Topic: dvd freezing half way through

[Lona]

I have been using dvd-r discs to make dvd video files.

The discs burn successfully but on playback they  play perfectly until the last half hour then freeze.

It doesn't matter whether I play them on stand alone player or pc I still get the same result.  

Any ideas guys??? :?:

[Simon]

Is it exactly 30 minutes before the end each time, Lona?  I'm not saying I have an answer, but it may be relevent.  I had this happen once, and it was on a DVD-R I had copied  :whistle:  but as the original source was so long, I put it down to over-compression, as it hasn't happened since.

[TR]

Lona

Do you use Nero for your back ups? if you do try using the tools with in nero to check on the dvds

Nero/Nero tool kit/nero dvd.cd speed then put dvd in and run to see what happens.

It should check the DVD disk for any problems if it runs all the way through with no problems then it might be your player.


Terry  8)

[Lona]

Simon, first time it happened was about 30 mins before the end but after restarting disc it froze at different intervals.  When I tested it on PC it froze half way through so there is no pattern to it.

Hook, I'm running that test as we speak, will post the outcome.


I have since burned the same dvd to a dvd-rw and it plays perfectly.

Must have been a duff disc or something.   I burned it at 8X  on dvd-r and 4X on dvd-rw.

[Simon]

Some drives do prefer some brands of disc, Lona.  I have never had any trouble with Zero Defex, which can be got fairly cheaply from here.

[joudi]

Lona,

I'm affraid to tell you that I had (and still having) similar problems with my DVD burner.   Have a look here:

http://pcpals.phpwebhosting.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14926

I'm affraid too of being coorect by concluding that there's a problem in almost all dvd burners.

Now, I'm hesitating to buy another dvd burner instead of the one I have actually. Is it a problem in my conclusion, or a problem in the burner itself?     (still wondering)    

[Lona]

Lona

Do you use Nero for your back ups? if you do try using the tools with in nero to check on the dvds

Nero/Nero tool kit/nero dvd.cd speed then put dvd in and run to see what happens.

It should check the DVD disk for any problems if it runs all the way through with no problems then it might be your player.


Terry  8)

Here's the error report Hook.   L-EC uncorrectable error (031105)

[Lona]

Some drives do prefer some brands of disc, Lona.  I have never had any trouble with Zero Defex, which can be got fairly cheaply from here.

I've used this discs many times before without any problems, Simon.  I'll still have a look at that link all the same.

[Lona]

Lona,

I'm affraid to tell you that I had (and still having) similar problems with my DVD burner.   Have a look here:

http://pcpals.phpwebhosting.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14926

I'm affraid too of being coorect by concluding that there's a problem in almost all dvd burners.

Now, I'm hesitating to buy another dvd burner instead of the one I have actually. Is it a problem in my conclusion, or a problem in the burner itself?     (still wondering)    

I've read your post before Joudi but in this case it should have been a straight forward copy.  Either I burned it at too fast a speed or it was a faulty disc, although the others from the same batch gave no problems.

[TR]

Just looked on another dvd forum I belong to and it seems there is a problem with certain Dye's they use, try and use disks with the G05 dye.

Terry

[Lona]

There's no dye number written on these discs.  :roll:

They are datawrite grey ones dvd-R

[Dack]

If you use http://www.dvddecrypter.com/ then it will tell you the media code written on the disc. Unfortunately the media code can change between batches of discs.

I tend to use the Fujifilm or Prodisc types - thats a good thing about www.svp.co.uk - they tell you the leadin code.

[digitalfife]

Just to put my two penny worth in.

It's fairly importaint that you use good quality media and type that your DVD burner is setup for. Some burners are more flexable than others (Pioneer 108 and the NEC 3500) to name 2 of the more popular ones.

Also check burn speed. Now Datasafe X8 will actually burn at X12 on the NEC 3500. Sound great. Naw. A bit hit or miss. Best to burn at media rated speed.

Also you need to be aware that on some x4 burners, using higher rated media than the burner is designed for can cause problems. Sometimes these higher rated X8,12,16 are not backward compatable.

Dye is an issue as well, though I do tend to think some dyes are subject to "Flavour of the month" or if some supplier has a stack and want to get rid of them cheap. XYZ disc are great with such and such dyes which are hard to beat. Oh yea. Iv'e fallen for that as well and got burned. Excuse the punn.....

I must admit, the only problems I have had with quality as you have experianced is with RW media. Due mainly to the refective propertied of the disc. Some players can handle it, other can't.

Pc speed is another issue. Make sure there is nothing going on in the background. Disconect the gateway to the Net and disable you virus apps while burning. That helps.

And lastly, welcome to the "Black art of DVD burning"

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