Newbie with coaster problems.

[forstatd]

I am having problems burning a DVD that will play on my Toshiba 1700D player.. I am using DVD Shrink v2.3, with CopyToDVD v2.3.10 on a Dell P4 3.0Ghz Dimension 8300 running XP Pro (SR1), using a brand new Sony DRU-510a DVD drive with Phillips DVD +R disks....After each burn, the disk will play perfectly on my PC but errors out on my Toshiba player hooked to my TV. The disk also works perfectly on my friends DVD players....just not mine. My friend uses the same burning software combination....and with my Phillips DVD +R disks, makes a perfect copy that will play on my Toshiba player. I have tried other disk with the same outcome......

I am completely lost as to what to check next. Is it my DVD burner, Toshiba player, or software the culprit......???

[LeoNapier]

Hi there!

Maybe your Sony burner doesn't produce DVD's compatible with your Toshiba player. It might be a media problem...
You didn't mention what your friend's burner is.

You might want to try using Nero to burn your dvds and see if that works. Also, you might want to upgade to DVDShrink 3.0 beta 5, which is very good.

Good luck!

LeoNapier

[Gazorgan]

You have what, a 15% chance your player won't play +R's ? Did you check it out in the players section for compatibility?

[forstatd]

Thanks for your thoughts.....

My Toshiba player will play +R's all the time.....it will even play the disks created by my friend using MY Phillips DVD +R's ... just wont play anything I create with my Sony on my Toshiba....

I will update to DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta tonight and try again. Sounds like Nero is the software of choice....?

Thanks!

[jaxxboss]

Ah, but will your dvd's play on your friends dvd player...That is the question! You need to isolate it before you can troubleshoot it. Could be the disc, ur burner, his burner, ur dvd player, his dvd player, ur software, etc..........

[forstatd]

My newly created DVD's (+R's) WILL play on everyone else's DVD players but Mine.....and everyon'e else that burns a DVD +R will play on my player.......That is what has me stumped....

Thanks!

[Gazorgan]

Smells like a NERO/UDF issue.

Try this:

1) DVDShrink
2) IMG Tools
3) Burn ISO with NERO

This eliminates NERO and the legendary UDF issues that still seem to crop up. You can also try a DVDDecryptor ISO rip of a DVD5 and burn that.

[forstatd]

In my original post I stated that I was using CoptToDVD software and DVD Shrink.... someone on this board suggested that I try Nero instead of CopyToDvD, which I HAVEN'T done yet, but am willing to try anything at this point...

Has this type of problem shown up here on the forum in the past.... something I could read about....???

[forstatd]

In my original post I stated that I was using CoptToDVD software and DVD Shrink.... someone on this board suggested that I try Nero instead of CopyToDvD, which I HAVEN'T done yet, but am willing to try anything at this point...

Has this type of problem shown up here on the forum in the past.... something I could read about....???

[Gazorgan]

Yes! Nero uses UDF 1.05 to format DVD video, when some players need/want 1.02 . Take those versions with a grain of salt, but essentially the problem is burning a DVD-Video with Nero.

To eliminate Nero/UDF problem us IMG Tools to make an ISO, then use Nero to burn the ISO (or DVDDecrypter, but it barfs on me). This eliminates any issues with NERO and UDF standards. IMG Tools classic is carved in stone complient. It just wants the VIDEO_TS folder (all caps, it matters), and it will create the AUDIO_TS folder automattically.

[stillmars321]

I always use CloneDVD to burn the files produced by DVDShrink. Never had a coaster.

[LeoNapier]

There is an option in Nero (version 5.5.10.35) to select UDF 1.02!

When selecting the type of DVD compilation, do not choose DVD video.
Choose DVD-ROM(UDF) and it then gives you the option to select UDF version and UDF Partition type.

Just select UDF partition type as 'Physical' and UDF file system version as 'UDF 1.02'. Also make sure you have included an empty AUDIO_TS folder in your compilation since it makes the DVD standard compliant.

I have found that the above method works OK with older players! (makes my JVC 523 happy, even with crappy media and although the manufacturer claims it shouldn't play DVD-Rs in the 1st place!! )

I am sure that I 've seen a guide/forum subject on this UDF issue somewhere in this site... maybe a forum search would help ya??

Good luck!

[tomahan]

I've read several references on this board and others to not use the DVD Video settings of Nero. Instead, use the UDF/ISO format or UDF 1.02 standalone.

However, my experience with Nero 6 is that only the DVD Video format setting will produce a useable DVD on my two standalone players. I tried several times to burn a UDF 1.02 only disk, and a combo UDF/ISO and each time, neither player would play the disk. Since using the DVD Video setting of Nero, my disks have played flawlessly in my standalone (Sony S360, and Toshiba SD3750 players. When I read the disk information after burning in DVD video format, it indicates it is a UDF/ISO disk, but not sure what else it does to make the disk play that burning in UDF or UDF/ISO directly does not.