Doesn't anyone use the guides before posting "how-to" questions?

Wrong thread sorry

 

I bought an Ilo DVDR04 from Walmart last year for our school. I am just now getting time to learn how to use it. Cannot find the manual that came with it. Can you tell me where to find one? Help.

 

I found an e-mail place tocontact the compnay for what I hope will be a place to download the manual. I did not find one on that particular website, but I thank you for trying to help.

 

having looked at the "guides" as being in a "newbie chat forum" it still didn't answer my question. I have downloaded the software and it is asking for an IP address, and port number to continue with activation. Where is this found?
Obviously DVDx went out of business because the toll free number directed to me a sex line number...so here I am in need of alittle help from anyone. Will I also have to change this number frequently or every time I use the DVDx service?
Any info is great

 

does anyone know a fair price for a year old used dvd-r burner? i dont really have any specifics on it

 

You just a "Money" man Neph -

I might go for $20.00 with some backup software tossed in and a money back guanantee if it didn't work and, I would NEVER get it from eBay. I want to reach and touch the person that sold it to me

As an after thought, you said it was a DVD-R burner. A DVD-R burner would be a low-end burner. Something like BenQ, Pioneer or Plextor would be a, -R, RW and +R, RW and at least 8X. Anything else, someone isn't telling the whole truth.

Remember: "A fool and his money are soon parted."

Sad but true, ask to sea the sales slip AND get everything in writing, EVEN for $10.00 or you'll qualify as that guy who was "parted" from his money.

I would opt for putting my money aside and saving until I could get a top-of-the-line burner with a 1yr warantee from the Mfgr and then I'd be sure I wasn't screwed.

Cheers,

 

Ooh my God! A simple search for "Guides" alone yields over 300 possible guides? Who has the time to read that many posts. Most people simply don't have da time for that many results. And yes I know one can do an advanced search but that doesn't always work either. Not to complain, however, LMAO!!!! PS: Still? It is a pretty cool websites and has helped me on several key purchase decisions. But for real folks nobody I know really has the time to do a through search to solve some problems it's like the saying, "if I only had the time."

 

Chad/1984rocks

As ScubaPete had mentioned, need to know what media you're using, possible media failure, enable this in your Nero thru the config feature,[disk info] and check Joliette setting.
I will agree with scuba that it sounds like a media conflict that is causing you your agrevation

 

Hummmm, Way back in the beginning of time when we began this thread, on certain occasions, I would post a complete a complete guide for some deserving Newbie, seems a good time to do it once again Soooo, here Ya go GotSilk, a guide for just you ~>

A mirror image DVD copy using Freeware by ScubaPete

We'll need us some things for starters and, since I'm such an old "Dude", you'll have ta get them for us. Right then, ~ Off ya go, we'll need your favorite DVD, so's we can make a copy of it, in case a tidal wave comes by in the next hour or so. Next, we'll need to have 2, really tall, cold Cokes and a really big bag of potato chips. One Coke for you, cause you're such a good kid and the other Coke for me. What's that ? The bag of chips you say ? Ooohh, those are for me, so that I can keep up my strength. Sorry, I can't share them with you, it's a medical condition type of thing. (Yea, that's my story and I'm sticking with it. )

Me, I'm going to wait right here until you get back and then we'll get started-

Are you ready ? Good -

Here we go, step by step ~ it can't fail,

"Uncle" ScubaPete's ~ Mirror Image Backup Guide.

I hope you're "fired up" 'cause me and thee are going ta burn a DVD backup right now.

Of course the main thing is to download the programs we'll need before you can think of doing anything else ~
Program # 1.
DVD Decrypter is the beginning and the end of our project. We use this program to get the movie files from the original DVD to our Hard Drive (HD for short) and then to burn them onto our backup disc.

We sometimes call DVD Decrypter, DVDD for short. Remember that,
there will be a test on it later.

(Get your DVD Decrypter here ~ )
http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/DVDdecrypter.zip
Download DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0

Program # 2.
We need to get DVD Shrink . DVD Shrink is the workhorse of our backup. It takes our large DVD encodes it and compresses it to fit on a single-sided DVD. When we become comfortable with it, we can also use DVD Shrink to edit out unwanted things like foreign languages and trailers.

[ (Get your DVD Shrink here ~ )
http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/dvdshrink32setup.zip
DVD Shrink 1.04MB

Now that we've done that ~ Get yourself nice and relaxed and follow this easy, step by step, this "puppy" can't fail, ScubaPete Guide. It's cooler than a snowball down the back of your pants in March (Weeeee ! )

First, Create a folder on your HD for your backup work. Name it something easy PLUS the name of the DVD you're working with. I call mine, "All My DVD work." Try to put it someplace where you won't forget it, i.e. C:\All My DVD Work \ Dumb and Dumber Meet the Parents Out for a Kill get Eaten Alive.

