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Yes, the iWisoft Free Video Converter has a whole range of presets. I can't attest to the quality of these conversions, and the software generally, as I have only used it for this task. I can say that I could play the VOB file it created using VLC, but it did not create the valid DVD structure referred in this thread. As you suggested, I needed to use DVD Flick for this purpose. Nonetheless, the site that suggested this software seemed to have strong praise for the range of converters offered and the ease-of-use, and I did find it very simple to use. Both good reasons for using a 2-step approach. Very true. However, for a relative newbie like me in this area, I find dealing with multimedia quite complicated and many otherwise minor issues frequently seem to open up a Pandora's box of other issues due to the non-standard files, media, hardware, etc. So thanks again for your help in helping resolve the issues in this thread.

It is a Panasonic SDR-S7 camcorder and the original recorded video is on an SD memory card. The original recorded video/audio is in MOD and MOI format. I read that the Panasonic records in this format. I read that I would need to convert these files into a different format so I could burn the converted files to DVD. So I went looking for a video file converter and came across the suggested iWisoft Free Video Converter at www.techsupportalert.com under Multimedia > Best Free Audio / Video Format Conversion Program. I used that to combine and convert the original MOD files into a single VOB file. It was this VOB file I was having trouble burning to DVD. I'm not sure if there are presets or not, as this camera is not mine and I'm simply helping a friend with this task. Perhaps the MOD/MOI formats are the presets you are referring to. I have, however, learned that the Panasonic's MOD files can be opened as MPEG-2 files simply by changing the file extension to MPG. After the above suggestion earlier in this thread to use DVD Flick, I was able to create the valid DVD structure and then use ImgBurn to burn the relevant directories/files to DVD (have also since learned I can burn directly via DVD Flick, but I did it the longer way by reopening ImgBurn and using Build mode). I really had no idea about any of this 24 hours ago (I still have relatively little idea, but have learned a little today). So thanks for the suggestion to use DVD Flick.

I have been trying to convert a few MOD files recorded on a Panasonic camcorder to a format I can use to create a DVD. I know very little about DVD, and this is the first time I've tried to do this. So I used iWisoft Free Video Converter to convert the file to VOB format. I'll try DVDFlick now to create the valid DVD structure.

Thanks for your reply. Are you able to point me to any info about valid filenames for building a DVD Video disc? Thanks for clearing that up.

I am trying to add a source VIDEO_TS folder to burn a DVD. Inside this source folder is a single VOB file. When I add the source folder, the file inside the folder is not recognised - ie the log reads, "Contents: 0 Files, 2 Folders" (even though I have added only 1 source folder). I 15:25:38 Operation Started! I 15:25:38 Building Image Tree... I 15:25:38 Calculating Totals... I 15:25:38 Preparing Image... I 15:25:38 Contents: 0 Files, 2 Folders I 15:25:38 Content Type: DVD Video I 15:25:38 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 15:25:38 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 15:25:38 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 15:25:38 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 15:25:38 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 15:25:38 TV System: NTSC I 15:25:38 Size: 0 bytes I 15:25:38 Sectors: 0 I 15:25:38 Image Size: 1,245,184 bytes I 15:25:38 Image Sectors: 608 I 15:25:38 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 If I add the VOB source file only (ie not the parent folder), the file IS recognised - ie the log reads "Contents: 1 File, 0 Folders". I 15:58:53 Operation Started! I 15:58:53 Building Image Tree... I 15:58:53 Calculating Totals... I 15:58:53 Preparing Image... I 15:58:53 Contents: 1 File, 0 Folders I 15:58:53 Content Type: Data I 15:58:53 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 15:58:53 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 15:58:53 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 15:58:53 Size: 2,885,632 bytes I 15:58:54 Sectors: 1,409 I 15:58:54 Image Size: 3,473,408 bytes I 15:58:54 Image Sectors: 1,696 I 15:58:54 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 But still the VOB source file IS NOT recognised if I add the folder that contains the source file. The VOB file inside the VIDEO_TS folder is not a hidden file. There are no hidden folders inside this folder. I have checked under Tools > Settings to see if there are any settings that are preventing the reading of any files within an added source folder, but there is nothing there that I can see would cause this problem. Any help appreciated.

Thanks Cynthia. Will d/l v2.5 and extract/try as portable on notebook running Vista. Everything working fine on other laptop running XP. In this case laptop is new with Intel mobile chipset.

Thanks for your reply. I was looking for a portable version of ImgBurn. Version 2.4.4.0 was the only version i could find as a portable. Is it possible to use 2.5 without using the installer? If so, that is what i would prefer, but i didn't find a portable version of 2.5 on the ImgBurn site. The DVD writer is an LG HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT10N f/w A108. AFAIK this is the latest FW. The laptop is only about 1 month old. The Load Order lists: Upper Device Filter: None found Upper Class Filter: None found Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device Lower Class Filter: None found Lower Device Filter: None found Thanks.

