Don't use Nero to burn Re-Authored DVDs

[oldfart13]

Nero causes the disc to be unreadable in many players other than my Norcent DP-300 and Apex 600A and 1500. Burning with Stomp or other burning software makes the disc playable in most players including many of my 3 years or more players (PS2 Version 1). So far, I don't know exactly why this is happening. In both cases, I'm burning the files created with TMPGEnc DVD Author directly to a DVD ISO. Time to query Nero I suppose...

[lordsmurf]

Which Nero? I use it for everything but PS2 games.

[jeex]

yeah, nero sucks for authoring dvd's.. i burned monsters inc a while back, i even made sure to triple check the udf & other settings to make sure it was "compatible".. the resulting disc would NOT play in a pioneer dv-260, but it would play in a playstation 2.. i then ripped the files from the nero created dvd-r through dvd decrypter and burned them with recordnow max in data mode.. and shazaam, it worked!

which quickly taught me;

nero = cd burning
recordnow max = dvd burning

[Tagger]

I have noticed the same with my JVC and Panasonic standalone players.

I have Nero 5.5.10.50 Enterprise (not the ship) edition and when I used it to burn DVD backups, they would not play in either player. I have been using ImgClassic 0.90 to create an ISO image then DVD Decrypter to burn the image. Has been working great. And my motto is, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!!!

[MOVIEGEEK]

Nero 5.5 also has a disc name bug,even though I change the name before burning it comes out "My Disc" afterwards.Also when making an audio CD the CD Text is messed up and I have to manually input all info.
I'm sticking to RecordNow DX for DVD-Video and audio CD's,only drawback to RN DX is it can't write 90/99min CD-R.

[jimmalenko]

I've got Nero 6.0.0.23 with a Pioneer 106 and never had any problems whatsoever with DVD backups, re-authored DVDs, VCDs, SVCDS, Audio CD and Data discs.

Don't bag something as crap just because YOU couldn't get it to work.

[lordsmurf]

Gotta use Nero 5.5.10.20 or higher for good DVD-Video results, then use the DVD-Video template to burn.

[MOVIEGEEK]

"Don't bag something as crap just because YOU couldn't get it to work"

We are but a few of the voiceless majority.

BTW...I'm using 5.5.10.54

[jimmalenko]

I am just a little concerned that people come out and say that "..." is crap just because it didn't give them the results they were after / wasn't easy for them to use etc.

We have to take into consideration that there are many newbies who have learnt a lot from this site icluding myself and we don't want to discourage them from using certain progs just because one johnny-come-lately thinks it is crap because he doesn't know how to use it.

Perhaps we should use the phrase "Nero didn't work for me" instead of "Nero is crap!"

The beauty of this site is different strokes for different folks so whatever works for you I guess.

[donpedro]

Nero works for me like an charm from times when there was an issue with Sony DRU-500A burner. Never upgraded to "newest/latest/blablaest" version. Mine is still 5.5.9.17.0

[jtommyj]

I think most people with an ounce of sense would realize that when a poster makes generalizations about a particular product they can't be speaking about anyone's experiences but their own. While someone might be a newbie here, they surely aren't (I hope) a newbie in life and realize that no matter what anyone else says, your opinion and experience may vary wildy.
Someone stating "I hate Coke, it sucks" surely wouldn't lead me to run and purchase 10 cases of PEPSI. Nor would someone saying "Chevy sucks" deter me from buying a Corvette.

I guess my point here is that in any open forum manner, all experiences with any products need to be tempered by all realizing that the odds would be greater to hit the lottery than to find 2 identical computers with hardware configured identically, software configured identically , used the same amount of hours, drivers, etc., etc. , etc., etc., that performed identically with any given software at any given time.

So to all you newbs -Rock on. It don't matter if it works for me or anyone else. If you try it and like it, that all you need.

However many people here have friends married to someone they can't stand need look no further. Taste and experience. Base your judgements on your own, not mine.
Peace

Tom

[racer-x]

Nero works perfectly, everytime and gives 100% playback on any DVD player.

Moviegeek, all my disks are named correctly.

It would be nice if people stopped blaming good software for thier own inadiquicies.

[AarontheRipper]

I also am a huge fan Nero. I have Nero Express and can't remember ever burning a DVD that didn't work on everything I own using the DVD-Video option. So much better than Instant CD/DVD that came with my Dad's new computer. The worst part was teaching my old man how to use it! I think I'm going to get him nero for his birthday.

[jimmalenko]

I have a few supporters !

I have found that nero can have certain releases that are buggier than others - 6.0.0.15 would not work no matter what I did but every release before and after has been fine. I wasn't about to abandon it just because 1 release didn't work though. I think it depends on your individual setup and versions.

[donpedro]

Every sofware have bugs in certain version

[MOVIEGEEK]

"It would be nice if people stopped blaming good software for thier own inadiquicies."

You sound like my ex-wife,except she spells inadiquicies->inadequacies.

[GabeB]

Nero didn't work for me. 3 coasters yet a few would work. I've been making VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDs for about 3 years now (no newbie). For DVD's I've been creating an image and burning it with DVD Decryptor with 100% success rate. IMHO: I found Nero too unpredictable with DVD burning and therefore I don't want to waste my time with it anymore.

There probably is a way to get Nero to work perfectly but my current method is really fool (full) proof.

