using go video

i used go video machine to make dvd-r. from old vhs tapes. program said it automatically would finalize disc. had problems with machine and took it back to store.. now i can't play any of the disc's on regular dvd player... is there a way to finalize them now? very new at all this.

 

when i played them back in the go video machine they played.. since i am so new at this i was not aware that they might not play in another dvd player. i took the go video back to the store... so i guess all the disc i have are a waste... they will not play in any other player.. but what gets me is the go video said it auto finalizes them.... guess they really didn't .. can you think of a way to help without doing it all over.. i have nero now on the puter.. thanks for answering

 

Have you checked the + - compatibility between your burned dvd's and the player you are trying to play them on? Do they match?

Jerry

 

Hi ho there Jerry my friend, missed ya over there by the water cooler, didn't know your were here at the Coral - Heh, heh -

Howdy there nest1819, Welcome to the A/D Ranch -

It surly sounds like you might have hold of some poor media -

You haven't mentioned if the discs play on your PC or not -

I know you said they played on the machine you made them on but we really have to know if there is anything else they play on. Standalone players have been known to not touch anything from the cheap seats (lol)

As my Bud Jerry asked, did you check your player’s compatibility with the discs ?

Here's where to go to check that -

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php

Chat with you later,

Pete

 

hello and thanks... no it does not play in puter or our new dvd player we just bought yesterday. we went and bought a new one that we made sure plays -r +r mp3 and all stilll won't play on anything. i have intervideo on my puter and just tried again... hopeing maybe it would work this morning... nope...

 

One last thing you might try -- put the "bad" DVD in your computer, open Decrypter, and see if it recognizes the files on the DVD. I have a Philips DVDR985 DVD recorder that I use to make VHS-to-DVD back-ups (since some of my VHS movies will never be released on DVD), and when I put DVDs made with the Philips machine into my computer and open Decrypter, Decrypter shows all the files (e.g., .vob, .ifo, etc.) as if the DVD had been burned on my computer. So I can then use Decrypter to copy all the files to my hard drive and burn another back-up of the DVD made in the Philips machine.

This doesn't always work, but it's worth a try before you throw out all the discs! If Decrypter shows the files, you can have the program copy all the files to your hard drive & then burn them as usual with your burning program on GOOD media.

Let us know if this works -- it would be a shame to lose all your discs.

 

mot to sound stupid but i have no idea what a decrypter is .... could you explain...

new question.. since the go video didn't work we bought a 200 gig hard drive and nero 6... the first tape we did will play in computer and xbox but not in any dvd player.. someone told me to make sure that we clicked on the finalize botton in nero.. there is none.. we got the version with the burner we bought. is it a full version or not.. any help with this?

 

Sorry for the jargon. Decrypter means DVD Decrypter, which is a free program that a lot of people on these forums use regularly. DVD Shrink is another free program that I use all the time. You can find the download sites by clicking on the program names in these messages (usually they're highlighted) or by checking the Guides tab at the top of this page.

Once you've downloaded and installed Decrypter, which should only take a few minutes, open it, insert one of the DVDs that GoVideo made, and see if Decrypter will recognize it. If you're lucky, it will show a bunch of files with extensions like .vob, .ifo, and .bup. If it does, then you can copy all those files to your hard drive by telling Decrypter where you want to put them (click on the folder icon under "Destination" and choose a folder where you want Decrypter to put the files -- you might create a folder in advance with the name of the movie, then create a subfolder in the movie folder called video_ts and have Decrypter put the files there). Once you tell Decrypter where to put the files, click on the icons in the bottom left where it shows DVD & hard drive icons with an arrow in between, and Decrypter will start copying the files.

Once the files are on your hard drive, you can use Nero to burn. Make sure you use the type of disc that's compatible with both your DVD burner on your computer AND your standalone DVD player (DVD+R or DVD-R). From what you wrote it looks like your standalone player will play both +R and -R discs, but your burner might not be able to burn them all.

To be honest, I don't use Nero to burn so I can't give you detailed instructions for that. I used the trial version for 30 days but that was a couple of months ago. There's probably a Guide for Nero in case you run into trouble -- check the Guides tab at the top of these pages.

