topic Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD in PCs & Accessories

Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

v23 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:39:45 GMT

I'm having problems copying some video footage I took myself of some trees onto DVD can ayone help?

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

guitarkid — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:48:09 GMT

how many burns have failed? is it everytime? for dvd burning help try www.afterdawn.com

I use dvdshrink for general dvd backups, and dvd decrypter for under 4.7gb backups(single layer, ps2 games etc..)

have you tried doing a film onto a R not RW?

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

v23 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:07:31 GMT

I managed 1 burn to an RW a couple of months back. Nothing has changed since then, I've not even done the SP2 stuff. Now every burn fails, although the last two I did failed with Nero but the DVD works in my PC but my PS2 won't read it, could be to do with the disk not being finalised??

I was thinking that the RW factor might be an issue so I'm going to try an R and see what happens, the reason I've been trying with RWs is that I didn't want to make a pack of coasters.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

guitarkid — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:34:56 GMT

yeah but the price of discs now, i dont know anyone that uses packard bell discs but i can assure you youll be paying too much for them and i doubt that they will be ritek dye(the best)..

try here, www.blankdiscshop.co.uk go to the dvd section and then to the minus section, you see the prices of those, the one that use ritek g04 dye are said to be the best, thats what i use and have no probs, i use the A grade discs...

disc has to finalised before it will read in standalone players.. and RWs can have problems in standalones aswell.. RWs are generally advised just for backing up your pc stuff..

if your trying to back up a film from another dvd download dvd shrink and try that, you can read the user guide on www.afterdawn.com on how to use it, its dead simple...

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

v23 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:40:32 GMT

nice one guitar kid, I'll give it a try with R.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

TygerTyger — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:25:45 GMT

Video_TS is the video part of a copyrighted pre-recorded DVD is it not? My pre-recorded DVD's say it is, and ditto the Audio_TS. They have copyright protection built it, so really it should be very obvious why it's the only kind of file you're having trouble burning. And if you are looking for ways around copy protection you're unlikely to find it here.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

guitarkid — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:27:10 GMT

thats why its best to nip over to afterdawn.com, this isnt the place for ripping advice...

dvd decrypter and dvd shrink take the protection off..

REMEMBER: you MUST OWN the original for a back up to be legally acceptable..

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:43:58 GMT

Get some Ritek media - it's a lot better.
Don't buy cheap media, it's like throwing money down the toilet!

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

TygerTyger — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:42:09 GMT

Very true, although in this case I think the problem was just that he was trying to knock off some "backups". I don't have much time for piracy, it's not like DVD's are expensive anymore.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:09:40 GMT

Very true, although in this case I think the problem was just that he was trying to knock off some "backups". I don't have much time for piracy, it's not like DVD's are expensive anymore.

Thanks to play.com they're not.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

guitarkid — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:19:05 GMT

thats a bit harsh TT, I know in my case I own every original I have a back up for.. I think if I sent an original disney dvd back to play(top site by the way) asking them for a replacement as one of my kids had got hold of it id be laughed at..

probably your alot more well of than me and can afford 10 monsters inc.. or you keep your kids dvds locked out of kids reach thus taking the fun out of choosing a film..

for me TT you have hit a nerve and I dont care for it too much..

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:28:28 GMT

Hmm I can understand GK why you're a bit annoyed.
It's not cheap to have kids, and they do like to fiddle to say the least, so I can understand why you make copies of discs you paid a lot for already (Disney is not cheap anywhere).

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

TygerTyger — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:30:40 GMT

Chill guitaro, if you read my post again you will notice I was criticising piracy, not people making backups of their own stuff. And backups had inverted commas around it, that means I wasn't serious

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:34:39 GMT

The problem is the laws of this country don't allow it either, only in the US you can do it.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

TygerTyger — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:41:10 GMT

Not being allowed to make backups of stuff you have paid for is just odd. By the way kee-lo.info is just an awesome name lol love the rhyming slant.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

guitarkid — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:53:11 GMT

Okay TT....no worries

You can make a back up of a disc if you own the original, or liscense... how expensive is photoshop, ruin the disc, then what do you do, you have to prove your liscense to adobe, pay them to send you a replacement disc, chuff that.....

your fave cds for the car, backed up, originals safe and sound in home(dont tell me to get an ipod, i love cds).

to not back up you faves, be it dvds, cds or software is foolish if you have the ways and means to do it....

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:46:43 GMT

I totally agree GK.

Tyger : thanks - I got the domain for free so I just built something simple for now.

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

v23 — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 04:59:56 GMT

Now you've got me scared

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

kee-lo_ — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:56:45 GMT

Erm, best keeping that to yourself...

Re: Problems with PCV-V1 writing DVD

TygerTyger — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:02:34 GMT

Lol well quite. I don't think downloading it so you don't have to buy a different kind of media is going to impress too many executive fatcats.