I have been backing up my dvd's for a few months now. When I first started doing it I used 4 speed dvd's and had no problem. Now all I can find is 8x and the backup dvd's freeze and the picture scrambles up all through the movie. Is there any way to use the 8x dvd's to get a good backup or do I need to find 4x.
*moved from DVD-R for Advanced users* Just cause you buy 8x media doesn't mean you have to burn at 8x. Just control the burn speed. Most burning programs allow you to choose the burn speed. I've got 3 burners ... all rated as 8x or higher. I only burn at 8x with my PX 716. I burn at 4x with my NEC 2510 and TDK 880N. I wish I could tell you more, but ya left out some important info. which burner your using? the media your using? what program your burning with? is your burners firmware up to date?
The burner I am using is a sony 8x, I am using dvd xcopy (platinum). I'm not sure what you mean by "what media I am using". How do you check to see if burner firmware is up to date. Forgive me for being dumb, but I am new to this. Thank you.
@timeisup - let's try something - download Nero info-tool from here - http://www.snapfiles.com/get/neroinfo.html Run it, note down the following, and paste here. Here's what mine shows - click on the drive tab, note down the firmware version click on configuration tab, note down the DMA fields, ie on or off it may be worth clicking on the aspi tab, and note down anything that might be missing
hmmmmmmmm .... where to start? 1) Not to many burners burn well at 8x. I've got 3 burners and I only burn at 8x with one of them. Not to say you cannot use 8x media .... you just have to slow the burn speed down to 4x. 2) The brand of media makes a difference. Not all media are made the same. If you do a search you'll find which are the best brands. I prefer the Verbatim brand. 3) Your biggest problem ... Your using XCopy Platinum. You cannot control the burn speed with XCopy Platinum, so if your going to continue to use Platinum you need to find 4x media. Even then that might not help. Since some newer burners will burn 4x media at 8x with updated firmware. Best chance w/ XCopy is to use 2.4x media Now your solution ..... Try a different program. Try the combination of DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter first. Why? casue they're free. also, if you want to use XCopy and still have problems you need to post in aD's XCopy forum: http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com
But which model number of Sony? Type of media is -R +R -RW +RW; media brand e.g., Verbatim; media manufacturer, e.g., Ricoh, CMC, etc. As suggested by Creaky you can use the Nero Info Tool to get this information.
It won't matter if timeisup continues to use XCopy Platinum. XCopy was really designed to work with 2.4x but would work w/ 4x. You will always get skipping if you burn at 8x. Doesn't matter the brand of burner or media.
True, true, true. This program gives no burn speed control, better to get the suggested programs of DVDShrink and DVDDecrypter. Decrypter is at least updated where Xcopy is not. I stopped using this long ago for the reasons stated above :~)
Thanks, nice to know that about xCopy. I don't use the proggy but can pass that on to others as needed.
there is a updated version very very similar to 321studios XCopy. Called XPlatinum, buy XSoftware. XPlatinum offers dual layer support. I've heard it is better than the old XCopy Platinum. I've tried Video Vault ... and didn't like it http://www.dvdxsoftware.com/default.asp?la=off
cool, it sounds like you want to ditch xcopy platinum and move to dvd shrink and decrypter for now .. and keep us informed. those are my 2 fave programs, along with Nero6, so will be waiting for updates...
Have used decrypter a few times and it works great. Thanks everyone, I'll probabally get rid of xcopy and use this program. Even the picture seems to be better quality. Thanks again.
Glad this worked for you, enjoy Decrypter however in case you have not read the newstory about the program being shutdown, just letting you know the version you have will be the last update. If you experience any difficulties with new protection in the future you can always try AnyDVD :~)
