Minor annoyance in backing up LOTR-Return of the King

I'm trying to backup my Return Of the King 4 disc box set. However, the video title (volume label)is like 18 characters long & the last 2 are which disk (D2,D3,D4). I'm using DVD Decrypter and copying it to my hard drive. The title is full length. Then I use Nero 6 Ultra's Recode to get it down to single layer DVD. But when I do the title gets truncated to 15 characters and I lose the disc number, no D2 etc. Is this typical? I have not noticed this before. My Nero version is 6.6.1.4, didn't really notice if it did the same thing in previous update. I do have other movies that had long titles that showed them all but I may have used Intervideo's DVD Copy Express to burn them. Any help is much appreciated.

 

Every one seems to be having issues with this version , suggest you go back to version

6.6.0.18

 

Yes, I've seen that while reading lots of other posts. So while I was waiting for an answer I reverted back to 6.6.0.18 It didn't make any difference. I also used killaspi to get rid of ASPI 4.71, no difference. Then I used ForceASPI to install 4.6 succesfully, needed it to run DVD Copy Express.

With Nero Recode I've tried checking or unchecking of "Relax DVD-Video specification..." With it unchecked when I import from hard drive it shows the full video title in the contents side of the window. With it checked, it doesn't. But either way when I actually go ahead and burn it,it shows truncated title.

When I use DVD Copy Express it takes what I type in for the name, whether I use spaces or _ capital letters or a mix and however long I need to make it.

Very strange. Just wondering if this is something I'm not configuring right in Windows or Nero. Before all this I had to unistall my secondary IDE Controller because my DVD drives wouldn't recognize any disks (CD or DVD) after I had had a system lockup. Even then neither would recognize a DVD until after I had inserted a CD first, after that first time they seemed to have no trouble.

 

Sorry it took so long to get back on but I've been having Thunderstorms with tornado warnings here. Hadn't saved a log before so I reburned disk 3 and saved log. I've been using RW's for my experiments but it turns out the same on R's. And before anyone says anything, yes I know MemorSUXS. But I use Verbatim for my DVD+R backups of my movies. Here's the log file.

********** Nero Recode 2 **********

Version: 2.2.6.17


Project type: Copy entire DVD
Target size: Custom (2201600)

23:46:40 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 56
Command table patching started...

23:46:40 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 101
VTS 1 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 3 patched!

23:46:40 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 101
VTS 2 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 5 patched!

23:46:40 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 101
VTS 2 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 6 patched!

23:46:40 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 133
All tables successfully patched!

Burn settings:
Target: HP DVD Writer 400c
Number of copies: 1
Write speed: 0 KB/s
Temp folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\VIDEO_TS (144658526208 bytes free)
Direct burning: false
Target media: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Shutdown when finished: false
Advanced Analysis: true
Compress Adaptive: false

23:46:45 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 231
Compile DVD: init

VMG Menus Vobs [95 vobus] 17.04MB -> 10.85MB [R 0.17]
Video: 10.66MB, extra: 0.19MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.01MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Menus Vobs [901 vobus] 89.15MB -> 59.48MB [R 0.17]
Video: 34.29MB, extra: 25.19MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 5.1-ch Unspecified 22.39MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 1.04MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Title Vobs [25298 vobus] 5565.63MB -> 3675.48MB [R 0.17]
Video: 3304.28MB, extra: 371.20MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 305.46MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 16.33MB [enabled]
1. 1. Spanish 14.60MB [disabled]

VTS_02 Menus Vobs [11 vobus] 1.36MB -> 0.89MB [R 0.17]
Video: 0.81MB, extra: 0.07MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.05MB [enabled]

VTS_02 Title Vobs [5036 vobus] 1174.34MB -> 285.16MB [R 0.17]
Video: 0.02MB, extra: 285.13MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [partially enabled]
Subpicture: 6 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [partially enabled]
1. 1. Spanish 0.00MB [disabled]
2. 2. Unspecified 0.00MB [disabled]
3. 3. Unspecified 0.00MB [disabled]
4. 4. Unspecified 0.00MB [disabled]
5. 5. Unspecified 0.00MB [disabled]

VTS_03 Menus Vobs [8 vobus] 0.94MB -> 0.61MB [R 0.17]
Video: 0.57MB, extra: 0.05MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.03MB [enabled]

VTS_03 Title Vobs [1919 vobus] 393.54MB -> 108.69MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.00MB, extra: 108.69MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [disabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [disabled]
1. 1. Spanish 0.00MB [disabled]

VTS_04 Title Vobs [4529 vobus] 134.87MB -> 65.99MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.00MB, extra: 65.99MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [disabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [disabled]
1. 1. English 0.00MB [disabled]

