1:1 backup not recognised

[timbo]

I have made a backup of a DVD by Smartripping it and writing the VIDEO_TS file onto a DVD-R using NERO in UDF/ISO format, yet my Sony DVD player displays an error code C:13:0 when I enter the disc. It is not the media as I have burned home made films onto these Princo discs and they play fine. I have also backed up other films using a VOB ripper and SpruceUP - these also worked fine when written with NERO. What is going on??? Am I missing something obvious here???

[SLK001]

Why don't you tell us exactly what the structure of the DVD is that you wrote (ie, what files did you copy, and where).

Here are the files that HAVE to be on a DVD to be complient with the standard.

1) There has to be TWO directories:
AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS.

In the VIDEO_TS directory, these files HAVE to be there:

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0.VOB
VTS_01_X.VOB <- contains the movie.

Every DVD HAS to have a VTS_01_0. and _01_1.VOB (SOMETHING has to be in this VOB.

(I believe that this is complete, but I am doing this off the top of my head. To verify this, go to www.DOOM9.NET - they have excellent write-ups about what should be on a DVD and what the particular function of the file is.)

2) Your directory and file names shouldn't be "JOLIET" extentions (ie, DO NOT LET LOWERCASE LETTERS BE USED). This is probably why some DVD players belch and others do not (among other reasons). Just to be safe, always use UC letters.