Now, and this is important, create another folder inside the first one and name it "VIDEO_TS". Written EXACTLY like that as it is case sensitive. This is where DVD Decrypter will place your original's decrypted files.

To be sure we don't miss a setting, and that all steps are followed EXACTLY ~ Why not PRINT THIS GUIDE OUT NOW !

(So much easier to work with iffin we do that, don't Ya know ?
See the "Print" link up at the top right corner of this page, ~ff
Next, let's get DVDD setup. ~ Did you remember what DVDD stood for ? Yea ? I knew you would Are you ready ?? Good. Then let's open up DVDD.
Now, I'd like to make a couple of small adjustments to DVD Decrypter . For that we need to go to "Tools," then "Settings," then click on the "General Tab ." Under "Removal Method," - please change that from "Normal" to "Aggressive." Next, go to the "I/O Tab tab." At the bottom-right I'd like you to put a check where it says "Ignore Read Errors." This will help speed things along by bypassing any tiny scratch-caused errors on the original disc. Finally, let's go to the "Device Tab ." Under "Eject Tray after," I like to check both "Read" and "Write" so that if I'm busy doing something and my PC's sound is turned down, the tray opening alerts me that DVDD's job is done. If you don't want that to happen, don't check those boxes. Now, click "OK."

In DVDD's main window, under "Mode," select "File." ~ (If I'm doing an Episodic DVD, I use "Mode," then ISO and then "Read," to get all of the episodes, menus and the like. HOWEVER, for almost every other DVD, I use the "Mode" - "File" setting.) ~ Where it says "Source," browse to your DVD ROM drive with your waiting original DVD OR, if your DVD ROM isn't installed yet, locate and select your burner. Lastly, where it says "Destination," browse to the folder we just created and select the VIDEO_TS folder for your "Destination."
Did you put that DVD you wanted to work with in the "Source" drive yet ? You didn't ? Well then, let's get the "lead" out and get it done. (Lol) Good, your Mommy would be very proud of you.
While we continue working, let's start Mr. DVDD a-working on our DVD so we don't waste too much time. SO, to get that ball rolling, simply "click" the "Drive to HD" icon.
DVDD will decrypt the DVD files and place them on our HD and, when it's all completed, it will let us know by playing a little "Finished" tune and "spit" out the Disc.
("Gee willikers Mr. Bill, I'm tired already - this is really a lot of work." (Lol)

Next, open DVD Shrink. You have the final version of DVD Shrink so treat it nicely. Let's click "Edit," then click "Preferences," on this page we're going to select "DVD Target Size" and change it from DVD-5 to "Custom" and set the size no higher than 4360MB. If your blank discs aren't the best, drop your size to 4200MB. We do this to ensure that we're not burning to the very edge of the disc where the dye may be uneven OR even absent. Next, under the "File I/O" tab, "tick "Enable burning with Nero" then click "OK".
Working with CD's isn't anything at all like working with DVD's. Only the very best quality media should be used for DVD Video backups. Price unfortunately, is not a reliable gauge for determining quality. Many times, a good, consistent quality disc will cost less than a disc manufactured without any noticeable quality controls. We lQQk for a good dye, applied evenly from the inside to the outer edge of a high quality disc. Believe it or not, decent quality isn't necessarily expensive. Go Figure,Huh ?

A consistently hi-quality media would be Phillips, Sony, TDK, HP, "Branded" RiData G03's, Maxell +R and Fuji +R’s, BUT not the -R's (dash or minus R's) as they cannot be trusted, Ritek G04 and G05's (not the 01's or the 02's), Verbatim DataLife, Verbatim DataLife Plus and media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" BUT, it must say "Advanced METAL AZO", this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc.
Other discs such as Memorex, “Great AZO”, and Princo are, in a word, crap.
As a general rule, the majority of discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi, RICOH are good bets. Only those Ritek named above are to be trusted the rest should be avoided. Look closely at those discs we recommended, you will see some dye types not listed by us. Those are poor risks even though the same company makes them.
Prices online from SuperMediaStore.com, Meritline.com OR Newegg.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .36 (USD) a disc - and just recently, a "Super Sale" had 100 Taiyo Yuden discs, 4X for $.25 ea.(USD). An added PLUS, the above online stores all have an excellent return policy. As a passing note, when buying Verbatim's anywhere, they come with a lifetime warranty.
Return the bad disc with a copy of your Internet sales slip OR a retail cash register receipt and a new one will be shipped out straight away, esta no problemo`.
For some excellent, online media stores to shop, try -

