read and write okay but dvd not viewable

[leogarlitz]

I have DVD's made by Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder (IDVDR, also known as Dazzle) each about an hour long of home movies taken from Beta recorder which completely fill the disk. These disks are not supposed to have any copy protection. IMGburn can read these files and write to DVD successfully but DVD's are not viewable on either of my home DVD players. When viewing the write surface of the DVD it is obvious that the original DVD has entire surface burned but the IMGburn DVD's only write on about 70% of the disk.

 

????? What changes need to be made to make this work??????

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I have been trying to copy these disks for 6 months with no success; many programs won't even read the source DVD. My apologies if the solution actually exists in the forum; I don't even know what question to ask in search.

 

Files on source DVD:

 

VIDEO_TS.BUP 12 KB Backup File of the ... 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VIDEO_TS.IFO 12 KB DVD Movie Info 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VIDEO_TS.VOB 42 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_0.BUP 38 KB Backup File of the ... 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_0.IFO 38 KB DVD Movie Info 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_1.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_2.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_3.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_4.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_5.VOB 74,588 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

 

The IMGburn read session only takes about 5 seconds and produces following .ISO file:

 

IDVDR.ISO 2,528 KB Image Files 9/15/2009 8:30AM

IDVDR.MDS 5 KB MDS file 9/15/2009 8:30AM

 

Files on DVD burned by IMGburn:

 

VIDEO_TS.BUP 12 KB Backup File of the IFO 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VIDEO_TS.IFO 12 KB DVD Movie Info 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VIDEO_TS.VOB 42 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_0.BUP 38 KB Backup File of the IFO 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_0.IFO 38 KB DVD Movie Info 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_1.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_2.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_3.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_4.VOB 1,048,574 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

VTS_01_5.VOB 74,588 KB DVD Movie 2/6/2009 8:17 AM

 

 

Read session:

I 08:30:27 Operation Started!

I 08:30:27 Source Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI iHAP322 8 UL14 (G:) (ATA)

I 08:30:27 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 08:30:27 Source Media Sectors: 1,264 (Track Path: PTP)

I 08:30:27 Source Media Size: 2,588,672 bytes

I 08:30:27 Source Media Volume Identifier: IDVDR

I 08:30:27 Source Media Volume Set Identifier: 7164974471649744PCLE Library

I 08:30:27 Source Media Application Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 08:30:27 Source Media Implementation Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 08:30:27 Source Media File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 08:30:27 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / 8x

I 08:30:27 Destination File: D:\DVDcopyTest\IDVDR.ISO

I 08:30:27 Destination Free Space: 18,076,188,672 Bytes (17,652,528 KB) (17,238 MB) (16 GB)

I 08:30:27 Destination File System: NTFS

I 08:30:27 File Splitting: Auto

I 08:30:27 Reading Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 08:30:27 Reading Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 08:30:28 Exporting Graph Data...

I 08:30:28 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Leo Garlitz\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAP322_8_UL14_TUESDAY-SEPTEMBER-15-2009_8-30_AM_CMC_MAG._AM3.ibg

I 08:30:28 Export Successfully Completed!

I 08:30:28 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 08:30:28 Average Read Rate: N/A - Maximum Read Rate: N/A

 

 

Write session:

I 16:59:40 Source File Size: 2,588,672 bytes

I 16:59:40 Source File Volume Identifier: IDVDR

I 16:59:40 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 7164974471649744PCLE Library

I 16:59:40 Source File Application Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 16:59:40 Source File Implementation Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 16:59:40 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 16:59:40 Destination Device: [1:1:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB02 (H:) (ATA)

I 16:59:40 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 16:59:40 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 16:59:40 Write Mode: DVD

I 16:59:40 Write Type: DAO

I 16:59:40 Write Speed: MAX

I 16:59:40 Link Size: Auto

I 16:59:40 Lock Volume: Yes

I 16:59:40 Test Mode: No

I 16:59:40 OPC: No

I 16:59:40 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 16:59:40 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 16:59:40 Writing LeadIn...

I 17:00:08 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 17:00:08 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 17:00:08 Synchronising Cache...

I 17:01:51 Exporting Graph Data...

