Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap? Is there anything I can do to remedy
the situation? Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

"Wally" wrote in message
. uk...
Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player
can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it
can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's
just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to
the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap? Is there anything I can do to
remedy
the situation? Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk



Buy one which explicity states it supports recordable dvd media.

"John Russell" wrote in message
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"Wally" wrote in message
. uk...
Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player
can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it
can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's
just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to
the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD
drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap? Is there anything I can do to
remedy
the situation? Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk



Buy one which explicity states it supports recordable dvd media.


Or try DVD+R disks. The "+" group set out with the aim of developing
recordable disks with the same reflecitvity as DVD-roms'

"John Russell" wrote in message
...

Buy one which explicity states it supports recordable dvd media.

.... and be wary of shop's own labels. I saw an attractively priced player
in Tescos which played every format known according to Tesco's label. The
box label indicated otherwise, so I drew the "error" to the attention of the
"floor manager" who removed the offending Tesco label, and said he'd get it
corrected. A few weeks later, the inaccurate label was in place again.
Good price, though, if you hadn't just bought a 50 cakebox of DVDs which
wouldn't play on it!
--
M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
http://www.megalith.freeserve.co.uk/oddimage.htm

In message , Wally
writes
Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap?

probably. There's a large difference between DVD players in the degree
that they support other than the basic "view" functionality.

Is there anything I can do to remedy
the situation?

I don't expect that it's the answer you want to hear, but I suspect that
answer is buy a more expensive DVD player.

Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?

I'd suggest not. Most DVD software "prepares" the video for burn first,
and the actual *burn* is just that - a straight burn. All the menus,
menu pointers and entry points are done at the "prepare" stage.

--
Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:29:15 +0000, Tony Morgan
wrote:

In message , Wally
writes
Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap?

probably. There's a large difference between DVD players in the degree
that they support other than the basic "view" functionality.

Is there anything I can do to remedy
the situation?

I don't expect that it's the answer you want to hear, but I suspect that
answer is buy a more expensive DVD player.

Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?

I'd suggest not. Most DVD software "prepares" the video for burn first,
and the actual *burn* is just that - a straight burn. All the menus,
menu pointers and entry points are done at the "prepare" stage.


for once the answer is not to buy a more expensive dvd player.

many of the cheaper ones will play stuff the good expensive ones
won't.
the cheaper ones don't stick to the 'book' settings the main
manufacturers do.

what bitrate did you record the dvd's at ?
what blank dvd's ?
burning at lower speeds may make it a more even burn , though i burn
all mine at x2 ( which is as fast as my writers work ) and have no
problems.

Gary MacKenzie
Audio Visual Technician / Video Editor

"Tony Morgan" wrote in message
...
In message , Wally
writes
snip

Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?

I'd suggest not. Most DVD software "prepares" the video for burn first,
and the actual *burn* is just that - a straight burn. All the menus,
menu pointers and entry points are done at the "prepare" stage.


Yes, but what does that have to do with the actual burning of the disk,
which is the point at which most problems occur ?

To the OP, try burning at as slow a speed as your software / drive will
allow and try the disk in the player, then is that is still a problem Google
to see if there are any firmware updates for the player (also check if there
are any known software bugs in your software program).

also.....you didn't say what you are burning on. If it is a stand-alone
domestic try also finalizing after burning, necessary for compatibility with
other players.

--
Maurice
South Bucks.. UK
"gary mackenzie" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:29:15 +0000, Tony Morgan
wrote:

In message , Wally
writes
Been practicing making DVDs, and I've found that my domestic DVD player
can
only get as far as the menu - I can navigate and select a clip, but it
can't
play back the video. It almost manges some video on one disk, but it's
just
a few frames, which then freeze. After this, it won't respond, except to
the
eject button. The menu and playback work fine in the computer's DVD
drive,
and in a mate's domestic DVD player. My player seems to manage commercial
DVDs okay.

Is this because my DYD player is crap?

probably. There's a large difference between DVD players in the degree
that they support other than the basic "view" functionality.

Is there anything I can do to remedy
the situation?

I don't expect that it's the answer you want to hear, but I suspect that
answer is buy a more expensive DVD player.

Would burning at a slower speed help, or is a burn(s) a
burn(s) for a' that?

I'd suggest not. Most DVD software "prepares" the video for burn first,
and the actual *burn* is just that - a straight burn. All the menus,
menu pointers and entry points are done at the "prepare" stage.


for once the answer is not to buy a more expensive dvd player.

many of the cheaper ones will play stuff the good expensive ones
won't.
the cheaper ones don't stick to the 'book' settings the main
manufacturers do.

what bitrate did you record the dvd's at ?
what blank dvd's ?
burning at lower speeds may make it a more even burn , though i burn
all mine at x2 ( which is as fast as my writers work ) and have no
problems.

Gary MacKenzie
Audio Visual Technician / Video Editor

gary mackenzie wrote:

what bitrate did you record the dvd's at ?

Um, 8x?


what blank dvd's ?

Datawrite DVD-R


burning at lower speeds may make it a more even burn , though i burn
all mine at x2 ( which is as fast as my writers work ) and have no
problems.

Tried that, got exactly the same problem with the same movie on two disks
(plays first few frames, then freezes).


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com/FiatPandaRally/index.htm
www.wally.myby.co.uk

maurice wrote:

also.....you didn't say what you are burning on. If it is a
stand-alone domestic try also finalizing after burning, necessary for
compatibility with other players.

It's a Samsung burner in a computer. Using Nero to burn, and accepting
default settings.


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com/FiatPandaRally/index.htm
www.wally.myby.co.uk