TMPGEnc DVD Author 3: Error

[Neveroddoreven]

Thx much for taking the time to read this, hopefully I can find some help quickly.

NOTE: The TDA3 software in question is a trial version, though hopefully that doesn't have any bearing on my situation.

Well, let's start with the end of my story first; After quite a few hours of touch and go converting, I finally arrive at a VOB file format and TDA3 preps the video to be written to my DVD, I click "Write disc" thinking "finally, I'm done" and soon afterwards receive this irksome message:

"A command error occurred. [command = 53] [Sense:ASC:ASCQ = 05:30:05]"

What on earth does that mean? I suppose I'm not especially computer savvy, but come on, how is the average Joe supposed to follow up on that?? So hopefully someone here has a suggestion... Anyway, this was my end product:
(in the VIDEO_TS folder)

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0.VOB
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB

Short and sweet, from the beginning: I had an mkv file, downloaded CCCP (with Media Player Classic) and TMPGEnc- which converted the mkv to an m2v and a wav, then found I needed TDA3 to merge them onto a DVD, so I carefully (but poorly I'm sure) worked my way through the authoring process until I got the files above, and we come to where I hit the "Write disc" button and received my oh-so-irksome message.

I have been looking over the forums for a while now without result but I've structured my plea as best I could based on the info you asked of other users with similar problems. (i.e. -Sry if there's too much or too little info.)

Thx in advance for any help I may receive!

[Neveroddoreven]

5 / 30 / 05 CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT

Continued forum pilfering ended me up with that... and apparently this may be firmware related? I've never heard of firmware but seeing this at the head of one site:

These pages are only for advanced users. Bad flashing could destroy your drive definitively.

...makes me a little weary of acting without some guidance...

I discovered this here- http://forums.support.roxio.com/inde...showtopic=9861 and here- http://www.quietearth.us/sense-keys.php

[admin]

Instead of writing with TDA, why don't you try writing the DVD folder to disc using ImgBurn:

http://www.dvdr-digest.com/software/imgburn.html

It's really simple to use, but if you still need a guide, here's one for burning DVD folders:

http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/Burn_DVD_Folder_ImgBurn_page1.html

I don't really trust the built-in burners of these authoring tools, mainly because a dedicated and often updated tool is much more likely to work than something that's quickly bundled in.

If you do still get the same type of error (and of course making sure the disc format that you are trying to burn is indeed supported by your DVD writer drive), then perhaps the firmware update might be your best bet. Firmware updated can be dangerous, but the biggest danger is the power going out during the middle of an update and only half the firmware is actually flashed in - the manufacturer of your DVD writer will often provide an easy to use Windows application to update the firmware, and so it's not the most difficult thing to do.

[blutach]

Still won't help.

Read and implement the Golden Rules of Burning. Get decent media.

And yes, flash your firmware - it's fast and easy.

Regards

[Neveroddoreven]

Thx to the both of you, although I won't be able to implement either of your suggestions till Thursday. (holidays)