I 17:01:51 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Leo Garlitz\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S182M_SB02_MONDAY-SEPTEMBER-14-2009_4-59_PM_CMC_MAG._AM3_MAX.ibg

I 17:01:51 Export Successfully Completed!

I 17:01:51 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:10

I 17:01:51 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 17:01:51 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 17:01:57 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 17:02:10 Device Ready!

I 17:02:11 Operation Started!

I 17:02:11 Source Device: [1:1:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB02 (H:) (ATA)

I 17:02:11 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 17:02:11 Image File: D:\DVDcopyTest\IDVDR.ISO

I 17:02:11 Image File Sectors: 1,264 (MODE1/2048)

I 17:02:11 Image File Size: 2,588,672 bytes

I 17:02:11 Image File Volume Identifier: IDVDR

I 17:02:11 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 7164974471649744PCLE Library

I 17:02:11 Image File Application Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 17:02:11 Image File Implementation Identifier: PCLE UDFLib 3.4.18.0

I 17:02:11 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 17:02:11 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 17:02:11 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 17:02:11 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1263)

I 17:02:12 Exporting Graph Data...

I 17:02:12 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Leo Garlitz\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S182M_SB02_MONDAY-SEPTEMBER-14-2009_4-59_PM_CMC_MAG._AM3_MAX.ibg

I 17:02:12 Export Successfully Completed!

I 17:02:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 17:02:12 Average Verify Rate: N/A - Maximum Verify Rate: N/A

[LIGHTNING UK!]

go back into Read mode and copy + paste the disc info from the panel on the right please.

[leogarlitz]

go back into Read mode and copy + paste the disc info from the panel on the right please.

 

Thanks for replying. Here it is:

 

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SB02 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD-R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Complete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

Sectors: 1,264

Size: 2,588,672 bytes

Time: 00:18:64 (MM:SS:FF)

 

File System Information:

Sectors: 2,183,904

Size: 4,472,635,392 bytes

Time: 485:20:54 (MM:SS:FF)

 

TOC Information:

Session 1... (LBA: 0)

-> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1263)

-> LeadOut (LBA: 1264)

 

Track Information:

Session 1...

-> Track 01 (LTSA: 0, TS: 1264, LRA: 1263)

 

Pre-recorded Information:

Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG. AM3

 

Recording Management Area Information:

TSSTcorp SB02 SH-S182D

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: 0@P-!-00

Book Type: DVD-R

Part Version: 5

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 197,871

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Is that the original/source 'dazzle' disc that works 100% in the player?

 

That disc is screwed or at least your drive doesn't appear to be initialising it properly.

 

The file system info shows it to be a pretty full disc but the drive reports the disc only contains a 1264 sectors worth of data.

[mmalves]

If you copy the folders/files from that DVD to your computer using Windows Explorer/My Computer does it work? If it does then try playing the copied content to check if it's all there.

[leogarlitz]

Is that the original/source 'dazzle' disc that works 100% in the player?

 

That disc is screwed or at least your drive doesn't appear to be initialising it properly.

 

The file system info shows it to be a pretty full disc but the drive reports the disc only contains a 1264 sectors worth of data.

 

The source disk will play in both of my DVD players; there are no menus and it self starts. I tried twice to build an image directly from the DVD but they both failed. I then tried another technique of copying the disk to HD using DVDSmith and then using IMGBurn to build image from HD and then burn from that image. The result was a disk that appears to be completely burned but it still would not play in my players.

 

As you can probably tell from log, my computer has G: drive which is cd burner/DVD reader and H: drive which is DVD burner. I have always put source disk in G: and burn to H:.

 

Below is log file:

I 14:37:31 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 14:37:31 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 14:37:31 Total Physical Memory: 1,833,388 KB - Available: 785,236 KB

I 14:37:31 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:37:31 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:37:31 Found 2 DVD

[leogarlitz]

UPdate: I have given up trying to duplicate the Dazzle DVD's. Instead I have Dazzle converted the tapes again this time converting to hard drive. IMGBurn has no problem reading these files and generating an .ISO. These will burn to DVD with no problem and they can be duplicated using IMGBurn and probably any other DVD copy program. There must be something wrong with the Dazzle burn to DVD which makes viewable DVD but they can't be copied by any program.