[Diano]

Not sure why this is happening but I have burned several DVD's using EMC8 and the original video was captured through a Cannon DV Camera via Firewire connection. The video is furst captured using the Capture feature, then selecting the Cannon DV Device and using the AVI option under quality. Each @40 minute video is about 2.2GB when done. When the project is complete I burn it to a DVD and sure enough it works fine on a cheap $30 polaroid dvd player but not on some of the 2 year old dvd expensive BOSE players.. I create DVDs for the parents in my sons Hockey team and right now the success rate of the DVD working on someones DVD player is about 50%.. I'm wondering if the DVD is being burned in some format that older DVD players do not recognize? Is there anything I can do different to make this work accross the board for old and new DVD players?

Thanks
Diano

[cdanteek]

Identifty the media and your burner in DVDInfo Pro under tools in v8 suite. The info and drive buttons.

Drive = BENQ DVD LS DW1655 [FW BCGB]

DVDINFOPro MCC 004 in 716 Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID MCC 004
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 16.0x 22160KBp
Available Write Descriptor CLV 16.0x 22160KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 12.0x 16620KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 6.0x 8310KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

Complete Media Code
00000000 01 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 30 .......MCC.....0
00000020 30 34 00 38 23 54 37 12 02 54 6C 02 92 5F 15 15 04.8#T7..Tl.._..
00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................

cdanteek

[Diano]

The info I retreived is as follows: Hope this helps identify the issue.. Thanks, Diano

Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID INFOME R30
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed Unknown
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.0x 2770KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1

Complete Media Code
00000000 08 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 49 4E 46 4F 4D 45 00 00 52 .......INFOME..R
00000020 33 30 00 38 23 54 37 13 02 52 6C 02 7C 5D 15 15 30.8#T7..Rl.|]..
00000030 0B 0A 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................

[cdanteek]

Diano,

Your media is questionable at best. This website gives it a 50 success rate! Go here and read 3rd class media. Your Manufacturer ID INFOME R30 is listed there.
http://www.digitalfa...ia/dvdmedia.htm

I still need the drive and firmware info! The drive button in DVDInfo Pro,
Drive button, then right side drive information!

cdanteek

[Diano]

cdanteek, my drive info from DVDinfo Pro (Right hand side) ere listed as follows:

SONY DVD RW DW-U12A
Serial# ADFAB102
Firmware Revision - 2.0E

Thank you so much for all the help so far!!

Regards,
Diano

[cdanteek]

Diano,

Since you showed me the firmware is up-to-date! My guess it's all
a media issue. This link has been updated.
http://www.digitalfa...ia/dvdmedia.htm
A good read!

cdanteek