42 replies to this topic

[D_Shives]

dvd playback has a trailing effect on it. using memorex dvd-r disks. play fine on my computer windows media player

[gi7omy]

player probably doesn't like Memorex (search for Memorex on this board and you'll see what I mean)

[D_Shives]

player probably doesn't like Memorex (search for Memorex on this board and you'll see what I mean)

any suggestions other than buy new disks?

[grandpabruce]

any suggestions other than buy new disks?

Buy new discs!  Try some Verbatims.  Memorex is bottom feeder media.

[Jim_Hardin]

Not a fan of Memorex – but try Tools – Options – Render and set it to Software Render…

[sknis]

dvd playback has a trailing effect on it. using memorex dvd-r disks. play fine on my computer windows media player

1) Clean your player with compressed air.
2) Run a CD/DVD cleaner disc.
3) See if there is a new firmware for that player.
4) Take the disc and play it on another player at a friend's house or at a electronics store.

If it plays on one of those, replace your player with the brand that plays properly.

Interlaced or progressive burn?  PAL or NTSC?

[D_Shives]

1) Clean your player with compressed air.
2) Run a CD/DVD cleaner disc.
3) See if there is a new firmware for that player.
4) Take the disc and play it on another player at a friend's house or at a electronics store.

If it plays on one of those, replace your player with the brand that plays properly.

Interlaced or progressive burn?  PAL or NTSC?

I did set the render to software.  I used interlaced burn and NTSC.  Not sure if there is update for firmware...I could not find one...I have a LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S....firmware revision : BPSA

Edited by D_Shives, 15 June 2008 - 07:17 AM.

[sknis]

I did set the render to software.  I used interlaced burn and NTSC.  Not sure if there is update for firmware...I could not find one...I have a LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S....firmware revision : BPSA

Firmware for the player; not the burner.  Your problem seems to be with the player and not the disc.  A good hint is that it plays OK on your computer.

[D_Shives]

Firmware for the player; not the burner.  Your problem seems to be with the player and not the disc.  A good hint is that it plays OK on your computer.

Didn't know you could download firmware for dvd players....how do you install it if the player is not connected to computer?

[sknis]

Didn't know you could download firmware for dvd players....how do you install it if the player is not connected to computer?

Read your instruction manual.  You put the downloaded firmware on a CD or DVD, press the magic buttons on the player and voilà, an update.  You'll have to look at the manufacturer's web site to see if any firmware is available.

[D_Shives]

Read your instruction manual.  You put the downloaded firmware on a CD or DVD, press the magic buttons on the player and voilà, an update.  You'll have to look at the manufacturer's web site to see if any firmware is available.

Did not find any updates for player.  Any other suggestions?

[gi7omy]

Did not find any updates for player.  Any other suggestions?

Go back to the earlier suggestion and forget Memorex and use a decent brand

[D_Shives]

Go back to the earlier suggestion and forget Memorex and use a decent brand

my video files are mpeg-2
Here is my container according to GSpot

DVD "VOB" format
MPEG-2 Program Stream << { 1 vid, 1 aud }
Sys Bitrate: 10080 kb/s VBR


I noticed a lot of people having problems with mpeg2 files...could this be my problem

[grandpabruce]

Go back to the earlier suggestion and forget Memorex and use a decent brand

Hehehehehehehe.  Not going to happen.  "Hello wall."     

I'm outta this one.

[D_Shives]

Hehehehehehehe.  Not going to happen.  "Hello wall."     

I'm outta this one.

I don't understand??????????

[d_deweywright]

I don't understand??????????

He's saying there's been no movement on trying a different brand of disc other than Memorex.  Just because your PC drive will play that brand, it doesn't mean your DVD player will.  Using a different brand of disc is often the solution for playback problems and is an easy and relatively inexpensive thing to try.  This has been true since the first CD writers came out, when there were only 2 or 3 manufacturers of blank discs, finding a combination of writer/player/media was, and still is, somewhat of a trial and error test.  The cheapest thing to change is always the media, so try something other than Memorex, which, of all brands, has the poorest reputation on these boards.

[D_Shives]

He's saying there's been no movement on trying a different brand of disc other than Memorex.  Just because your PC drive will play that brand, it doesn't mean your DVD player will.  Using a different brand of disc is often the solution for playback problems and is an easy and relatively inexpensive thing to try.  This has been true since the first CD writers came out, when there were only 2 or 3 manufacturers of blank discs, finding a combination of writer/player/media was, and still is, somewhat of a trial and error test.  The cheapest thing to change is always the media, so try something other than Memorex, which, of all brands, has the poorest reputation on these boards.

I did try TDK disks and had the same problem.  I used memorex disk before and did not have this problem.  The only problem before was that the dvd play was choppy, start stop pause.

[gi7omy]

Memorex aren't made BY Memorex - they sub-contract the work and the quality varies a great deal. Just because one batch worked doesn't mean the next one will

Best to get (if you can) are Taiyo-Yuden followed by Verbatim

[D_Shives]

Memorex aren't made BY Memorex - they sub-contract the work and the quality varies a great deal. Just because one batch worked doesn't mean the next one will

Best to get (if you can) are Taiyo-Yuden followed by Verbatim

OK...I will try to find those....but is there anyway that my problem is related to the fact that my video files are mpeg-2

these are video of my son wrestling

[d_deweywright]

OK...I will try to find those....but is there anyway that my problem is related to the fact that my video files are mpeg-2

these are video of my son wrestling

Not much of a chance.  All video, once finally rendered and encoded onto a DVD is mpeg-2, regardless of how it starts out.  Most issues involve editing mpeg-2 files just because of the compression and processing power needed to work with them.