mattie711

Is there any general rules when you should use Dvd shrink with 120 min Verb +R and when to just use a Verb DL? I notice that Imgburn tells you when the file need to be burned on DL but I also notice you can use DVD shrink to fit it on a single layer disk. In other words, is there a certain file size that I should not risk shrinking and just burn on DL's? Thanks.

I will try that as well. How do I tell Shrink to do this? I am new to all of this. Thanks.

That may be the problem. I have a very old DVD player. I need to get a new one anyway, so I will try to DVD's on a new player. I will also try speeding up the burn a bit. Thanks.

All of my dvd's is am burnging play fine the first time but start skipping towards the end when played the second time. I used dvd shrink and Verbatim DVD+R disks. Is there anything I can do about this? Here is the log to the last burn I did. Like I said, it plays in my DVD player fine the first time then the second time it skips at the end. ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log ; Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 23:47:16 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 22:34:59 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 22:34:59 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 22:34:59 Total Physical Memory: 522,224 KB - Available: 261,800 KB I 22:34:59 Initialising SPTI... I 22:34:59 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:34:59 Found 1 DVD?RW! I 22:35:51 Operation Started! I 22:35:51 Source File: C:\CRASH.ISO I 22:35:51 Source File Sectors: 2,285,850 (MODE1/2048) I 22:35:51 Source File Size: 4,681,420,800 bytes I 22:35:51 Source File Volume Identifier: CRASH I 22:35:51 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 22:35:51 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 22:35:51 Destination Device: [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 5D24 (D:) (ATA) I 22:35:51 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) I 22:35:51 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 22:35:51 Write Mode: DVD I 22:35:51 Write Type: DAO I 22:35:51 Write Speed: 2.4x I 22:35:51 Link Size: Auto I 22:35:51 Test Mode: No I 22:35:51 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:35:52 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 22:35:53 Writing LeadIn... I 22:36:02 Writing Image... W 22:51:08 Waiting for buffers to recover... W 22:51:13 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 22:51:14 Writing Image... I 23:02:10 Synchronising Cache... I 23:02:11 Closing Track... I 23:02:16 Finalising Disc... I 23:02:45 Image MD5: 72a7b269017d6283aa169d2d6d118030 I 23:02:46 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:26:53 I 23:02:46 Average Write Rate: 2,915 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,300 KB/s (2.4x) I 23:02:46 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 23:02:53 Waiting for device to become ready... I 23:03:02 Device Ready! I 23:03:03 Operation Started! I 23:03:03 Source Device: [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 5D24 (D:) (ATA) I 23:03:03 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) I 23:03:03 Image File: C:\CRASH.ISO I 23:03:03 Image File Sectors: 2,285,850 (MODE1/2048) I 23:03:03 Image File Size: 4,681,420,800 bytes I 23:03:03 Image File Volume Identifier: CRASH I 23:03:03 Image File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 23:03:03 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:03:03 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2285849) I 23:29:31 Device MD5: 72a7b269017d6283aa169d2d6d118030 I 23:29:31 Device (Padded) MD5: 493b78cdcc510c893482c5ba9a215514 I 23:29:31 Image MD5: 72a7b269017d6283aa169d2d6d118030 I 23:29:31 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:26:27 I 23:29:31 Average Verify Rate: 2,880 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 7,495 KB/s (5.4x) I 23:47:15 Close Request Acknowledged I 23:47:15 Closing Down... I 23:47:16 Shutting down SPTI... I 23:47:16 ImgBurn closed!

Thanks for the info. How do I update my firmware? What is firmware? Sorry, I am new to this. Also, what is DMA?

I had a few movies that ImgBurn said I needed two layers with. I used DVD shrink with to make the ISO files fit on a normal 120 min DVD. The movies were about 160 long. They burned fine but I notice towards the end of the movies they start to skip. Am I able to do this? Is the "compression" the reason for the skipping. Should I just re-burn ising the Verb DL's? P.S. I am using Verbatim DVD+R 4.7 GB

Thanks! You guys all rock! I always get the help I need here!

I am using a Phillips DVD +- R RW. It came pre-installed in my Dell PC I purchase in 09/05. It says DVD 8701 on properties. I looked on the philips website but could not find that product, I do not have the user manual.

I am new to this. I have had great success in burning 2 hour movies with the Verbatims. I have some longer moview that use a layer break. I bought DL verbs but then noticed that it said to use only with DL hardware. Will I need to get a new burner in order to burn on the double layer DVD's?

Thanks! The Verbatims worked like a charm. I have burned 10 so far and they play back beautifully!

