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.
Hi and welcome to the forum 
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
thanks for the reply.
so, is there a prefered choice between DVD+RW or DVD-RW for playback in a dvd player ?
banksy.
You’re welcome
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
thanks again.
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 :
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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.
I think that the culprit is the disc. Even if it is a Verbatim, rewritable media are far lesser reliable than write once discs 
However, also the software can be the cause. For some reason, nero never worked to me in burning RW discs 
but I never had problems with imgburn 
Try this trick (sometimes it works, sometimes not )
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
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.
You’re welcome 
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.