I just managed to write/verify the same ISO image to the same CD-RW disc using a different laptop, a Dell Latitude D600 running Windows XP SP3. Can only conclude from this that there is an issue with (in no particular order): 1. ImgBurn 2.4.4.0 running on Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1 2. ImgBurn 2.4.4.0 using the drive in my Dell Vostro 1720 3. The drive hardware 4. The drive firmware 5. Vista I suspect Vista is the issue (the piece of rubbish that it is). After the previous hang, i rebooted. Vista was not able to recognise the disc in the drive. I opened both ImgBurn and CDBurnerXP. Both were not able to recognise the drive or at least see the disc in the drive for me to erase/format it. I have tried putting a different disc into the drive (a HP printer drivers CD) and this is recognized OK. Perhaps Vista has a issue with that disc, even though XP can read it. Any thoughts? Thanks... Log of successful write follows: I 11:17:06 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 11:17:06 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 11:17:06 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,360 KB - Available: 1,373,984 KB I 11:17:07 Initialising SPTI... I 11:17:07 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 11:17:07 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW! E 11:17:18 Failed to check for ImgBurn update! I 11:23:03 Operation Started! I 11:23:03 Source File: G:\wxpp32sp3.iso I 11:23:03 Source File Sectors: 183,680 (MODE1/2048) I 11:23:03 Source File Size: 376,176,640 bytes I 11:23:03 Source File Volume Identifier: wxpp32sp3 I 11:23:03 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet I 11:23:03 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N A101 (W:) (ATA) I 11:23:03 Destination Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s22f) I 11:23:03 Destination Media Sectors: 336,073 I 11:23:03 Write Mode: CD I 11:23:03 Write Type: SAO I 11:23:03 Write Speed: MAX I 11:23:03 Lock Volume: Yes I 11:23:03 Test Mode: No I 11:23:03 OPC: No I 11:23:03 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:23:04 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 11:23:06 Writing LeadIn... I 11:23:55 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 11:23:55 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 11:34:06 Synchronising Cache... I 11:34:31 Exporting Graph Data... I 11:34:31 Graph Data File: F:\Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_A101_SATURDAY-21-NOVEMBER-2009_11-23_97m34s22f_MAX.ibg I 11:34:31 Export Successfully Completed! I 11:34:31 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:11:28 I 11:34:31 Average Write Rate: 602 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 614 KB/s (4.1x) I 11:34:31 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 11:34:46 Waiting for device to become ready... I 11:34:48 Device Ready! I 11:34:51 Operation Started! I 11:34:51 Source Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N A101 (W:) (ATA) I 11:34:51 Source Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s22f) I 11:34:51 Image File: G:\wxpp32sp3.iso I 11:34:51 Image File Sectors: 183,680 (MODE1/2048) I 11:34:51 Image File Size: 376,176,640 bytes I 11:34:51 Image File Volume Identifier: wxpp32sp3 I 11:34:51 Image File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet I 11:34:51 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 11:34:51 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 11:34:51 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 11:37:34 Exporting Graph Data... I 11:37:34 Graph Data File: F:\Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_A101_SATURDAY-21-NOVEMBER-2009_11-23_97m34s22f_MAX.ibg I 11:37:34 Export Successfully Completed! I 11:37:34 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:43 I 11:37:34 Average Verify Rate: 2,267 KB/s (15.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 2,912 KB/s (19.4x)

Btw, once the write process has hung, i have tried to cancel the request by clicking the Cancel button, but the request does not cancel and ImgBurn continues to hang. It seems the only way to close out ImgBurn in this state and regain access to the drive is to reboot. There is no disk or CPU activity as far as i can tell. tks again...

I have only recently starting using ImgBurn and used the installed version before using it in portable mode a couple of weeks ago. I am using it on a new Dell Vostro 1720 currently running Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1. The laptop is only a month or so old. AFAIK all drivers/firmware are updated. I have successfully written to CD-RW before but the past couple of times it hangs while burning. Both times it has hung when indicating Complete 10% and 19%, Buffer at 100% and Device Buffer at 92%. I am trying to burn a bootable ISO of a WinXP install created using nLite's internal ISO creator. TIA... Below is a copy of my log: I 00:04:41 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 00:04:41 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1) I 00:04:41 Total Physical Memory: 4,188,192 KB - Available: 2,883,972 KB W 00:04:41 Drive G:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 00:04:41 Initialising SPTI... I 00:04:41 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 00:04:41 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 00:05:57 Operation Started! I 00:05:57 Source File: D:\iso\wxpp32sp3.iso I 00:05:57 Source File Sectors: 183,680 (MODE1/2048) I 00:05:57 Source File Size: 376,176,640 bytes I 00:05:57 Source File Volume Identifier: wxpp32sp3 I 00:05:57 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet I 00:05:57 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT10N A108 (W:) (ATA) I 00:05:57 Destination Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s22f) (Speeds: 4x) I 00:05:57 Destination Media Sectors: 336,073 I 00:05:57 Write Mode: CD I 00:05:57 Write Type: SAO I 00:05:57 Write Speed: MAX I 00:05:57 Lock Volume: Yes I 00:05:57 Test Mode: No I 00:05:57 OPC: No I 00:05:57 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 00:05:57 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 00:05:59 Writing LeadIn... I 00:07:01 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 00:07:01 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 183679) I 10:07:57 Abort Request Acknowledged