or the modified f/w required to make them capable of bitsetting. Is this a mistype? Did you mean dvd-rom instead of dvd-r? You may have the wrong f/w. Ryan32us, If the settings are grayed (ghosted) out then I doubt your drive is capable of bitsetting. Mort
i dunno if this will help - i have a Sony DRU-700A and have my booktyping set to 'Auto' in Nero Burning Rom (via Recorder/Choose Recorder/Options). i'm not a booktyping expert by a long chalk but what i find is that (for me) all +R discs are quite happily booktyped, and all -R discs are left alone, ie burn quite happily as -R. I've seen a few Nero logs recently, with this - ie where those people's Nero are trying to booktype when not supposed to. I wonder if booktyping should be set to Auto, ie the same as mine, maybe that would work as opposed to setting it to dvd-rom......(oh and i'm not just restricting myself to Nero in this question)... thoughts anyone ?.....
Hi creaky, I have the booktype setting for nero on auto too but I have booktype utilities for both my dvdrw drives. When I burn a dvd it says set automatically to drive setting when I use my benq to burn. It doesn't say anything about booktyping when I use my litey to burn. Have you ever noticed if they are useing dvd-r media when this message is in the log? I don't know but that would make sense. I've seen this too but can't remember the format of the media being used. Mort
@mort81, yeah, the examples I've seen were all from nero trying to booktype -r discs. I thought I'd found an answer to it. Ah well, will have to look into it some more next time it crops up in a log.. Cheers
Thanks for your help everyone. I took creaky's advise, (via Recorder/Choose Recorder/Options) and set it to dvd-rom. I didnt have this option before because I was using the OEM nero version. Since then I have upgraded to the full retail version and now I dont have to throw away 100 of my dvd+ disc. Thanks again. Just wondering why do they still make dvd+ disc?
You're welcome. Dvd+r is the better technology of the two formats and is the only one you can booktype to dvd-rom. Here is a good read. http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/113 and here's another. http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/150 Mort
Well what version of nero are you guys using , under "recorder/choose re corder/ options" I do not have any option for this.I am using 6.6.0.14
I've only recently started booktyping as I'm normally a -r man. Also I've only just gone to 6.6.0.16 and don't recall anything about booktyping in changelogs for quite a few updates. I suspect you're using nero express maybe ?
