Burning DVD's with Nero...

Wes · 09-27-2004, 03:41 AM

None of mine will play in my dvd player, and most won't even play on my computer.

Where am I going wrong? Which option whould I choose (DVD-Rom (ISO), DVD-Video, DVD-Rom (UDF), or DVD-Rom (UDF/ISO)?

I have a feeling its DVD-Video, but it won't let me drag and drop and movies into the folder when I use that option. Maybe I need to convert the file types some how? If so, how would I go about doing that?

Thanks in advance.

p.s. I'm using DVD+R's, which I am assured is what I need for my HP burner.

Faithless · 09-27-2004, 05:09 AM

dvd+r wont play in most players methinks.

not to sure about it.

i better learn because i just got me a dvd burner so i wanna start making home movies

FuManChu · 09-27-2004, 05:25 AM

yeah i am having this same problem. i can make .iso images with dvd decrypter, shrink them with dvd shrink, but then when it comes to burn time i am fucked and don't know what to do.

Battlecat · 09-27-2004, 05:48 AM

DVD-R is what will play on anything, DVD+R skeetch out sometimes.

I jsut have a program called DVD Shrink and it works miracles, copeis anything even if its encrypted

FuManChu · 09-27-2004, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BP
DVD-R is what will play on anything, DVD+R skeetch out sometimes.

I jsut have a program called DVD Shrink and it works miracles, copeis anything even if its encrypted

actually sometimes if the encryption is good you need to use dvd decrypter then dvd shrink

Wes · 09-27-2004, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BP
encrypted

encrypted?

maybe this is my problem... ?

Wes · 09-28-2004, 05:46 AM

anyone?

switch · 09-28-2004, 12:00 PM

DVD movies are stored on a DVD via a file system. The files are kept in a folder called VIDEO_TS. The video is stored in MP2 format, and the audio is stored in MP3 and/or PCM format. The data files have a .VOB extension, and the information files are stored with IFO extensions. You can rip the VOB files into other formats, and you can edit the IFO files with a program like IFOEdit.

You need Nero Vision to create a video (movie) DVD.

What's the source format of your video? The file type (extension)?

Wes · 09-29-2004, 12:03 AM

your saying Nero Burning Rom won't work? You can select CD, or DVD, then there are a bunch of options for both.

My DVD movies are all taken off of the net, and have all kinds of strange extensions, none of which are MP2 (I think). So what program can I get that will convert them to MP2?

Thanks for the help!

EDIT: OK, all of the video seem to be "Nero ShowTime Files", which is pissing me off. Nero is dumb sometimes...

Does anyone know how I would go about uninstalling Nero CD burner, but not DVD burner? Thanks.

switch · 09-29-2004, 12:19 AM

DVDs are just a medium, like a CD, hard disk, or floppy drive. Your machine can read DVDs/CDs that contain data because your operating system has a CD file system driver (CDFS).

So Nero lets you copy stuff to and from CDs and DVDs.

What you need to be concerned about is how you store the data on the DVD, and how you want to read (or playback) the data.

I'll give you an example. I have a MiniDV camcorder. Stuff that I tape can be transfered from the tape to my computer. The data is stored in an AVI format. Many programs will play back the AVI format; programs such as Windows Media Player. I could copy the AVI to a DVD for storage, or for playback on my computer. But the AVI on the DVD will not play on my home theatre's DVD player. That's because the home theatre's DVD player doesn't understand AVIs (well, one of the reasons). If I wanted to make a DVD to play back the camcorder video on my home theatre DVD player, I'd need to burn a video CD/DVD. Part of that "burn" would be the conversion of the AVI into a data format that the home theatre DVD understands.

If you want to make a DVD that you can play on your home theatre DVD player, use Nero to create a DVD Video.

Wes · 09-30-2004, 02:27 AM

Okay, so I need DVD Video. Butr the problem is my videos aren't in the right file format. Is there a program that can convert them? Or am I just out of luck?

Thanks.

coverider · 09-30-2004, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wes
Okay, so I need DVD Video. Butr the problem is my videos aren't in the right file format. Is there a program that can convert them? Or am I just out of luck?

