DVD works on computer but not dvd player

[tony_y2k5]

it works perfectly fine on my computer , but on my dvd player it can read it , all the menus work perfectly but when i play the movie the movie doesnt come up and all you can see is the main menu frozen (the dvd player hasnt crashed or anything)

[Epicurus8a]

http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.2

None of the writable formats are fully compatible with each other or even with existing drives and players. In other words, a DVD+R/RW drive can't write a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc, and vice versa (unless it's a combo drive that writes both formats). As time goes by the different formats are becoming more compatible and more intermixed. A player with the DVD Forum's DVD Multi is guaranteed to read DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM discs, and a DVD Multi recorder can record using all three formats. Some new "super combo" drives can record in both plus and dash format, and a few "super multi" drives can record all 5 disc types (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM).

In addition, not all players and drives can read recorded discs. The basic problem is that recordable discs have different reflectivity than pressed discs (the pre-recorded kind you buy in a store -- see 5), and not all players have been correctly designed to read them. There are compatibility lists at CustomFlix, DVDMadeEasy, DVDRHelp, HomeMovie.com, Apple, YesVideo.com, and elsewhere that indicate player compatibility with DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. DVDplusRW.org maintains a list of DVD+RW compatible players and drives. (Note: test results vary depending on media quality, handling, writing conditions, player tolerances, and so on. The indications of compatibility in these lists are often anecdotal in nature and are only general guidelines.) There is insignificant compatibility difference between the "dash" and "plus" formats (see 4.3.6). There are much bigger compatibility differences between brands, so be careful about buying cheap discs.

Very roughly, DVD-R and DVD+R discs work in about 85% of existing drives and players, while DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs work in around 80%. The situation is steadily improving. In another few years compatibility problems will mostly be behind us, just as with CD-R (did you know that early CD-Rs had all kinds of compatibility problems?).

[Epicurus8a]

Also, you might try different authoring & burning software. Some players don't like discs authored/burned in a particular way.

The following are suggestions for Windows. I don't know about Linux.

Try TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVD Lab Pro, or Ulead Workshop 2 for authoring. Lots of people swear by DVD Decrypter for burning. You could also try Prassi Ones. I use Nero for burning ISO files, but I had to create a second computer profile with minimal applications in startup.

[tony_y2k5]

hm..i use Maxell Dvd-r discs , and my previous movies work perfectly fine! iv used Tmpegenc dvd author for them , for the movie im having problems with , im using Dvd-lab pro (because whenever i try to author it with Tmpegenc dvd author it always crashes/really slow) -- and for another movie it has no sound on it , so i author(with Tmpegenc author) it and put in the sound , but when i burn it , it works fine , but 1/2 way it messes up and returns to the menu (and yea im using windows)

[Epicurus8a]

Now I'm really baffled. Have you tried dvdinfopro to check your discs for errors? Can you successfully create a data disc?

<edit> Why is this in Linux if you're using Windows?

[spectroelectro]

Alas, DVDLab is known not to produce 100% compatible DVDs. That's your problem.

[tony_y2k5]

heh heh nvm i fixed it :P and yeh dvd lab sux 4 me