I follow all the correct steps to burning a slideshow to DVD and the result is a blank DVD afterwards! It burns fine if I make a VCD, but I dont like the pic quality on VCD. On burning a DVD it encodes for an hour then it says it is complete but the disc is blank. Any suggestions?

Please provide detailed steps from start up to the burning step. Include the program(s) used and the setting in each program that you may have modified along the way.

I assume that your burner is capable of writing to DVD.

Thanks for the rapid response. Here goes my steps, sorry I tend to make no sense at times.
1.Under my dvd in videowave premiere 8 I create dvd project. 4.7 GB
2.Add my movie (slideshow)
3. Change menu background to a pic on flie, also change menu name
4. Edit Chapters then change chapter menu name
5. Under project settings I have tried "fit to disc" and also "best" , the aspect ratio is 4:3
6. preview, works fine
7. click burn
8.check burn to disk capacity of 4700Mb and project size 2037 Mb
9. check the box " disc image file"-but I dont know where that file goes??? On a seperate occasion I have I created a "folder set "seperatly.
10. Put DVD+R in DVD writer my E drive
11. click "burn"
12. It encodes for over an hour until project is 97% done then the barcode says burn image but the barcode does nothing. There is nothing on the barcode for burn image for about 3 minutes then all of a sudden it zips across and says everything is 100% complete
13. I look to see the DVD I put in is blank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. I truly hope you have an idea

I asked for the details not only for my benefits but for those who may recognize the issue or have used the same program version that you have.

Unfortunately, I don't own or know anything about Premiere 8 (which I just learned from your response). But the info you provided will help those others who are familiar or have used Premiere 8. I'm pretty sure someone will stop by to provide insight.

As malatekid indicated, that program is one of the specials but perhaps the following will help.


The disc image file (iso) is probably in the C: folder. unless you have changed the default. Look at Windows> My Computer and explore C:. You may see it there. If you find it, you can copy that iso file to a DVD in the E drive if it will write to a DVD+R. You didn't list your burner name. Did you try a DVD-R? some burn to one but not the other.

If your computer is a little older, you may want to see if there is a firmware update for your burner. Follow the directions exactly if there are. You could ruin your burner if not careful.

Do not burn to disc and burn to iso file or folder at the same time. If your computer is marginal, use either iso or folder. I prefer iso. Use best, disc copier will compress it to fit if necessary. It sound like it won't be necessary.

Here is the tricky part. do you have Disc Copier or similar in your version of the program? If so use that. If not, there are several free programs that will burn an iso file to a disc.

Thanks for responding. I burned to an iso file? Should the file say Vidoe_TS?
Under Roxio Disc copier 7 I selected that file as a whole and tried to copy
1. checked box copy all movies + extras(full video content)
2.checked recorder box on right to DVD+r, my computer doesnt recognize DVD-R
3.Select "burn"
4. After about 3 minutes of writing at 0% I recieve 2 errors everytime.
1.HP DVD writer 200j ("hardware error.")[04/91/C2)]
2.HP DVD writer 200j ("invalid field in CDB.")[05/24/00])
I have checked into these errors on roxio web help and I cant find anything on the first error? BUt I found a guide for the second error and followed those steps. After I thought I corrected the "invalid field Error" I yielded the same errors when I tried to copy again.

Any wisdom-or suggestions

If you burned an iso file, it will be named what you set it to be with an iso extension. For example Mymovie.iso.

Sounds like your burner is about to go belly up if it hasn't already done so or you are using discs that the burner doesn't like. Use good DVD blanks. Verbatim, Fujifilm made in Japan are good. Some store brands and Memorex can give problems.

Read this - it is old but probably still relevant. It looks like there are a lot of problems with that burner. Google for it and read some of the fixes.

Here is the HP page for the drive utilities. That is a pretty old burner so you might be better off looking for a deal on a new one.

Thanks for the insight- I am using Verbatim DVD's.