Copy of a DVD that won't play

[doctor3000]

Would there be any reason as to why a DVD after using DVD Backup and burned with toast 6 shouldn't work? Has this happened to anyone else? The final dvd plays on my computer no problem but doesn't play in either of my standalone dvd players.

[AntnyMD]

Are your standalone players capable of reading burned DVD media? If so, does your player have a brand preference? How did you burn this DVD? Take us through your process step by step.

[galactica]

seems like lots of people have this problem lately and its been all media brand related.

antnymd posts some good questions.
try to answer them as specifically as possible

[doctor3000]

I doubt it's the actual DVD itself. I tried burnign it twice. The image is already on my computer using dvd backup. Its small enough i don't need to use dvd2onex. I checked the files by using open video_Ts in the dvd player. it worked so i assuemd it was good but it still doesn't work after i burn it on my TV.

[pixeljammedia]

stupid question, but is it burned with the DVD UDF file structure? As in you didn't drag the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS into Toast with the mac HFS+ system checked?

[Frobozz]

Either you made a common mistake creating the DVD with Toast, or your DVD players don't like the media (blank disc) you used to record it. To eliminate the former go through Galactica's DVD-to-DVD-R tutorial on his Web page. The link is in his signature on his above post.

[galactica]

right...
it sounds like your making some simple mistake in the burning process

usually when the VIDEO_TS folder plays on your comptuer but you burn it and it doesnt play its because of an error in setting up the disk structure

TOAST 6
1. click DATA
2. click DVD-ROM (UDF)
3. click New Disc
4. name the disk using all capitals and _ for spaces
5. drag your VIDEO_TS folder to toast's window
6. click NEW FOLDER (now where the New Disc button was)
7 name that new folder AUDIO_TS burn

Toast 5
1. Click OTHER and choose DVD from the menu
2. click New DVD
3. name the disk using all capitals and _ for spaces
4. drag your VIDEO_TS folder to toast's window
5. click NEW FOLDER (now where the New DVDs button was)
6 name that new folder AUDIO_TS burn

[kurtmcq]

I'm loosing my mind!!! I know this is an old thread but I can only hope somebody sees this...I have tried everything! OK, (I have to calm down) It's been 4 days now and many, many costers but I trying to pack up a PAL (region 2) disk for my own personal use. I'm using or have used :
DVDBackup,DVD2one and Toast 6 following all th' tutorials here. The thing plays on my Macs fine (burned disk, disk image, TS folder) but refuses to play on my Sony Standalone! CR*P! It and my friends Panasonic just says "cannot play" There do not seem to be any "invisable files" and I used Cocktail to double check. Media I have used includes TDK, Sony, Generic, CompUSA, Memorex and I'm currenly burning with a Ritek white top....I'm going to pause for a sec to continue (after the Ritek turnes into a coaster...)_______________________________Ok...Rit ek is now a coster.
BTW, I also tried one using Yade...

HHHHEEEEELLLLPPPP!

-kurt

[zorankarapancev]

Simple question:

What kind of a Sony DVD player do you have : PAL or NTSC ? I also have problem with some PAL DVD's. DVDBackup will not change the region 2 DVD to region 0.
Sorry...

Go here:

• "YadeX" an other extractor.

for more info.

[kurtmcq]

I understand that but the error I get is not a region code error. I get that when I put the original DVD in. I get a cannot play error...and I burned one after ripping with Yade- unless it was a media problem, it did the same thing...

I feel like I'm the only one going though the crappy situation...

[zorankarapancev]

Media I have used includes TDK, Sony, Generic, CompUSA, Memorex and I'm currenly burning with a Ritek white top....I'm going to pause for a sec to continue (after the Ritek turnes into a coaster...)_______________________________Ok...Rit ek is now a coster.

Media problem with so many different brands?
Did you try to back up an NTSC DVD ? If you don't have this problem with NTSC DVD's, then the problem is probably in the region code conversion.

[kurtmcq]

Guess what? It worked...I have a nice copy of the Transporter now...my first working NTSC rip. I guess it was my region 2 disk...Unfortunaly, Yade.95b doesnt seem to be working either. I guess I'll use 42 and recode all the menus with iDVD, if I can get my version on 42 to start working again! have you had any luck with Yade?

-kurt

[zorankarapancev]

Yade is nice application but it doesn't help with RCE protection (Region code protection).
You can also try: DVDBackup, Mactheripper, DVDRemaster, OSEx
DVD2oneX, Disc Burner, Sizzle

Personaly, I like this combinations:
- DVDBackup + DVD2oneX + Toast
- Yade + Toast

[kurtmcq]

Dude! DVDBack + DVD2oneX + Toast is what I used over and over on my PAL/Reg2 disk. Thats what we have been discussing all along. It have given me about 20 costers of various brands. I have to get the region 2 protection off of there or find a way to get the video off the disk. 42 doesnt work...

Yade + Toast would be great if it actually would get the region 2 off of the PAL disk. I'll check into the other programs you mentioned but really want to backup a European disk for US consumption.

[zorankarapancev]

kurtmcq, I didn't say that this combinations will help you to get the region 2 off of the PAL DVD's. Unfortunately we still have to wait for the application that you (and me) need for Mac platform.

[kurtmcq]

Ok then! Yade says it works but I did notice other threads mentioned that it really doesnt work. I have a PC so do we know any PC programs that yank it off> IfoEdit?