Newbies pls see this - cheapy media is BAD.....

i hear you dude i hear you, yup done exact same thing (trying to save a couple dollar)

 

@DogBomb
I'm just starting out with decrypter & dvd shrink so I think I should be able to back them up on verbatim. Sadly I am one of the folks who bought dvdxcopy platinum and was a happy camper using it until new css protection and lack of updates made copying uneasy. I then proceeded to look elsewhere for a dvd backup software and a search brought me to afterdawn. Hey I saw the princo was cheap in price so bought and only had 1 coaster so far. Now that I got dvd identifier and a few others dvd check programs i will run a few and test my princos. Proudly I ordered some TY02 and waiting till they get here. Owning close to 800 dvds (all store bought) and friends wanting to borrow movies backups are cheaper to replace if necessary.

@creaky

I know the feeling of burn complete but not worth the time using dvdcloner2. Unfortunately I paid for that before I found out only 40 mins are copied. Moviejack was okay with the girls gone wild series (only for ummm entertainment purposes of course) but had trouble with newer dvds. Now decrypter and shrink has me feeling like I need to work on a personal guide. Also I purchased slysoft anydvd and clonedvd based on reviews in this forum. Now the question I pose is does different software act differently based on pc specs? Mine are as follows:
Averatec 5400, 30g hd, 785mb ram, slimtype dvd +- internal burner, amd 2800, winxp home. This is my travel pc so anytime I come across a dvd while out n about I pop it in and copy it. Oh and its a laptop.


Finally any suggestions on a good desktop pc...I'm looking to invest in a top of the line brand with mid thru highend specs.

 

@matt72

You, me, and a whole lot of other people

 

@ creaky

I burned a dvd last night using pengo dvd-r ran it through KProbe ad dvdinfo and found no problems with errors. Still not confident in them but will use them until my ty2 get delivered. Maybe I need to start hanging in the dvd forums so I can get smart like you guys on backing up movies and be a big help especially on media related issues (i.e. burn logs). Nice specs on your pc as well. Money is not plentiful but I'm trying to buy a top of the line desktop that will last a few years.

 

@matt72 stay close to creaky, he knows what he's doing in terms of media for the most part

and if media is the question at hand, if he can't answer it, i might be able to help you out~ juss ask creaky to give me a holla and i'll set it straight~

good day to you all~ thanks for all the kind words many of you have left me regarding my advice you've taken on dvd media, i sincerely appreciate everyone that was kind enough to let me know i helped them out someway or another~

 

I'm starting to find myself getting more into backing up and after searching this forum now I'm keeping an eye on the type of media I'm using. I also have nero but not a fan since it seems the updates are not that great and wasted a few discs about an hour ago. Anyway I read every post regarding blank media and dvd burning/ authoring trying to improve my skills. One thing I did notice is even though some dvd-r are 16x I find burning at 2x is the best method for a novice/ beginner such as myself. Right now I'm even considering adding dvd-r blank media into my budget.

@ kivorry
I'm already trying to get as much possible out of creaky. If it wasn't for lack of dedicated time I would already being trying to re-author movies with added home made special effects.

 

IMHO newer standalones do not seem to have any difficulty reading the newer media, however older standalones experience problems with the 16x disks. We are constantly updating firmware in our burners/roms to accomodate for newer disks but we do not do that with standalones. Toshiba is a big offender in that their players will not recognize all media and I read somewhere that they are finally being forced to make more compatible players. I have owned to Toshiba players, one I gave to the grandaughter, they were very up to date when I bought them yet they only play -R and they only want certain media burned with certain programs. My toshiba does not have a problem with good media but give it cheap and no dice, give it a cheap disk burned with Xcopy and it spits, give it a TY burned with CopytoDVD and it is beautiful. I know I have even had problems with my older CD players and newer disks and burn speeds. My one stereo will not play anything that is burned faster than 24x but my other stereos do not have a problem. I believe newer players are geared towards burned disks, because it has become the norm, mfr know what the public is doing and are making their product accommodating. OK I babbled on, sorry :-o

 

So how does this compare with your Verbs, have you become a TY convert? :~)

 

Yeah, I like my movie reel Verbs, it has a little more pizzazz, the shiny side of TY does smudge easy.

 

you likey creaky??? HAHAHAHA...nice scans...very close to my TY scans too~ notice when burnt @8x it's VERY smooth, with quality media of the TYS...it is NOT always necessary to burn at slower speed...that's why i tell everyone who has the 8x TYs to just burn @8x, they will hold up to the faster speeds~