Trouble creating a dual layer disk

[steveu812]

My system is a Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5ghz. 4GB ram. 250GB int. 750GB ext. drives. DVD writer is a Sony (I'm at work and I didn't write down the model number, but I've researched it at home to confirm it's DL compatible. I also used a trial version of some DVD copy program and was able to produce a full copy of a 2+ hour movie to a standard DVD-R disk.

 

My process so far has been:

Use Pinnacle 9+ to edit and the render a file.

I then used the Guide for Creating a double layer ISO on your hard drive using ImgBurn to try and get it to a DVD.

 

The first time I tried I got the "Optimal L1 Data Zone Start LBA None Found! (VTS_01)" error. Note that my "Create Layer Break Position" dialog had all SPLIP = "Yes" and I'm under the impression that one I needed to select one to tell it where to split the image.

 

Searching on the "...LBA None Found.." error I found a post that told me to use VOB Blanker

 

I did and this is what it looked like in VOB Blanker:

 

I ran the "PROCESS!!" and it finished w/o errors.

 

I went back to ImgBurn and started the DL routine again.

 

This is what my "Create Layer Break Position" looked like after VOB Blanker:

 

I ran the build anyway, but when I went to "Write Files/Folders to Disc" I got this:

 

I went back to VOB Blanker and selected the only row in "PGCs in Selected TitleSet" and hit the "Blank" button, and then re-ran the process, but the resulst were still "not enough space"

 

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

 

This is the contents of the DVD folder are:

 

This is the log file from VOB Blanker:

Version 2.1.3.0. Starting new process:

 

 

=========== STARTING VTS_01 ====================

VTS 01: Opening IFO

VTS 01: Processing VOB (Menus)

--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-

VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 01

VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 02

VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 03

VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 04

VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 05

NOTE: Deleted 4 unreferenced cells (in the middle of the VOB)

--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 02/01 --> 02/01

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 03/01 --> 03/01

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 04/01 --> 04/01

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 05/01 --> 05/01

--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-

VTS 01: Cell data array filled (Menus)

VTS 01: Processing IFO (Menu)

Looping into Menu PGCs and cells

Building VTSM_C_ADT table

Filling VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table

VTS 01: Processing VOB (Titles)

--------------TITLE VOB PREPARING PHASE-

VTS 01: Keeping PGC 01

--------------TITLE VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/02 --> 01/02

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/03 --> 01/03

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/04 --> 01/04

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/05 --> 01/05

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/06 --> 01/06

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/07 --> 01/07

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/08 --> 01/08

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/09 --> 01/09

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/10 --> 01/10

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/11 --> 01/11

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/12 --> 01/12

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/13 --> 01/13

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/14 --> 01/14

VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/15 --> 01/15

--------------TITLE VOB WRITING FINISHED-

VTS 01: Cell data array filled (Titles)

VTS 01: Processing IFO (Titles)

Looping into Title PGCs and cells

Note:Clearing STC discontinuity flag, forced or present in original IFO: PGC 1, Cell 3

Note:Clearing STC discontinuity flag, forced or present in original IFO: PGC 1, Cell 4

Note:Clearing STC discontinuity flag, forced or present in original IFO: PGC 1, Cell 11

Processing TMPATI table

Added 1734 entries in TMAPTI of PGC 1

Generated a TMAPTI table with same # of sectors than original

Building VTS_C_ADT table

Filling VTS_VOBU_ADMAP table

VTS 01: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)

=========== VTS_01 FINISHED =====================

 

=========== STARTING VIDEO MANAGER ===========

VIDEO_TS: Opening IFO

VIDEO_TS: Processing VOB (Menus)

--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-

NOTE: Deleted 1 unreferenced cells (the last ones of each VOBID)

--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-

VIDEO_TS: Menu final size= 0. Deleting menu.

--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-

VIDEO_TS: Cell data array filled (Menus)

VIDEO_TS: Processing IFO (Menu)

Looping into Menu PGCs and cells

VTSM_C_ADT table has been deleted

VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table has been deleted

Clearing MENU streams attributes

Copying Titles video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_01.IFO

Copying Menus video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_01.IFO

VIDEO_TS: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)

=========== VIDEO MANAGER FINISHED ===========

 

 

Moving Files start

Moving File: VTS_01_0.IFO

Moving File: VTS_01_0.BUP

Moving File: VTS_01_0.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_1.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_2.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_3.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_4.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_5.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_6.VOB

Moving File: VTS_01_7.VOB

Moving File: VIDEO_TS.VOB

Moving File: VIDEO_TS.IFO

Moving File: VIDEO_TS.BUP

 

Adjusting sectors

Done OK

 

PostCommands changed into Precommands in 0 PGCs of a total of 0

 

Finished. No Errors, 0 Warnings, 5 Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If you want to burn a double layer image you'll need double layer discs.

 

Buy DVD+R DL, not DVD-R DL and make sure they're Verbatim 2.4x ones with the MKM-001-00 dye.

[steveu812]

OK, so does the program that copies a 2 hour movie to my standard DVD-R's using some different technology?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Time means nothing, it's all about the bitrate of the video.

 

If you lower the bitrate enough you can fit loads on a disc... make it higher and you'll get much less.

 

So if you want to burn to single layer media, go back to your original set of files and 'shrink' them so they fit on a SL disc.

 

Nero Recode can be used for that, along with DVD Shrink and DVD Rebuilder etc.

[steveu812]

So maybe Xillisoft is adjusting to fit on a SL disk. I wondered if that was what was happening as I know you can't get something for nothing - but the original and the copy look of comparable quality. That said, I supposed I need to consider that I'm using a 1980's TV to review them huh?

[mmalves]

Play them on your computer (Media Player Classic Homecinema or VLC Media Player can easily do that) and you'll notice the difference