camcorder to pc to burn dvd problem

First post from a newbie and hoping for some insight. Recently purchased a Panasonic PV-GS150 and after shooting some footage wanted to try to burn it to dvd. Installed the Motion DV software that came with it, and also already have Nero6 on the pc. First I captured in Nero and all was well. When I tried to burn (twice) it got all the way to the final seconds of the burn and a window popped up that said unable to burn on the media. Was using Phillips and Maxell dvd-r. Burner is NEC 3550. Seemed to have a successful capture in Motion DV as well but couldn't find the file after completion. Hopefully it's just something small I'm overlooking. Be gentle in your response, as technology seems to be passing me by. Been around since 8-track or cassete were the only choices! Need help as some colleges are asking for video of my son and I'm trying to get something together to send out ASAP.

Many Thanks.

Please post the Nero log (or the file Nerohistory.log from the Nero folder) - but please remove serials first!

I hope this is what you mean.

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 11:35:32 AM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.15
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 15e
( Nero Express)
Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A> Version: 1.05 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.15
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A >Version: 1.05 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.15
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST340810A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A E: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 253MB (260080kB)
Free physical memory: 120MB (122928kB)
Memory in use : 52
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

19.2.2006
===== Disc-Copy over image - 1st step : Copy to image ...

7:34:05 PM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

7:34:05 PM #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer Image Recorder running

7:34:05 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 279
DVD Track-Information from source disc
S01 T01 Con 0x14 Start 0 Len 1390832 (gap 0) Blank 0 Res 1 Dmg 0 Open Trk 0 Mode TRM_DATA_MODE1 (0)

7:34:05 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 382
Max -1 tracks of 1 allowed to copy
1: 0 - 1390832 = 1390832, TRM_DATA_MODE1, block size 2048, read opt 0 (no read options)

7:34:05 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3231
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

7:34:06 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 267
Last possible write address on media: 4718591 (1048:34.41, 9215MB)
Last address to be written: 1390831 (309:04.31, 2716MB)

7:34:06 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

7:34:06 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2457
Recorder: Image Recorder;
CD type reading failed
ATIP Data: ?

7:34:06 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 445
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

7:34:06 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - Data (mode 1))
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1390832 (1390832) = #1390832/309:4.32
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1390832 blocks [Image Recorder]
--------------------------------------------------------------

7:34:06 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043
Prepare recorder [Image Recorder] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2848423936, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
1390832 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

7:34:06 PM #12 Phase 120 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Creating the image for burning

7:34:06 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2643
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

7:38:54 PM #14 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116
< Image Recorder > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1390832 (1538F0h), lenght 0 blocks

7:38:54 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

7:38:55 PM #16 Phase 121 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Creating Image completed successfully



===== Disc-Copy over image - 2nd step : Burn the image ...

7:39:20 PM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

7:39:20 PM #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A running

7:39:20 PM #3 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366
Image was written as DAO.
DAOI:
MediaCatalogNumber = ''
TocType = 0x40
Finalized = 1
First/Last Track = 1 / 1
1: ISRC = ''
Blocksize = 2048
TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1'
TrackConfig = 0x00
First/Last Index = 0 / 1
Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 2848423936
CUES:
0: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 0 (0x00) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
1: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
2: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=01 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
3: Ctrl=0x41 Trk=110 (0xAA) Index=01 Start=309:04.32 ( 1390832) RecDep=0x00
MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C)
Image file name: <C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\TempImage.nrg>

7:39:22 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3231
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

7:39:50 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 267
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 1390831 (309:04.31, 2716MB)

7:39:50 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

7:39:50 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2457
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AE1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

7:39:50 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 445
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL.)

7:39:50 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1390832 (1390832) = #1390832/309:4.32
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1390832 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

7:39:50 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043
Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2848423936, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
1390832 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

7:39:51 PM #11 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

7:39:51 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2643
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

7:39:51 PM #13 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2340
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

7:39:51 PM #14 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21627
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON

7:39:51 PM #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2494
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

7:39:51 PM #16 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8821
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 30 00 10 20 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .0..............
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

7:39:54 PM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
19:39:54.562 - _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A\H1 T0 : Queue again later

7:46:59 PM #18 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116
<_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1390832 (1538F0h), lenght 0 blocks

7:46:59 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

7:46:59 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2732
EndDAO: Last written address was 1390831

7:47:18 PM #21 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11,080 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.38a, size=16288 bytes, created 4/18/2002 11:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/4/2004 12:59:42 AM (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

I would update Nero first to 6.6.1.4.
Then, maybe use better media.

Have you tried to scan the DVDs for errors using Nero CD DVD Speed?