Topic: Difference between DVD -R and DVD +R

[mistybear]

That makes sense, thanks Sandra. Is there any way I can fix it, or finalise it. 

[gmax]

nope, use it for a drink coaster.

[daveeb]

I think you have that the wrong way round Dave.

The "Allow files to be added later" is the option for multisession and that doesnt close, or finalise the disc.
The "No Multisession" option does finalise it.

Now wheres that slapped bum smiley gone 

Slapped bum sounds OK Sandra (ask any MP)     but I think we're saying the same thing. i.e. ensure no multisession is ticked. On reflection you can't do multisession dvd video burns . For DVD ROM discs on my ancient (ver 6.00) copy there is a "finalise" option that i think can be unchecked even if you select no multisession.

[Sandra]

I would copy the files back to the PCs hard drive then burn again using Nero and use a DVD -R, to be on the safe side MB. It may also be that the files arent in a normal DVD format so a standard DVD payer wont recognise them but the PC will play them. When you have the files on the hard  drive post again to say what the files are. For a standard DVD there should be a few .BUPs, .INFS and .VOBs. If thats how they are then you need to use Nero Express and select the Video/Picture option then Burn DVD files. If they are in some other kind of format then you need to use something like Nero Vision and make a DVD then Video in the subsection, this will convert the files and burn them as a standard DVD but will take some time to do it.

Hope this fixes it  

[daveeb]

Michael informs me that he didn't use Nero or WMP. He used windows folder ??. I have no idea what he's talking about, but he put the movies which are files (duh!) into a folder and burned the folder (files) to disc.   

It sounds like the disc may have been burned as a data disc and not in dvd video format 

[gmax]

They make nice wind chimes

[mistybear]

The files are AVI and neither of my drives will play them, just trying to open them made my computer freeze and all of my desktop icons disappeared and I thought the drive was going to lift off.

[Simon]

Sounds like you need something like WinAVI, MB. 

[mistybear]

Thanks Simon. 

The whole reason I wanted these "files" on DVD is so I can looked at them on my wide screen TV, laying on the lounge, with a cuppa. Not sitting at my computer, and getting eye strain and a headache. 

[Sandra]

AVI just stands for Audio Video Interface MB. They can be in many diferent formats. Does it not even allow you to copy the files to the hard drive without trying to play them ?
If you can get them on your hard drive and download and install this program, no s[racist term]ing guys, yes it really is called GSpot :

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GSpot.htm

That will tell you if you have the necessary codecs installed to play the videos and we can hopefully move on from there 

For some reason it thinks S N I G G E R I N G is a racist term 

[Simon]

For some reason it thinks S N I G G E R I N G is a racist term 

Take off the 'S', and the 'ING', and it is. 

[mistybear]

          

[mistybear]

Quote from: mistybear on September 17, 2008, 12:56:PM
I stepped on a small mirror and broke it..... so that's how many years bad luck..

Only if you are walking under ladder at the same time and the date is Friday 13th.  You are quite safe.  

It's started already, I got a bill from Centrelink saying Michael wasn't a full time student in semester 2 of 2007 and they want over $2,200 back.     

[Simon]

I don't know any students which ARE full time!    Is this something you can dispute, MB?  I don't know how the system works over there. 

[mistybear]

I will be disputing it. He gave them his documentation from TAFE, why didn't they question it then, why wait a year?  I was at my doctors this afternoon and I asked her if the prescription that she just gave me was lethal, she asked for it back. I told her she has the same chance of getting the script back as Centrelink has of getting that money out of me.  BUCKLEYS!!

She has a daughter at UNI and is worried that it could be an auditing thing, she views our new PM as a tight wad and is auditing students, they fail to realise that he isn't sitting in the lap of luxury and his youth allowance isn't drinking money. It's actually paid to me and is used to feed and clothe him, and put a roof over his head.