Archiving Sony 1.4GB DVD-RW to 4.7GB -R

[newdad]

I have a Sony DVD 300 camcorder. I use the rewritable discs. I use a Sony Vaio computer to copy the 1.4GB discs to standard 4.7GB DVD-R discs. If I use EasySystems "Dragn' Drop CD+DVD” software that came factory installed, the machine will make a “disk copy" of the original with no problem. What I would like to do is copy a 1.4GB disk to my laptop HDD, and then make a DVD-R using the burner on the Vaio. The computers are connected through a router and LAN cards. When I try this, the DVD is not playable in home DVD player but all the data is there. I can play the .VOB file in WMP by File, Open… The other files that are on the disc with the .VOB are .IFO and BUP. I should not need to do any file conversions, should I? These are homemade, no copyright movies. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

John

[guns1inger]

All the files you copied are from the video_ts directory on the original disk, yes ? When you burn them to the DVD-R, you need to make sure you are creating a DVD-Video disk, and simply copy them to the video_ts directory on the target disk (assuming your burning software on the vaio set this up for you, otherwise create it, and an empty audio_ts). Some pre-installed burning software is crippled to do simple data burns and disk copies, so you may not be able to create a DVD-Video disk with it.

The other option would by to make an ISO of the original disk, and burn that instead.

[newdad]

Thanks for the reply.
The IFO, BUP, and VOB are in a folder called DVD_RTAV. This is the way the the disc comes out of the camera after finalizing. BTW, I have been shooting in VR mode lately as opposed to Video mode because of editing capabilities.

I gather from your post that the creation of a data DVD is not the same as a DVD video disk and that there is more to it than just folder names of where the files are located.

The Vaio is my brother's and I don't get over to his house but about once/week. I will take good notes the next time I am over there and get back to you if I am still can't figure a fix.

Additionally, the whole reason I want to do this is because I have only 3 "-RW's" and at full quality, each are good for 20 min. I have this laptop with all kinds of storage that I would like to use to store a lot of disks images, then go burn many archives at once.

I will also investigate the ISO idea you suggested.

Thanks,
John