I just got Nero 6 and burned a DVD using Nero Start Smart. I burned VCD files (VTS..VOB)to a DVD-R and all seemed to go well. But it doesn't play; not in Nero or a DVD player. All I get is the default menu page. It looks to me like somehow I missed indexing it so that a DVD player can read it and play it. Here is the log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 12:35:32 PM Nero API version: 6.6.0.18 Using interface version: 6.6.0.14 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\NeroVision Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18f Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-820A> Version: 1.0a - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : IBM-DTLA-307045 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : IBM-DHEA-36480 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-820A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-820A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1535MB (1572384kB) Free physical memory: 938MB (961532kB) Memory in use : 38 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 10.3.2006 NeroAPI 5:57:56 PM #1 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files sorted 5:57:56 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 5:57:56 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-820A running 5:57:56 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:57:57 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:57:57 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:57:57 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1497423 (332:45.48, 2924MB) 5:57:57 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 5:57:57 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 5:57:57 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:57:57 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1497424 (1497424) = #1497424/332:45.49 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1497424 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:57:57 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3066724352, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1497424 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 5:57:58 PM #13 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files started 5:57:58 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 5:57:58 PM #15 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files completed 5:57:58 PM #16 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 5:57:58 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 5:57:58 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2596 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 5:57:58 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21806 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 5:57:58 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2751 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:57:58 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 6:09:32 PM #22 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <SONY DVD RW DRU-820A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1497424 (16D950h), lenght 0 blocks 6:09:32 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 6:09:33 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2994 EndDAO: Last written address was 1497423 6:09:58 PM #25 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process completed successfully at 16x (22,160 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 10/26/2005 3:12:48 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ======
And since we are at it, I would suggest you update your firmware, vres. 1.0b is available. You will get better media compatibility in the future. http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/downloads/820AFW10B/820A_1.0b.zip
I spoke too soon. The DVD I burned plays fine in my PC with Nero; it also plays in an older DVD player I have. My newest one, however, won't play it. It just doesn't load at all. This DVD player specs include DVD-R and DVD-RW formats. (I burned to DVD-R.) This DVD player has always played regular DVD's OK. My question there is whether there is anything I might try in the burning process to make it readable? I realize there isn't much info here to go on, and it looks on the surface like my DVD player could be the problem. But I suspect I'm not burning optimally, and would like any suggestions as to what might be going on. Thanks.
My suggestion to you to optomize compatability with backups, would be to invest in some DVD+R blanks and booktype them. When you booktype, the information is written to disc in such a way that it fools your standalone DVD player into thinking it is reading a DVD-ROM (store bought movie).
Thank, but I don't understand what "booktype" means. Sorry I'm such a newbie. How do I do that? (Using Nero 6).
Here's a link to booktyping: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/313978 Keep in mind this only works with +R. From bbmayo post: <12>What is Booktype /BitSetting? Physically there is a difference between a DVD-R disc and a DVD+R disc that is made during the production process. During the production of a DVD-R disc the lead-in is pre-embossed (pre-written). This overwrites parts of the DVD that contains information about the disc. E.g. the CSS key (part of the copy protection) is in this part on commercial movie discs (This is why you can’t make a 1:1 copy of a DVD). But in this space there is also room reserved for the so called ‘booktype’ field. Changing the booktype field This booktype field identifies the disc as either a DVD-ROM, DVD+R(W) or a DVD-R(W) disc and is for a big part responsible for the compatibility. Because this setting is overwritten during the DVD-R production process it can’t be modified afterwards, the laser of your DVD recorder simply can’t write to that part of the disc. During the production of DVD+R discs the space is untouched. Still CSS keys can’t be written to DVD+R discs because every DVD recorder and DVD player has a limit in its firmware to write or read to this space. However, there is no limit for writing the booktype field. Therefor a DVD+R(W) recorder will be able to modify this field by sending a command to the DVD recorder and fool the DVD player. When the booktype field (bitsetting) is changed to DVD-ROM then DVD players are fooled and will think the user has put in a DVD-ROM disc instead of a DVD+R disc and will read it accordingly. This results in an increased chance that the player is able to read the disc and that’s why the ability to change the booktype field (bitsetting) is essential to a lot of users. Certainly owners of a DVD player that requires this field to be set to DVD-ROM, in order to work properly, will prefer a DVD recorder that supports setting the booktype field. Check out this link http://www.k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php
If you want to booktupe with nero, Alkoholcovers that in this thread: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/272946
