Slide shows have blank frames

[Mob Boss]

I have tried making several dvd slideshows and most often they have blank slides in them. Works fine on the preview but when i burn I get several blanks in slide show.

I have a Dell e6300 with the read/write dvd drive = Name TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H553A

 

Also when I try to use roxio to erase a dvd it doesn't and keeps requesting a disc. after I click erase quick or full the info still show it there.

 

version of easy cd dvd is 9.0.554 running xp

[lynn98109]

I have tried making several dvd slideshows and most often they have blank slides in them. Works fine on the preview but when i burn I get several blanks in slide show.

I have a Dell e6300 with the read/write dvd drive = Name TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H553A

 

Also when I try to use roxio to erase a dvd it doesn't and keeps requesting a disc. after I click erase quick or full the info still show it there.

 

version of easy cd dvd is 9.0.554 running xp

I think you might find of interest some basic information on the different kinds of optical discs (commercially pressed, R, RW) and disc formatting to be useful - try this link:

http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?showtopic=12383

 

Lynn

[Mob Boss]

I read your article but it doesn't explain either problem.

 

I have tried burning a couple of slide shows to DVD+R and they immediately have the blank slides when I play the disc back on a player to check the burn. The projects are fine in preview on the pc in roxio easy cd dvd.

 

Also doesn't explain why roxio can't erase the bad burns.

 

I was wondering if burning at 16x is to much for roxio and a slower speed would make a difference but I don't want to waste more dvd's experimenting when the program can't erase as it should???

[Larry]

I read your article but it doesn't explain either problem.

 

I have tried burning a couple of slide shows to DVD+R and they immediately have the blank slides when I play the disc back on a player to check the burn. The projects are fine in preview on the pc in roxio easy cd dvd.

 

Also doesn't explain why roxio can't erase the bad burns.

 

I was wondering if burning at 16x is to much for roxio and a slower speed would make a difference but I don't want to waste more dvd's experimenting when the program can't erase as it should???

First, you can't erase DVD+R discs. You would need to be using DVD+RW discs if you want to erase them. So that could be why you aren't able to erase them.

 

To the "missing" slides, that's usually an indication of a problem with your video card. Try updating your video card drivers. From the manufacturer sites (like Nvidia or ATI for example), not from MS updates.

[Mob Boss]

sorry, the memorex discs are labeled DVD+R (RW) so I thought they were rewritable RW???.

[Big_Dave]

RW in the wrong place on the label means read many, write once. DVD+RW means write many, read many.

 

As far as the blank slides go, look at the size of each jpeg that you are trying to encode. I know there is an unknown size limitation with the basic jpeg to mpeg encoding/rendering software routine that is common to many of the Roxio EMC suite of programs.

[Larry]

sorry, the memorex discs are labeled DVD+R (RW) so I thought they were rewritable RW???.

RW in the wrong place on the label means read many, write once. DVD+RW means write many, read many.

The RW that's kinda off by itself, sometimes next to the speed rating like 4x, doesn't mean anything other than it's a "plus" + type of disc. Why the "plus" + disc type group chose to use that symbol to differentiate themselves from the "dash" - disc type group is beyond me. It causes just the kind of confusion you've encountered. The place to look is where it is labeled DVD+R or DVD+RW, that's where the RW part needs to be. Some brands even add to the label DVD+R as "Recordable", and DVD+RW as "Rewritable".

[Big_Dave]

I agree 100% with you Larry. The buyer has to be looking close or will end up buying the wrong media.