BTW if you put the GoVideo-burned DVD in your computer, open Decrypter, and Decrypter doesn't recognize it, then unfortunately there probably isn't a way to re-burn the discs. But hopefully it will work -- all of my DVDs burned in my standalone Philips DVD recorder DO also show up in Decrypter.

Hope this method works for you! Keep us posted on your progress.
_X_X_X_X_X_[small]Karen H. -- Dell Optiplex GX240, P4 1.50ghz, 256mb RAM (yeah, I need more), Windows XP Pro w/Service Pack 1, Sony DDU1621/C1 DVD-ROM for ripping/encoding, Sony external DRX-530UL for burning, Shrink or Decrypter + RecordNow[/small]

 

P.S. RE: Nero, you guessed right, some versions that come with DVD burners are "lite" versions of the software. Again, I don't use Nero so can't help you much with that, sorry.

 

karen thank you. i will try to get that started. i'll let you know how it works out.. hopefully it will work.. save me a lot of hassle..

 

Again, think about your media - take Memorex as an excellent example as media goes, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can’t be trusted - “ Who’s making your Memorex tonight ?” Note: Memorex in the singles, 5 or 10 pack, as a rule, cause less problem than those Memorex sold in bulk BUT they still aren't recommended for DVD backups.

Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example. Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and many Ritek and Verbatim discs aren’t suitable as a DVD backup media – that’s why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending.

1. * Cheap media freezes, skips, pixelats and may refuse to be recognized :-(
Besides "Freezing", "skips" and pixelations, many times you’ll get a “Cyclic Redundancy error” or an "I/O error". This message can mean that your discs are scratched or dirty, it can also mean that your burner won’t accept your “cheap” media :-(
Another problem which “pops up” is a “*Power Calibration Error”. This can stop you right in your tracks and most often is caused by, Yep, you guessed it, inexpensive media.
*A “Power Calibration Error” can also be attributed to the Optical Components of a DVD Writer, though this isn’t usually the case. Trying to shut down your software and ejecting your DVD then restarting your program and re-inserting the same media recently cleaned has been known to help.

Inexpensive media or even average media is great for text, Data, Spreadsheets, .Jpg and .Gif pictures and is good even for MP3 music BUT for DVD backups - BLAaaaaaT! It SUCKTH in an extremely Big-th way !

2. A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction !
“Branded” Ritek G04's or Branded Verbatim are what we’re looking for OR any media boasting “Advanced Metal AZO.” – BUT it MUST SAY “METAL” AZO !, this indicates a superior dye application, while they are sometimes a bit “pricey” they are acceptable.
Prices online from Meritline.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a 1/2 dollar($ .50 USD) a disc -
Question - If you make coasters out of 3 cheap or even average discs and good copies from 3 Branded Verbatim discs or 3 “Branded” Ritek G04 discs - which ones then will you say are too expensive ? The 3 “Cheapo’s with no movie backup OR, the 3 recommended discs with a perfect backup on each disc ?

Bear in mind, Memorex, Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and others are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets, Data and your text backups and archives, they just don’t work well for DVD backups. Even DataSafe G04’s made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that “Oh no, I shouldn’t have gotten those.”
Remember, for DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win, the majority of people lose, varying amounts but, they still lose :-(

Let's try the right media for the job - just buy a 5 pack of what we recommend that will settle it once and for all - Don’t cheat though, buy the EXACT media we recommended –

Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt.

BTW, In an effort to clear the air, when I speak of "Cheap" or "Inexpensive" media, I'm not referring to the price you pay at the counter - I'm referring to the type of composite some manufactures use, their method of dye application and the lack of OR the poor quality control used during manufacturing. when I say "Branded" that means that when you pick up a disc in your hand, it says "Ritek" or "Verbatim" on the disc itself. The monetary cost of the media we recommend many times is cheaper than that you are buying now.

cheers,

Pete


PS
FAIR WARNING. . . Using that "Cheap" media, your backups may not last all that long -

One thing I haven't addressed is the life of a backup made on an "el cheapo" disc. We all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months.

Important, please read -
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486


cheers