KarlaV
Wed Oct 18 23:37:01 CDT 2006
I downloaded DVDSanta and same issues...dvd's would play in dvd-rom, but not
on stand-along player.
So, that led me to believe that this was a 'burning' issue, not a 'software'
issue. I did some more digging and went to dell support online. Turns out
there is a firmware release for my dvd drive (Philips DVD8631 DVD+-R/RW
drive). After downloading and installing that fix, I re-burned the video it
plays successfully on my stand-along players. Yeah! I can breathe easier
now....
Thanks for the help and suggestions to point me in the right direction.
"KDE" wrote:
> try DVD Santa
http://www.dvdsant.com
> I've never used it, but the download is only 2mb and it has a trial version
>
>
> "Karla V" <KarlaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3DAC0605-A981-44BF-8E7E-284DD199FDA3@microsoft.com...
> | I installed the DVD burner myself last year - it was ordered through Dell,
> | but after I already had the computer. Could that be causing the problem?
> I
> | did a similar project last year and had a few problems, but nothing like
> this.
> |
> | How do I diagnose what is actually going on? I may try to download Nero,
> | but my measley dial-up wasn't too thrilled when I started the process
> | earlier. :( Do I need to reinstall Sonic?
> |
> | Any other thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!
> |
> |
> |
> | "KDE" wrote:
> |
> | > honestly, I'm not sure what to tell you. It sounds like they are
> | > "authoring" ok if they play in Dell Media Experience. My suggestions
> would
> | > be try a different style of disk +R vs -R (which you have already tried)
> and
> | > try a different player (which you have already tried.)
> | >
> | > the only other thoughts I have:
> | > *I hate Maxell disk. I've never had good luck getting them to burn
> | > (although once burned they play fine)
> | > *make sure you are using -R and not RW disk. DVD players are notorious
> for
> | > hating RW disks.
> | > *you said it only encoded for 15 minute? is it a really short movie? I
> have
> | > a player that will not play DVD's if they are too short. Encoding times
> | > vary based on your PC, but 15 minutes to encode and author a DVD is
> pretty
> | > fast. if your DVD is longer than about 5 minutes and it is encoding in
> 15
> | > minutes something is wrong with MyDVD (which also sux - IMHO).
> | >
> | > If all else fails. download a trial of Nero Vision Express, (
> | >
http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-demo.php ) and try burning your DVD
> with
> | > that.
> | >
> | > - good luck.
> | >
> | >
> | > "Karla V" <KarlaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > news:C82359BC-248E-4BA9-873E-107C23B7118E@microsoft.com...
> | > | When I put the DVD in my DVD drive, it opens Dell Media Experience. I
> | > | inserted the DVD 3 or 4 times...sometimes it goes to the main screen
> where
> | > I
> | > | can select the chapter, etc. and start from there. Other times it
> just
> | > | starts playing. The first time I inserted the DVD, it started playing
> in
> | > the
> | > | middle of the movie. Once I stopped and restared it was fine. So, it
> | > seems
> | > | as though it is working, but not exactly as it's supposed to.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "KDE" wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > If you insert the DVD in the computer, does it play like a DVD?
> that
> | > will
> | > | > tell you if you have a "burning" problem or a "compatibility issue"
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "Karla V" <KarlaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:5A50022C-F817-465C-A780-18795C2CE581@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | I was previously recording at 8x, this time I tried 2.4x, but it
> still
> | > | > | doesn't work. Any suggestions on what I should try next?
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "PapaJohn" wrote:
> | > | > |
> | > | > | > try it with a low burning speed rather than high or auto...
> | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > website references are to www.papajohn.org
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > PapaJohn
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "Karla V" <KarlaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > | > | > news:B6155C7B-B582-4794-9699-DF5FA9534148@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | > > Hoping someone can shed some light here....
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > I am creating a 'movie' using still photos with background
> music
> | > and
> | > | > need
> | > | > | > > to
> | > | > | > > burn to DVD. I've read much of what's out here for tips, but
> am
> | > still
> | > | > | > > having
> | > | > | > > problems getting the DVD to play.
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > I am using Win XP, MM2, Sonic My DVD
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > Here are my steps:
> | > | > | > > 1. My Movie Maker 2 file (.mswmm) is complete, I choose 'Save
> to
> | > My
> | > | > | > > Computer' in the Task Pane.
> | > | > | > > 2. I choose DV-AVI (NTSC) as the movie setting. Click Ok,
> the
> | > | > computer
> | > | > | > > does its thing.
> | > | > | > > 3. Go to Sonic MyDVD, click get movies. Import the .avi file
> | > just
> | > | > | > > created
> | > | > | > > by Movie Maker.
> | > | > | > > 4. When I preview the movie in Sonic, it's fine. Then I
> click
> | > burn,
> | > | > it
> | > | > | > > goes through the encoding process and after about 15 minutes
> it
> | > spits
> | > | > the
> | > | > | > > DVD
> | > | > | > > out and says 'complete.'
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > However, when I place this DVD in my DVD player (hooked to my
> TV),
> | > it
> | > | > just
> | > | > | > > shows a disk with a question mark next to it. I also tried it
> in
> | > a
> | > | > DVD
> | > | > | > > player at work and it says 'bad disk."
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > Thinking the actual disk was bad, I tried again, but it still
> | > didn't
> | > | > work.
> | > | > | > > I have also tried burning both DVD-R and DVD+R and both have
> the
> | > same
> | > | > | > > results. I'm using Maxell brand.
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > Can anybody please help? As far as I can tell, I'm following
> the
> | > | > steps
> | > | > | > > properly, but it just doesn't work! This is for an
> anniversary
> | > party
> | > | > this
> | > | > | > > weekend and I'm stuck!
> | > | > | > >
> | > | > | > > Thank you!
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