do i have to author a dvd in order to play it in a dvd player?

[robertonawhim]

I'm try to back up the file to a dual layer DVD.

 

Here is the error that I'm getting.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Put it on a single layer disc.

[robertonawhim]

ok. I'll do that

 

I would normally put something like that on a single layer, but all I have right now are dual layers.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It should have actually told you that it would fit on a single layer disc - did it not do that?

[blutach]

And crappy CMC Mag ones at that!

 

Still, it raises the question of whether there is a better message that should pop up in these circumstances.

 

EDIT: I see LUK! just mentioned this.

 

Regards

[robertonawhim]

yeah, it told me that it would fit on a single layer and i didnt need to use a dual layer, but its all i have so i told it to continue.

[blutach]

Well, it obviously IS mastered to fit on a disc - even if it doesn't use layer 1 - so you may have found a little error in the 2nd message.

 

Regards

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It would use layer 0 and layer 1 though on DL media, and being an ISO I can't do anything in the way of padding.

 

So the message is technically correct.

 

If you want to burn it to DL, extract/mount the image and then rebuild it (direct to disc or it'll just make another single layer ISO) from the video_ts folder/ifo,bup,vob files.