Using Recode-2 to backup a DVD-5 disc ?

[mis3]

Using Nero (V6.6.1.4), I tried to backup a DVD movie using a new spindle of Maxell 8X discs.

Since the source DVD is already a DVD-5, I used Nero Copy DVD and set booktype to DVD-ROM. The DVD was burnt in 12x speed and it had no problem to play in my DVD player.

Just to experiment, I then used Nero Recode-2 to make another copy. I chose the option Advanced Analysis and High Quality Mode and set booktype to DVD-ROM. The Nero log said all OK but the disc could not be played in my DVD player. I burnt another one using Recode-2 again with the same options, same result.

Do you see a problem using Recode-2 to copy a DVD-5 disc? Maybe the Maxell disc were defective?

[guns1inger]

With DVD Shrink, you cannot even select Deep Analysis if the disc does not require reducing. I am surprised, given they have the same author, that Nero Recode 2 allows you to do this.

That said, given you can just do an ISO->Read, ISO->Write with DVD Decrypter, why would you run it through recode and risk a possible transcode and quality reduction for no reason at all ?

[mis3]

Sorry, I am not sure if I turned on Advance Analysis in Recode-2. I usually do when I reduce DVD-9 to DVD-5. Not sure if it's possible in this case DVD-5 to DVD-5.

I used Recode-2 just as a experiemnt.

What puzzle me is I tried Recode twice and both discs would not play in my standalone. The one made form Copy-DVD was OK.

I hope the new DVD spindle (Maxell 8x) is ok, the spindle consists of 100 discs !