Can You Finalize DVDR From Sony Handycam W/O Camera?

[CyberWoolf]

Hey all..

A friend of mine lent me a video camera for some stuff... I didnt realize I had to finalize the dvd before I could view it on my computer... is there a way to finalize it without the camera? It would just be a hassle to go get it and all that.. but if I have to I will!!

Thanks

[normcar]

I haven't tried this myself yet, but someone said that if you rip the data to the harddrive (use RipIt4Me), and then run FixVTS, that should make a nonfinalized disk DVD Compliant.

This idea was for a DVD recorder, but if the dvdr from the camera is the same, it should work too. I have a few DVD+R and +RW to finalize from a DVD Recorder that stopped working (although it never quite worked right from the beginning) so I'm going to try it this weekend. I'll try to remember to report my results.

[ZippyP.]

Try imgburn, Tools>Drive>Close track/session/disk.

[CyberWoolf]

Thank you guys so much... I will definately give it a shot..

It would just be such a hassle to get the camera again!!!

I will post my results as well!

[CyberWoolf]

Just an update... I tried using DVD Decrypter, Nero and a couple programs to finalize it. It didnt work... it actually f'd up the disc and I had to use ISOBuster to rip the data from the disc...

so dont try those methods!

[dvdcrack]

How was that actually possible to use iso buster? The signature on the disc is for a format on that cam until you finalize it to be encoded and re signatured to play on stanalone dvd formats. I;m not saying you didn't do it.....It just made me currious so I have got to try this out!