Having Weird Backup issues..

[SSpiro]

I was hoping some of you experts could provide some input on this..

I use Elaborate Byte's CloneDVD2 to backup my movies to DVD+R's. I've been using this software (along with AnyDVD) for about a year or so, and I've been using CompUSA's brand DVD+R's.

However, over the past few months, it seems only one or two out of every 5 attempts to burn a movie that they'll actually play in the player successfully. They'll start, but after a few seconds into the movie, they'll start major pixelation and breaking up, then just lock up.

I could backup the same movie 5 times, and maybe the 4th or 5th time, the disc will play completely.. It's never been this way, and I've never had any issues like this. I haven't changed anything hardware wise.

Any thoughts or suggestions for things I might try? I've tried DVDShrink, but same issues.

[whitejremiah]

does it play back in the pc's dvd drive? If so, then maybe your dvd player is dying out on you........thats honestly about the only thing i can think of at the moment....seems like your using pretty good programs for the process, so i dont think its that.......another idea is to try a differant type of media..buy maybe say a five pack of a differant brand and see if it does the same thing, the company may have changed manufacturing techniques or something, which would explain the problems....

[mikiem]

I bought some CompUSA discs on sale for a really great price -- took them back 3 hours later! Your's may be better I suppose, but the point is they brand whatever they get cheap. Check out the media info here and you'll see reports of media deteriorating rapidly -- doesn't matter I wouldn't think if it was burned yet or not.

Easy way to tell is buy better discs, or try playing your DVD layout on HD before burning.

[SSpiro]

Thanks guys. I'll try some new media tonight. THis is driving me nuts.

FYI, the dvd player is brand new.. Samsung Up-Converting HD player...