I have noticed that the dvd's are fine but can be frozen, scratchy, stuttery from time to time from dvd player to dvd player intermittently. is there a problem with the file, or is is a sensitivity issue with a computer burned dvd to a dvd player? Is this the common problem for others as well? Thanks regards
It's a sensitivity to media problem, and also possibly a compatibility problem. Most DVD Players are very sensitive to different media brands. I believe this is mainly a reflectivity problem - different brands will reflect laser light differently depending on the manufacturing process used (and, related to that, the quality of burn grooves in the media). Ultimately, the "best" media - namely, Made-in-Japan (MIJ) or Verbatim - tend to have the least playback problems in standalones. Booktyping DVD+R media to DVD-ROM also goes a long way towards enhancing compatibility. There are a few DVD Players that are pretty insensitive to media type - namely, the Philips DVP-642. Mine will play just about any kind, brand, or format.
Some DVD players do have a tougher time with burned DVDs. These are usually the more expensive players. Cheap players like my $30.00 EBay Emerson plays just about anything. Most of the time this is caused by using poor media, Although I have seen cases where the DVD burner in the computer is flawed. (A Dell with the OEM Phillips burner). Stick with Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim or Sony(manufactured in Japan). A DVD burned correctly should not freeze or stutter any more than the original does... One thing about folks who burn DVDs is that we tend to notice every flaw. I'm sure you have noticed the layer break pause that occurs on most movies. That's when the player finishes reading the first layer and begins reading the second layer. You don't need this on a single layer copy so your copy can actually have one less flaw than the original.
Thank you for the replies. Now I wont burn the same copy again thinking the dvd is scratched or have a problem. I use a NEC dvd burner and i use a Memorex dvd from Office Depot. and the file is only 1. some gig. the answers ar econsistent with what i experienced. the $ 30.00 COBY has no problem but an older Pasnasonic has the problem. hmmmm, interesting. Thanks again.
