Hallelujah Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I am in the process of getting a PAL DVD-R that I want to copy for my friend. Is the process different than copying NTSC? Would I have to change any settings or would the program recognize a PAL DVD-R automatically and just burn to the same format? I'd try it myself, but this will be the first PAL media I personally would have ever got my hands on. Thanks for your time, it's much appreciated.
eSkRo Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) hold on.... you have a PAL DVD MOVIE that you want to copy and that Copy will be played in a NTSC DVD Player or PAL DVD Player? Edited February 4, 2010 by eSkRo
Hallelujah Posted February 4, 2010 Author Posted February 4, 2010 hold on.... you have a PAL DVD MOVIE that you want to copy abd that Copy will be played in a NTSC DVD Player or PAL DVD Player? I'm just going to take the easy route and hook up my computer to my TV to play the PAL material. That should work, no?
eSkRo Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) yes it'll work! but if you want to play a PAL DVD MOVIE on a NTSC DVD PLAYER, theres 2 choices: #1 Use a Video Converter to do a PAL 2 NTSC conversion.... but you'll lose extra material and menus.... you can use ConvertXtoDVD for that #2 there's a patch method, where you change the disc information (which designates a disc PAL or NTSC) but do not touch the video at all. This can trick several players that would otherwise not play the disc. This involves IFOEDIT, Tutorial here --> http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/166266-PAL-NTSC-DVD-Conversion-%28patch-method%29 Edited February 4, 2010 by eSkRo
Hallelujah Posted February 4, 2010 Author Posted February 4, 2010 #2 there's a patch method, where you change the disc information (which designates a disc PAL or NTSC) but do not touch the video at all. This can trick several players that would otherwise not play the disc. This involves IFOEDIT, Tutorial here --> http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/166266-PAL-NTSC-DVD-Conversion-%28patch-method%29 Thanks, I might even try that method at some point if I get sick of hooking the computer up to the TV. Does anyone know if the PAL/Region 2 process differs from the R1 DVD copying? Do I have to change any settings or does it recognize PAL automatically and just burn the exact disc?
LIGHTNING UK! Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 ImgBurn just burns as-is, it doesn't care if your DVD Video files are NTSC or PAL.
Hallelujah Posted February 4, 2010 Author Posted February 4, 2010 ImgBurn just burns as-is, it doesn't care if your DVD Video files are NTSC or PAL. Cheers, that's great to hear. Your program is a God-send! In another issue, my friend has had a problem using the program on his new computer with a Pioneer DVD Drive. Could anyone help him out? The log is as follows and he's using Sony DVD-R media. ; //****************************************\\; ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 - Log ; Thursday, 04 February 2010, 17:58:44 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 17:45:23 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 17:45:23 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 17:45:23 Total Physical Memory: 4,029,460 KB - Available: 2,677,280 KB I 17:45:24 Initialising SPTI... I 17:45:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 17:45:24 Found 1 BD-ROM/DVD±RW! I 17:54:43 Operation Started! I 17:54:43 Building Image Tree... I 17:54:46 Checking Directory Depth... I 17:54:46 Calculating Totals... I 17:54:46 Preparing Image... I 17:54:47 Checking Path Length... I 17:54:47 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders I 17:54:47 Content Type: DVD Video I 17:54:47 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 17:54:47 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 17:54:47 Volume Label: VOLUME_IDENTIFIER I 17:54:47 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 17:54:47 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 I 17:54:47 TV System: PAL I 17:54:47 Size: 3,352,358,912 bytes I 17:54:47 Sectors: 1,636,894 I 17:54:47 Image Size: 3,352,952,832 bytes I 17:54:47 Image Sectors: 1,637,184 I 17:54:49 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05 I 17:54:49 Operation Started! I 17:54:49 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 17:54:49 Source File Sectors: 1,637,184 (MODE1/2048) I 17:54:49 Source File Size: 3,352,952,832 bytes I 17:54:49 Source File Volume Identifier: VOLUME_IDENTIFIER I 17:54:49 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 17:54:49 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 17:54:49 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 17:54:49 Destination Device: [0:1:0] PIONEER BD-ROM BDC-TD01 1.01 (G (ATAPI) I 17:54:49 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 17:54:49 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 17:54:49 Write Mode: DVD I 17:54:49 Write Type: DAO I 17:54:49 Write Speed: MAX I 17:54:49 Link Size: Auto I 17:54:49 Lock Volume: Yes I 17:54:49 Test Mode: No I 17:54:49 OPC: No I 17:54:49 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 17:54:49 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No I 17:54:50 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 17:54:51 Writing LeadIn... I 17:55:47 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1637183) I 17:55:47 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1637183) W 17:57:55 Failed to Write Sectors 140544 - 140575 - Reason: Write Error W 17:57:55 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (10 of 20)... 