empire strikes back

[dacrow]

after burning with dvd shrink, and playing back, the movie freezes in some parts then keeps going then freezes then i get mosaic like pixels. it only does it on certain parts, then when i try to ffwrd to the next scene it freezes. it looks good for a while then it starts freezing. can someone help i hate waisting dvds

[cynthia]

Can you post your Nero log from the latest burning - you find it here: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\NeroHistory.log

[jmet]

If your backup freezes, stutters, skips, or has some pixelation, it is more than likely due to poor quality media being used. Cheap media is poorly manufactured around the edge of the disc, hence the reason why it mostly skips toward the end of the movie. The two main things to consider first are:

• Is it cheap media that you are using? (ie. some off brand you bought at a local computer store/fair, even a store like Circuit City or Best Buy sells cheap low quality media.)
• How fast are you burning? - Burn no faster than 4X, might have to go down to 2X with really cheap media.

Also, are you using adhesive labels on your back ups? If so, try removing the labels (if you can) and playing them again. Go here for more info on why not to use labels. - http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...threadid=28604

You can go here for some other possible solutions: http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...threadid=44912


Also try lowering outcome the "Target DVD size".

Open DVD Shrink. Click "Edit", then "Preferences". On the first tab at the top in the drop down box, change it from "DVD-5 (4.7GB) to "Custom" and enter a number of 4200MB (4464MB is burning to the edge of the disc, you want to stay away from the edge as the edge of cheap media (disc's) are poorly manufactured). Screen Shot Below:

[dacrow]

i'm using sony dvd+r media, the skips and freezes happen in certain parts not at the end of the movie . dvd decrypt and shrink are amazing software, it recorded beautifull exept for those parts were it skips and freezes. i will try again. now by lowering the outcome will it effect the quality of the recording.

[jmet]

Lowering the output size is just 1 solution.

Did you try burning slower?
What brand of media are you using?

[setarip]

"the movie freezes in some parts then keeps going then freezes then i get mosaic like pixels."

Does this happen when you play back the burned DVD on a standalone player AND on your PC, or only one or the other?

[Norm]

If your DVD burner supports booktype setting try setting to DVD-Rom. One of my standalones had same problem after burning DVD with booktype set to DVD-Rom problem was gone.

[dacrow]

Originally posted by setarip
"the movie freezes in some parts then keeps going then freezes then i get mosaic like pixels."

Does this happen when you play back the burned DVD on a standalone player AND on your PC, or only one or the other?

happens on my standalone player, on my pc, it freezes and i have to reboot

[dacrow]

Originally posted by jmet
Lowering the output size is just 1 solution.

Did you try burning slower?
What brand of media are you using?

brand of media you mean dvd, i used sony dvd+r is burnng at 4x

[dacrow]

Originally posted by cynthia
Can you post your Nero log from the latest burning - you find it here: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\NeroHistory.log

i dont use nero, i use dvddecrypt and shrink

[jmet]

Brand of media - Fuji DVD-R, Imation DVD+R, Memorex DVD+R (Fuji, Imation, and Memorex are all different brands.)

[jmet]

So you burn with DVD Decrypter?

DVD Shrink does not burn. Nero burns through DVD Shrink's interface.

[dacrow]

Originally posted by jmet
So you burn with DVD Decrypter?

DVD Shrink does not burn. Nero burns through DVD Shrink's interface.

yes with dvd decrypter

[dacrow]

Originally posted by jmet
Brand of media - Fuji DVD-R, Imation DVD+R, Memorex DVD+R (Fuji, Imation, and Memorex are all different brands.)

sony dvd+r

[jmet]

Try burning them slower than 4X.