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[David Valencia]

I am trying compile and burn a movie.

1. I have added my selections in the video compilation
2. I chose DVD as my format
3. Output to Disc/Disc Image
4. Press Burn
5. Disc Copier Burn Set Up appears
It reads D:TSST corp DVD +- RW TS-L632D - DE03
Blank DVD+R, Free space: 8.0gb (Insert Disc)

I cannot get the ok button to proceed with the burn. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
David

[gi7omy]

Presuming you have saved it as an image file - what size is it?

If it is an image, you have to tell it that first so that it will write to the hard drive

[David Valencia]

I am outputing to a 8.5 gb dual layer DVD +R. I am not outputing to image.

The file is 6.87gb in size

[gi7omy]

Check that you have set the size to dual layer (at the bottom) - it may have defaulted to 4.3 GB

[David Valencia]

I have properly selected DVD+R Dual Layer.

[gi7omy]

OK - so let's look at this from a different angle

How long (in time) is your production? It's possible that, when rendered, it will be too big for the DVD. In general, single layer will hold about 1 hour of video and dual layers about 1 hour 50 (they're not quite double the capacity of single layer). This is at best quality btw.

What can be done in the case of single layer is to make an image file on the hard drive firsat - then open that with disc copier which will compress it to fit (with a loss of quality). I don't know if this will work with dual layer discs or not but you could try and do the render and see how large the resultant file actually is - then try to send that to the disc with Disc Copier

[David Valencia]

gi7omy-

The movie is 132 minutes long. I do not wish to compress it onto a 4.7gb disc. My goal is to keep the file the same as the original.

If you shoot me an email at (edited to prevent spam) I can send you a screen shot of my problem.

Thanks,
David

Edited by gi7omy, 08 February 2007 - 04:30 AM.

[myguggi]

David Valencia, on Feb 7 2007, 10:59 PM, said:

gi7omy-

The movie is 132 minutes long. I do not wish to compress it onto a 4.7gb disc. My goal is to keep the file the same as the original.

If you shoot me an email at xxxx I can send you a screen shot of my problem.

Thanks,
David

A 132 minute file will not fit on a DL DVD without compression. The only way to keep the file the same as the original would be to spread your project across 2 DL DVDs

It would be a good idea to remove your e-mail address from your post unless you want to receive a lot of spam e-mail.

Edited by gi7omy, 08 February 2007 - 04:31 AM.

[grandpabruce]

David Valencia, on Feb 7 2007, 05:48 PM, said:

I am outputing to a 8.5 gb dual layer DVD +R. I am not outputing to image.

The file is 6.87gb in size

Burn your production to a Folder Set in MyDVD, then burn it to your DL disc with Disc Copier.  It will compress it, but you may not notice any quality loss.

[David Valencia]

All,

I have saved the files to my dvd folder and am trying to burn the movie to a DL DVD. The file is 132 min. long and 6.75 gb in size.

The blank Memorex DVD+R DL is label indicates the disc is 8.5gb and capable 240 min of video.

I don't not understand I have have to compress it. Disc copier indicates that it should fit on the dvd. I just can get th ok to proceed with the burn.

Is it possible to post a print screen on the message board to show you what I am seeing?

Help please?

Thanks,
David

[grandpabruce]

David Valencia, on Feb 9 2007, 08:41 PM, said:

All,

I have saved the files to my dvd folder and am trying to burn the movie to a DL DVD. The file is 132 min. long and 6.75 gb in size.

The blank Memorex DVD+R DL is label indicates the disc is 8.5gb and capable 240 min of video.

I don't not understand I have have to compress it. Disc copier indicates that it should fit on the dvd. I just can get th ok to proceed with the burn.

Is it possible to post a print screen on the message board to show you what I am seeing?

Help please?

Thanks,
David

The 240 minutes is a bogus number.  You will get just less than 120 minutes, on a DL disc, at best quality.  Disc Copier will copy your movie to that DL disc, but it will compress it a little.

Make sure that in Disc Copier, you have it set to DL disc.

[David Valencia]

I confirm that I chose the DL disc option. Having said that, I still do not get the ok to proceed with a burn (compressed or my choice uncompressed).

[REDWAGON]

http://club.cdfreaks...ad.php?t=188364

Check the thread at the website shown above. The OP didn't have the same oproblem you have but the OP did give all the spec's for that particular TSST Corp drive you are using, and the spec's DO NOT indicate that it can write to a DL disc. That may be your problem or it's possib;e I got the wrong drive information when I did the search.

Frank...

[David Valencia]

Thanks for the response redwagon.

According to the Dell website, the drive has DVD+R DL write capability.

[gi7omy]

There seem to be quite a few problems with this drive in various areas. Check here:

http://club.cdfreaks...ad.php?t=188364

One recommendation is to push Dell for a replacement (and NOT the same make or model)

[REDWAGON]

Isn't that the same website thread that had shown in my reply (post #13) on this thread, Daithi ??. That thread per the poster did not show that drive as being DL.

Frank...

[gi7omy]

Yep but anything I did find out about the drive says it's DL on +R discs - but not on DVD-R.

Main thing is it seems to be a very poor drive and the recommendation there is to push Dell for one that works which is why I re-posted

[myguggi]

REDWAGON, on Feb 13 2007, 04:20 PM, said:

Isn't that the same website thread that had shown in my reply (post #13) on this thread, Daithi ??. That thread per the poster did not show that drive as being DL.

Frank...

These are the specs shown on the Dell site for that burner:(TS-L632D - DE03), the DE03 may be the firmware number.

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[gi7omy]

Yep Walt - supports +R DL but NOT DVD-R DL and you're right about the firmware revision

Main thing tho from the cdfreaks forum is that it's a bad drive

[REDWAGON]

I wonder why that the thread I posted on cdfreaks that was showing the different read and write spec's for that drive, didn't include DVD+R DL ?? I'm sure the spec's that Walt shows is correct though.

The OP (David) suggested that he was using "Memorex" DL media and I wonder if that could be a problem. I have never had ANY luck period, with Memorex media.

Frank...