VTS_05 Title Vobs [2796 vobus] 76.11MB -> 36.47MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.00MB, extra: 36.47MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [disabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [disabled]
1. 1. English 0.00MB [disabled]

VTS_06 Title Vobs [5458 vobus] 117.10MB -> 39.15MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.00MB, extra: 39.15MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [disabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [disabled]
1. 1. English 0.00MB [disabled]

VTS_07 Title Vobs [1619 vobus] 43.39MB -> 16.12MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.00MB, extra: 16.12MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 0.00MB [disabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 0.00MB [disabled]
1. 1. English 0.00MB [disabled]

23:46:45 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152
Compile DVD: begin copy 1

23:46:46 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 488
Writing to disc: DVD+RW

23:46:46 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 502
Free capacity on disc: 2283064 sectors (2295104)

23:46:46 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 684
Compile DVD: begin deep analysis

23:57:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 754
Compile DVD: analysis changed size 4300.01MB -> 4290.06MB

23:57:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 656
Compile DVD: adjust target size to 4300.01MB (4300.01MB obtained)

23:57:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 479
Compile DVD: burning 2283064 sectors (2201603 required)

23:57:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 656
Compile DVD: adjust target size to 4459.11MB (4459.11MB obtained)

23:57:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 524
Compiling DVD Volume started

23:57:19 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VMG Menus Vobs

VMG Menus Vobs:
Original 17.04MB -> Expected 11.39MB -> Output 11.39MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 56
Original encoded = 34
Slide encoded = 5
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.19MB
Source video size = 16.84MB
Pictures Modified [I 79] [P 182] [B 602]

23:57:26 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Menus Vobs

VTS_01 Menus Vobs:
Original 89.15MB -> Expected 63.59MB -> Output 63.59MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 205
Original encoded = 604
Slide encoded = 92
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 25.16MB
Source video size = 63.99MB
Pictures Modified [I 978] [P 509] [B 3034]

00:00:18 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 593
Added extra file VTS_01_2.VOB

00:02:58 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 593
Added extra file VTS_01_3.VOB

00:05:37 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 593
Added extra file VTS_01_4.VOB

00:07:13 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Title Vobs

VTS_01 Title Vobs:
Original 5565.63MB -> Expected 3829.87MB -> Output 3829.87MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 25262
Original encoded = 36
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 361.98MB
Source video size = 5186.19MB
Pictures Modified [I 26146] [P 114898] [B 237000]

00:07:16 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_02 Menus Vobs

VTS_02 Menus Vobs:
Original 1.36MB -> Expected 0.93MB -> Output 0.93MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 11
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.07MB
Source video size = 1.28MB
Pictures Modified [I 11] [P 0] [B 0]

00:07:49 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_02 Title Vobs

VTS_02 Title Vobs:
Original 1174.34MB -> Expected 285.16MB -> Output 285.16MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 2
StillImage encoded = 5034
Output extra size = 9.84MB
Source video size = 1102.87MB
Pictures Modified [I 3799] [P 0] [B 0]

00:07:49 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_03 Menus Vobs

VTS_03 Menus Vobs:
Original 0.94MB -> Expected 0.64MB -> Output 0.64MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 8
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.05MB
Source video size = 0.89MB
Pictures Modified [I 8] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:01 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_03 Title Vobs

VTS_03 Title Vobs:
Original 393.54MB -> Expected 108.69MB -> Output 108.69MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 1919
Output extra size = 3.75MB
Source video size = 364.53MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:07 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_04 Title Vobs

VTS_04 Title Vobs:
Original 134.87MB -> Expected 65.99MB -> Output 65.99MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 3484
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 1045
Output extra size = 8.85MB
Source video size = 78.36MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:10 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_05 Title Vobs

VTS_05 Title Vobs:
Original 76.11MB -> Expected 36.47MB -> Output 36.47MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 2229
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 567
Output extra size = 5.46MB
Source video size = 40.82MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:15 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_06 Title Vobs

VTS_06 Title Vobs:
Original 117.10MB -> Expected 39.15MB -> Output 39.15MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 4937
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 521
Output extra size = 10.66MB
Source video size = 44.61MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_07 Title Vobs

VTS_07 Title Vobs:
Original 43.39MB -> Expected 16.12MB -> Output 16.12MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 1382
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 237
Output extra size = 3.16MB
Source video size = 22.50MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

00:08:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 547
Compile DVD: completed successfuly (4459.11MB)

00:08:17 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 1096
Burning 30 files with total size of 4675715072 bytes on hard disk

00:08:20 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152
Compile DVD: begin copy 1

1A23-0D06-7130-1475-6813-5024



Windows XP 5.1

IA32

WinAspi: -

ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\NeroVision\NeroFiles\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM

