VIDEO_TS to DVD+/-RW

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#1

hi, i`ve been burning VIDEO_TS files onto DVD+R for playback in my dvd player without any fuss.
But, would i be able to burn same files onto DVD+RW for playback on a standard dvd player ? - (so i can format & re-use the same DVD+RW disc more than once, rather than burning onto a DVD+R & having to keep using new discs)
also, does it matter if i use DVD+RW or DVD-RW ?
any advice would be cool, cheers.
banksy.

#2

Hi and welcome to the forum :slight_smile:

Rewritable media can be burned in the same way of regular write once discs, so you only need your preferred burning software and the VOB-IFO-BUP files to write on the disc :slight_smile:

#3

thanks for the reply.
so, is there a prefered choice between DVD+RW or DVD-RW for playback in a dvd player ?
banksy.

#4

You’re welcome :slight_smile:

If a standalone is able to read rewritable media, usually there is no difference between plus or minus discs.

The only way to find which one is better for you is doing a test with both media in your standalone. Bear in mind, however, that rewritable discs usually contains a higher amount of errors (due to the nature of the media), so it is possible that both +RW and -RW will give playback issues. In most of cases, write once discs are much more reliable :slight_smile:

#5

thanks again.

#6

hi, me again…
ive just tried to burn a video_ts file to a dvd+rw but it said "burn failed" when i tried to format/erase the disc it wouldnt let me do that either…
i tried to erase the disc with img burn & nero.
i`m using a verbatim dvd+rw disc.
this is the nero burn log :

BANKSY
HOME
1A20-0218-0370-2363-8674-1140*
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File ‘Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 16/07/2004 08:24:34
ahead WinASPI: File ‘C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 16:35:32
Nero Version: 6.6.0.17
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 17c
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H> Version: LL0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.17
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
CD-ROM: <LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H >Version: LL0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.17
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : HDS722580VLAT20 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H D: CDRom0

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 735MB (752996kB)
Free physical memory: 343MB (351436kB)
Memory in use : 53 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
4.2.2010
UDF/ISO compilation
11:22:16 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

11:22:16 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

11:22:16 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356
UDF document burn settings

Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet :FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

11:22:16 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

11:22:16 #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

11:22:16 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:22:16 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:22:16 #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:22:16 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1283167 (285:08.67, 2506MB)

11:22:16 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

11:22:16 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H, Media type: DVD+RW
Disc Manufacturer ID: MKM, Media Type ID: A02, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1

11:22:16 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<

11:22:16 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1283168 (1283168) = #1283168/285:8.68
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1283168 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H]

11:22:16 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:

MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2627928064, ISRC ""
DAO layout:

Start|Track|Idx|CtrlAdr|RecDep_____
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
1283168 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

11:22:16 #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

11:22:16 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120
Cache writing successful.

11:22:16 #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

11:22:16 #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

11:22:16 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

11:22:17 #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 1.1x (2)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 1 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: MKM…
Media type ID: A02
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57
Media Specific [16…63]:
00 00 01 4D 4B 4D 00 00 - 00 00 00 41 30 32 00 39 …MKM…A02.9
23 00 94 79 64 02 20 00 - 9C 7A 6C 02 20 00 9A 7B #…yd…zl…{
68 02 20 12 12 10 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h…

11:22:17 #21 Phase 98 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Start formatting disc before burning

11:22:31 #22 SCSI -1176 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x72
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x72 0x00

11:22:31 #23 Phase 101 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Formatting disc failed

11:22:31 #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

11:22:31 #25 CDR -1176 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1778
Session fixation error

11:22:31 #26 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1778
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

11:22:31 #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\ASPI32.SYS’: Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 16/07/2004 08:24:34
File ‘Drivers\atapi.sys’: Ver=5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), size=96512 bytes, created 13/04/2008 18:40:30 (Adapter driver for rec)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

any help would be appreciated,
cheers, banksy.

#7

I think that the culprit is the disc. Even if it is a Verbatim, rewritable media are far lesser reliable than write once discs :frowning:

However, also the software can be the cause. For some reason, nero never worked to me in burning RW discs :doh: but I never had problems with imgburn :eek:

Try this trick (sometimes it works, sometimes not :doh:)

Run ImgBurn and do a FULL erase of the disc twice.

Wait a couple of minutes between the erases, so the disc (and the drive) can cool up a bit. Then use ImgBurn to burn the disc (in build mode you can do this directly without creating an ISO file first).

If this don’t work, try with a different disc. If also a different disc (possibly a Verbatim to be sure that you get a quality disc) fails, then you can try these discs in a different drive. If also in a different drive these discs fails, then the cause is definitely a bad batch of media. The only solution is a new disc.

If you can’t find a reliable batch of discs, there is an alternative solution, but is not a really cheap one… With a media player like this you can play your DVDs from an external HDD so there is no need to burn anymore :slight_smile:

#8

thanks again geno888,
i tried updating my firmware from the liteon website for the writer, then i tried again with the erasing.
nero still didnt work but img did ! ive just put the video_ts files on the disc & things seem ok.
thanks, banksy.

#9

You’re welcome :bigsmile:

#10

Get ImgBurn open Build Menu. Drop AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS in there and burn.

Or make an iso of it (if need an iso) via destination for drive or folder. So can burn later or keep as iso.