I will buy some Verbatim's today and see if that works. Thanks P.S. Any reason why the DVD will play all the way thru on my pc without skipping but not in my DVD player? -Mattie-

Hi. I am new to burning dvd's. I have burned 3 dvd's with no problem but the last few I have burned start to skip 30 minutes into the movie. I can play these dvd's on my PC just fine but when I put them into my dvd player they get chopped up. I even tested them on a friends dvd player, the same thing. It starts off with little squares flashing and then more squares and then it starts to skip. Any suggestions. I don't know if you need this but here is the log from my last burn. I 18:49:21 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 18:49:21 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 18:49:21 Total Physical Memory: 522,224 KB - Available: 187,872 KB I 18:49:21 Initialising SPTI... I 18:49:21 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:49:21 Found 1 DVD?RW! I 19:02:26 Operation Started! I 19:02:26 Building Image Tree... I 19:02:26 Checking Directory Depth... I 19:02:26 Calculating Totals... I 19:02:26 Preparing Image... I 19:02:27 Checking Path Length... I 19:02:27 Image Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:02:27 Image Sectors: 2,257,296 I 19:02:27 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 19:03:59 Operation Started! I 19:03:59 Building Image Tree... I 19:03:59 Checking Directory Depth... I 19:03:59 Calculating Totals... I 19:03:59 Preparing Image... I 19:03:59 Checking Path Length... I 19:03:59 Image Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:03:59 Image Sectors: 2,257,296 I 19:03:59 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 19:09:10 Operation Started! I 19:09:10 Building Image Tree... I 19:09:10 Checking Directory Depth... I 19:09:10 Calculating Totals... I 19:09:10 Preparing Image... I 19:09:10 Checking Path Length... I 19:09:10 Image Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:09:10 Image Sectors: 2,257,296 I 19:09:10 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 19:09:29 Operation Started! I 19:09:29 Building Image Tree... I 19:09:29 Checking Directory Depth... I 19:09:29 Calculating Totals... I 19:09:29 Preparing Image... I 19:09:30 Checking Path Length... I 19:09:30 Image Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:09:30 Image Sectors: 2,257,296 I 19:09:43 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:13 I 19:09:43 Operation Started! I 19:09:43 Image Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders I 19:09:43 Image Sectors: 2,257,296 I 19:09:43 Image Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:09:43 Image Single Layer Profile: DVD-R/RW (Media Capacity: 2,298,496) I 19:09:43 Image Volume Identifier: FANTASTIC_FOUR I 19:09:43 Image Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.2.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 19:09:43 Image Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 19:09:43 Image File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:09:43 Destination File: C:\FANTASTIC_FOUR_.iso I 19:09:43 Destination Free Space: 6,288,416,768 bytes (6,141,032 KB) (5,997 MB) (5 GB) I 19:09:43 Destination File System: NTFS I 19:09:43 File Splitting: Auto I 19:09:43 Writing Image... I 19:17:36 Image MD5: a4b725828f25d6d97bb84bf801aa7ec6 I 19:17:36 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:07:53 I 19:17:36 Average Write Rate: 9,544 KB/s (6.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 19,902 KB/s (14.4x) I 19:31:28 Operation Started! I 19:31:28 Source File: C:\FANTASTIC_FOUR_.iso I 19:31:28 Source File Sectors: 2,257,296 (MODE1/2048) I 19:31:28 Source File Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:31:28 Source File Volume Identifier: FANTASTIC_FOUR I 19:31:28 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.2.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 19:31:28 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 19:31:28 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:31:28 Destination Device: [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 5D24 (D:) (ATA) I 19:31:28 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) I 19:31:28 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 19:31:28 Write Mode: DVD I 19:31:28 Write Type: DAO I 19:31:28 Write Speed: 8x I 19:31:28 Link Size: Auto I 19:31:28 Test Mode: No I 19:31:28 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 19:31:29 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 19:31:30 Writing LeadIn... I 19:31:50 Writing Image... W 19:43:41 Waiting for buffers to recover... W 19:43:52 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 19:43:53 Writing Image... W 19:47:11 Waiting for buffers to recover... W 19:47:11 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 19:47:12 Writing Image... I 19:58:11 Synchronising Cache... I 19:58:12 Closing Track... I 19:58:15 Finalising Disc... I 19:58:29 Image MD5: a4b725828f25d6d97bb84bf801aa7ec6 I 19:58:32 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:00 I 19:58:32 Average Write Rate: 2,855 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,278 KB/s (2.4x) I 19:58:32 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 19:58:39 Waiting for device to become ready... I 19:58:49 Device Ready! I 19:58:49 Operation Started! I 19:58:49 Source Device: [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 5D24 (D:) (ATA) I 19:58:49 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) I 19:58:49 Image File: C:\FANTASTIC_FOUR_.iso I 19:58:49 Image File Sectors: 2,257,296 (MODE1/2048) I 19:58:49 Image File Size: 4,622,942,208 bytes I 19:58:49 Image File Volume Identifier: FANTASTIC_FOUR I 19:58:49 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.2.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 19:58:49 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 19:58:49 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:58:49 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2257295) I 20:24:58 Device MD5: a4b725828f25d6d97bb84bf801aa7ec6 I 20:24:58 Image MD5: a4b725828f25d6d97bb84bf801aa7ec6 I 20:24:58 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:26:09 I 20:24:58 Average Verify Rate: 2,877 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 7,360 KB/s (5.3x)