[Hardcoreruss]

I've got Nero 6.0.0.23 with a Pioneer 106 and never had any problems whatsoever with DVD backups, re-authored DVDs, VCDs, SVCDS, Audio CD and Data discs.

Don't bag something as crap just because YOU couldn't get it to work.

I heartily agree, I have never had any problems with Nero either.

WELL SAID

[qdnguyen94]

When I used Nero 6.0.0.19, the burned DVD worked on the stand alone machines however it did not work on the software Power DVD player but worked on the software Win DVD 4 player.

After I upgraded to Nero 6.3.0.2, the burned DVD worked on all machines I tested.

However, the combination of ImgTool and DVD Decrypter works everytime. Later, I start using the linux machine to burn DVD and this method works.

[mats.hogberg]

Every sofware have bugs in certain version

Quite. But Nero has bugs in every version - in what aspect of this ever expanding application, varies for each release (and they are plenty!). VCD authoring in one. The next, VCD authoring is fixed, but DVD authoring butchered, and so on ad infinitum. I use it to burn stuff to disc (I find it very good at this task, and most versions I've tried has had no bugs in this area) but leave the rest of the process to more feature rich and specialized applications.

/Mats

[cchang]

Hi,

I used Nero 5.5.10.54 DVD-Video mode to burn the VIDEO_TS folder created by TMPGEnc DVD Author many times. Never have any problem. Most of time I just use TMPGEnc DVD Author to write to DVD-R directly. No need to use Nero.

cchang

[oldfart13]

So, here's the skinny...you have to use DVD Video mode in Nero to make it work, instead of DVD ISO? What's the diff? In Stomp, there is only 1 file burning mode and it works every time. Why would Nero make an one mode for data and another mode for video? Seems strange to me...

[tompika]

In Stomp, there is only 1 file burning mode and it works every time.

Only if you use these settings...

[lordsmurf]

So, here's the skinny...you have to use DVD Video mode in Nero to make it work, instead of DVD ISO? What's the diff? In Stomp, there is only 1 file burning mode and it works every time. Why would Nero make an one mode for data and another mode for video? Seems strange to me...

Because ISO mode is NOT a DVD compliant DVD-Video format. It must be either UDF (1.02 or 1.05) or a UDF/ISO bridge (and extras in ISO, like Joliet, are not supported either).

That's why.

The Nero DVD-Video template uses a proper UDF/ISO bridge that is from the DVD spec.

Stomp may just simply use a UDF/ISO bridge at all times. That would really suck when trying to backup data (as I sometime want ISO/Joliet, others I want UDF only).

[oldfart13]

I use STOMP for DATA as well. Never had a problem with reading the discs. Nero I mostly use for burning SVCD compliant Mpegs.

While you're here, do you know of any program that will convert a VRO file to a VCD or SVCD Mpeg? I want to go from the E80 to those formats using the DVD-RAM discs. I tried with an E80 produced DVD-R but Easy VCD crashed after it produced it's bridge file...

[irvie]

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Moviegeek, all my disks are named correctly.

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Hi Racer! Could you tell me how to name DVD discs on Nero? Thanks!!

[tompika]

how to name DVD discs on Nero? Thanks!!

Earlier versions of Nero Express used to name all discs to MY_DISC no matter what...

[malcolm grant]

there is absolutely nothing wrong with nero. i use version 5.5.10 and all my "backups" work in any compatible player be it princo,ritek or whatever media for that matter. i use pioneer Ao5 & ASUS 4024p burners. Sounds like you probably have the settings wrong or a shoddy burner or playback source. ps2 dvdrom games copy just fine thru nero.
cheers
malcs

[Gazorgan]

I used to use IMG tools and DVDDecryptor, but alas, DVDDecryptor doesn't support a NEC01300a buffer underrun.

I have had zero coasters with Nero 6.0.0.19/23 and 6.3.0.2 . I guess I know what I'm doing? Everything plays in my good ole reliable APEX and my finicky Opterite.

I personally have diagnosed some of my friends problems: Put the stupid files IN the VIDEO_TS folder. Also, don't put one VIDEO_TS folder in another. That has been 90% of the Nero issues (the other 10% were 5.9/10.x.x not likeing a brand new burner).

[jeex]

i still stick with the stance that nero sucks for dvd burning.. i've seen tons of threads with people burning their dvd's with nero and having problems. it seems that with every other release of nero a new dvd compliancy bug pops up.. i've never had a problem burning cd's with nero, and that was what i originally got it for, i'll stick with that.. but as far as dvd burning goes, i'm a hard line recordnow max user.. i gave nero a chance, and it burned me for a few dvd-r's.. some of you who love nero for burning dvd's may not have a dvd player that is a stickler for compliancy, but the ones that i use are. when i burn my dvd's i want to make sure they're as compliant as i can possibly make them. nero does not provide that for me, so i choose not to use it for burning dvd's.. i choose recordnow max.. if i remember correctly recordnow max (prassi) is used some professional dvd duplicators..

also, i'm sure if you were to pour over these "my dvd-r wont play in my dvd player posts" and the person used nero, the majority of the time they're told to use recordnow max (or imgtool/dvddecrypter) to author their dvd's..

nero makes the dvd authoring process too complicated.. with recordnow max, you drag your audio & video ts folders in data mode & check 2 options.. and buuuurn..