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W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:57:55 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 17:57:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:32 Retrying (21)... W 17:58:32 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:33 Retrying (22)... W 17:58:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:34 Retrying (23)... W 17:58:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:34 Retrying (24)... W 17:58:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (25)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (26)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (27)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (28)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (29)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:35 Retrying (30)... W 17:58:35 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 17:58:36 Retrying (31)... W 17:58:36 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 17:58:37 Failed to Write Sectors 140544 - 140575 - Reason: Write Error I 17:58:37 Synchronising Cache... W 17:58:41 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 17:58:41 Failed to Write Image! I 17:58:41 Exporting Graph Data... I 17:58:41 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Brett\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_BD-ROM_BDC-TD01_1.01_THURSDAY-FEBRUARY-04-2010_5-54_PM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg I 17:58:41 Export Successfully Completed! E 17:58:41 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:03:51 I 17:58:41 Average Write Rate: 1,653 KB/s (1.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,754 KB/s (2.7x) I 17:58:42 Close Request Acknowledged I 17:58:42 Closing Down... I 17:58:44 Shutting down SPTI... I 17:58:44 ImgBurn closed!
mmalves Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I 17:54:49 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x)I 17:54:49 Write Speed: MAX Tell him to burn at 6x or 4x to see how it turns out. If that doesn't work then he should try with Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden blanks.
Hallelujah Posted February 5, 2010 Author Posted February 5, 2010 I 17:54:49 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x)I 17:54:49 Write Speed: MAX Tell him to burn at 6x or 4x to see how it turns out. If that doesn't work then he should try with Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden blanks. It worked! And he thanks you very much! He'd never burned a disc on his new computer, so he was kind of freaking out. I usually use Verbatim myself and they've been good to me, but not as good as Maxell. Fuji, on the other hand, I bought two spindles and 1/2 of them were scratched all to hell. It was a joke, but luckily I got them mega cheap.
dbminter Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 #2 there's a patch method, where you change the disc information (which designates a disc PAL or NTSC) but do not touch the video at all. This can trick several players that would otherwise not play the disc. This involves IFOEDIT, Tutorial here --> http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/166266-PAL-NTSC-DVD-Conversion-%28patch-method%29 Funny enough, I just tried the IFOEdit method last night. It didn't work for me. The VOB output would not load in DVDShrink and when I made an actual disc out of it with ImgBurn, the screen only displayed a solid black screen. My method is to use Nero Vision in Nero. You can get a 30 day trial of it. Yes, believe it or not, I actually found a use for Nero's software.
eSkRo Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 ConvertXtoDVD too can do PAL 2 NTSC easy and fast
dbminter Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I have ConvertXToDVD but never knew it could do that. I'll have to give it a throw and see if it works better than my method of restoring down my factory default partition so I can keep installing the 30 day trial of Nero whenever I need to.
dbminter Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I just now tried ConvertXToDVD and it works. No need to go through my lengthy process of restoring my factory default partition and installing Nero.
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