Nero API version: 6.6.0.18

Using interface version: 6.6.0.9

Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\NeroVision\NeroFiles\

Application: Ahead\Nero Recode
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e


Recorder: <HP DVD Writer 400c> Version: KH27 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18

Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3

Drive buffer : 2048kB

Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI



=== Scsi-Device-Map ===

DiskPeripheral : ST3200822A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On

CdRomPeripheral : HP DVD Writer 400c atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On

CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: On



=== CDRom-Device-Map ===

HP DVD Writer 400c E: CDRom0

JLMS XJ-HD166S F: CDRom1

=======================



AutoRun : 1

Excluded drive IDs:

WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte

ShowDrvBufStat : 0

BUFE : 0

Physical memory : 1023MB (1047852kB)

Free physical memory: 509MB (522236kB)

Memory in use : 50

Uncached PFiles: 0x0

Use Inquiry : 1

Global Bus Type: default (0)

Check supported media : Disabled (0)



13.3.2006

NeroAPI

12:08:21 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

DVD-Video files reallocation started



12:08:21 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)



12:08:21 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

DVD-Video files sorted



12:08:21 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127

Reader running



12:08:21 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122

Writer HP DVD Writer 400c running



12:08:21 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309

First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)



12:08:21 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309

First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)



12:08:21 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233

Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media



12:08:22 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270

Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)

Last address to be written: 2283631 (507:28.31, 4460MB)



12:08:22 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282

Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)



12:08:22 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483

Recorder: HP DVD Writer 400c, Media type: DVD+RW

Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK, Media Type ID: 004, Product revision number: 48

Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0



12:08:22 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448

>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<

=========================================



12:08:22 AM #13 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 + 2283632 (2283632) = #2283632/507:28.32

relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos

-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2283632 blocks [HP DVD Writer 400c]

--------------------------------------------------------------



12:08:22 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051

Prepare recorder [HP DVD Writer 400c] 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 4676878336, ISRC ""

DAO layout:

===========

__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________

0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00

0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00

0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

2283632 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00



12:08:23 AM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

Caching of files started



12:08:23 AM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122

Cache writing successful.



12:08:23 AM #17 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

Caching of files completed



12:08:23 AM #18 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)



12:08:23 AM #19 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



12:08:23 AM #20 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+RW (9), Part Version: 1.1x (2)

Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)

Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable

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: 26053F h

End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)

Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist

Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h

Extended Information indicators: 0 h

Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK...

Media type ID: 004

Product revision number: 48

Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57

Media Specific [16..63]:

00 00 00 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 30 30 34 30 39 ...RITEK...00409

23 00 9C 81 5C 02 28 00 - 96 8A 70 02 28 00 9C 81 #...\.(...p.(...

68 02 28 04 04 20 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h.(.............



12:08:23 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659

Start write address at LBA 0

DVD high compatibility mode: Yes



12:22:50 AM #22 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116

<HP DVD Writer 400c > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2283632 (22D870h), lenght 0 blocks



12:22:50 AM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228

all writers idle, stopping conversion



12:22:50 AM #24 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276

Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s)





Existing drivers:

File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.26a, size=20576 bytes, created 5/12/2005 6:54:10 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)



Registry Keys:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)




00:22:54 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 301
Compile DVD: exit

 

Just unhappy with the 15 character limit I have with the title.

My discs usually burn just fine and play well. I had some problems with discs where I had added paper labels. They looked great and played great just after I made them but as time went on they started to skip or lock up. I ran Nero CD-DVD Speed on them doing a scandisk and had several spots that were red indicating bad. I soaked one in warm soapy water to remove the label. After it was rinsed and dried I scanned it again and it was fine, all green.

I had started scanning whatever I burned a couple of months ago because I started noticing problems with playback on some discs. The only thing I use is the Discinfo and Scandisc read test. The C1/C2 PI/PO test almost always gives me some yellow even though the read test is all green. I really don't understand how to interpret the rest of the tests. It's kind of like organic chemistry was to me - it looks pretty and logical at first but somehow I lacked the grasp of just how it really works, the rules are the rules except when they aren't the rules, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, the chemicals had to combine this way except the next time you use similar compounds they don't combine the same way. There seems to be some magic mixed in there somewhere to explain the capriciousness of it all, there's always a "yes, but ..." lurking somewhere.

Anyway, I rambled. Sorry. Bottom line is why can I make the title be more than 15 characters with DVD Copy Express and DVD Decrypter and not with Nero? I love that with Nero it is easy to take recorded TV and put it to DVD, or copy CD/DVD, etc all from one place with out a whole lot of intermediate steps. I can take dvrms files and turn them into a DVD without having to take separate steps to convert them to mpg and shrink them to fit. I would like Nero to let me give a full descriptive title to such a DVD - "24 Season 5 1100 to 1500" for instance.

Any insight is appreciated.