Mertline.com
http://meritline.com/

Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-344&depa=0

Supermediastore.com
http://www.supermediastore.com/media1.html

When in doubt, use "DVD Identifier" to check a discs manufacturer -
http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/
Download: DVD Identifier from cdfreaks.com

Don't underestimate DVD media, it is of major importance when working with DVD video. Using poor quality media, i.e. Memorex, etc. may well cause unnecessary errors, Now is definitely not the time to put in your, "Boy did I save money buying this crappy stuff,"
This may be a good time to use a DVD RW. We won't use them regularly because for 1, many older DVD players don't play them and 2, they cost too much (Lol). We want to use them now because if we make a mistake, it won't cost us a disc. When we get our steps down pat we'll then switch to our single-write media.

Let's open DVD Shrink and "click' "Open Files." Now, browse to our created VIDEO_TS folder where DVDD sent our original's files. We'll just "chill" for the 30-45 seconds it takes for DVD Shrink analyze those files.
Ya ready ? Good ! Let's burn that "Bad Dog." Today, we're doing a total backup. That's means that all the things on the original disc we'll be putting on the backup disc. There's no problem in doing this as long as we don't see any "Red" on the size bar at the top, right-hand area of DVD Shrink's program. (If you should see some "Red" there, on the size bar, simply "Un-tick" any unwanted foreign languages like Bovine Slobber Jaw, Saturn Ring Worrble, Director's comments or DTS sound boxes until the "Red" disappears.) With no "Red," we just let the "Automatic" (Default) settings alone. THEN we select "Backup." Our final settings will take just a second. Under "Target Device" go to "Select backup target " once there, select "ISO Image File and burn with DVD Decrypter".
Now, under "Quality Settings", if it's SPEED you're after, "un-tick" the box which says, "Perform deep analysis" and "un-tick" the box for "Compress the video with high quality adaptive error compensation". This will give you an acceptable DVD backup. Go to the "Let's Burn" section of this guide.
If it's QUALITY you're after and have some extra time to spend, "tick" "Perform deep analysis" before backup to improve quality AND "tick" "Compress video with high quality adaptive error compensation." There you may adjust quality enhancements. Practicing with the settings can produce even better end products. For a no-frills DVD's like "There's something about Mary" I like Maximum Smoothness BUT for DVD's with a lot of special effects, i.e. Alien Vs. Predator OR Matrix Revolutions, I use the Maximum Sharpness setting. That's for me, you'll have to decide what you like
Let's Burn !
If all the boxes are "grayed out" that's great, it means your DVD is small enough that nothing at all will be lost from the original. Finally, where it says "Select target image file", browse till you find your created folder for your backup (NOT THE VIDEO_TS Folder, JUST THE MAIN FOLDER) and click "Save". That's it ! Click "OK" and DVD Shrink begins the process that burns that compressed ISO image to your HD. What that means is, DVD Shrink then opens DVD Decrypter and has it burn the ISO image to your waiting blank DVD. NOTE: The "ISO" Image IS your processed DVD movie. Your movie can be in one of two forms either files OR an image. Both play the DVD on your PC and your standalone players.

Now, this is IMPORTANT - Don't use your PC for anything at all while she's working. I'M NOT KIDDING ! STAND BACK FROM THE COMPUTER ! Burning a DVD isn't anything like working with CD's at all. It's a processor and RAM resource intensive operation.

Just chill and watch some "tube" for awhile and when PC's done working, she'll let you know, heh, heh -
Hey, I've got to get going ~ I want to pick up a DVD to watch tonight from Block Buster's ~ Just give me a holler when you get done and "catch me up" on how it all turned out, OK ?

Kweel "Beans," Chat with you later-

When you need a guide with a misguided sense of reality, shop ScubaPete )


Cheers,

Pete

 

HEY GUYS I NEED HELP I HAVE A HP DVD WRITER 300N AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE SO I CAN PLAY 8X SPEED. I PLACED A 8X SPEED DVD INTO MY DRIVE AND IT CAN'T READ IT CAN ANYONE HELP.

 

Go here and download the file and follow the instructions on the page

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?lc=en&cc=us&softwareitem=dv-17727-1

 

nope i still have the same problem. When i first got my computer i was able to play phillip disk and maxell but i dont know what speed they were. Do you guys think its just because of the type of disk i'm using the brand is spin x.

 

Hey check this out, http://players.eqreports.com/slipknot_9.0_live/

 

@snotragg,

Advertising on aD without paying fees to the corporation is illegal.

Don't even think about doing it again ~