Thanks.

i have this same problem. i used to have a program called "NeoDVD", which worked miracles, but it got taken off when my comp got fixed. so i'd really to know the deal with nero,aswell.

switch · 09-30-2004, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wes
Okay, so I need DVD Video. Butr the problem is my videos aren't in the right file format. Is there a program that can convert them? Or am I just out of luck?

NeroVision will let you take files of various video formats and burn them onto a DVD that can be played back.

What the file extension of the video files? I can check if NeroVision will do it for you.

Wes · 09-30-2004, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by switch
NeroVision will let you take files of various video formats and burn them onto a DVD that can be played back.

What the file extension of the video files? I can check if NeroVision will do it for you.

They all seem to be .avi. I'm 99% Nero vision will convert them.

Please check your PM's Switch

09-27-2004, 03:41 AM	#1
Wes Lasqueti Island chillin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nanaimo, Van Isle. Posts: 1,527 Rep Power: 10	Burning DVD's with Nero... None of mine will play in my dvd player, and most won't even play on my computer. Where am I going wrong? Which option whould I choose (DVD-Rom (ISO), DVD-Video, DVD-Rom (UDF), or DVD-Rom (UDF/ISO)? I have a feeling its DVD-Video, but it won't let me drag and drop and movies into the folder when I use that option. Maybe I need to convert the file types some how? If so, how would I go about doing that? Thanks in advance. p.s. I'm using DVD+R's, which I am assured is what I need for my HP burner. __________________

09-27-2004, 05:09 AM	#2
Faithless n/b/r troll. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond Posts: 15,916 Rep Power: 314771	dvd+r wont play in most players methinks. not to sure about it. i better learn because i just got me a dvd burner so i wanna start making home movies __________________

09-27-2004, 05:48 AM	#4
Battlecat Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 7,593 Rep Power: 60582	DVD-R is what will play on anything, DVD+R skeetch out sometimes. I jsut have a program called DVD Shrink and it works miracles, copeis anything even if its encrypted __________________ BATTLECAT

09-28-2004, 05:46 AM	#7
Wes Lasqueti Island chillin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nanaimo, Van Isle. Posts: 1,527 Rep Power: 10	anyone? __________________

09-28-2004, 12:00 PM	#8
switch two foot hucker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Old Buck Posts: 30,097 Rep Power: 13956917	DVD movies are stored on a DVD via a file system. The files are kept in a folder called VIDEO_TS. The video is stored in MP2 format, and the audio is stored in MP3 and/or PCM format. The data files have a .VOB extension, and the information files are stored with IFO extensions. You can rip the VOB files into other formats, and you can edit the IFO files with a program like IFOEdit. You need Nero Vision to create a video (movie) DVD. What's the source format of your video? The file type (extension)? __________________ It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. - Josiah Stamp Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H.G. Wells

09-27-2004, 05:25 AM	#3
FuManChu Sphincter Boy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: pretty much edmonton Posts: 4,204 Rep Power: 0	yeah i am having this same problem. i can make .iso images with dvd decrypter, shrink them with dvd shrink, but then when it comes to burn time i am fucked and don't know what to do.

09-29-2004, 12:03 AM	#9
Wes Lasqueti Island chillin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nanaimo, Van Isle. Posts: 1,527 Rep Power: 10	your saying Nero Burning Rom won't work? You can select CD, or DVD, then there are a bunch of options for both. My DVD movies are all taken off of the net, and have all kinds of strange extensions, none of which are MP2 (I think). So what program can I get that will convert them to MP2? Thanks for the help! EDIT: OK, all of the video seem to be "Nero ShowTime Files", which is pissing me off. Nero is dumb sometimes... Does anyone know how I would go about uninstalling Nero CD burner, but not DVD burner? Thanks. __________________ Last edited by Wes; 09-29-2004 at 12:08 AM.

09-29-2004, 12:19 AM	#10
switch two foot hucker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Old Buck Posts: 30,097 Rep Power: 13956917	DVDs are just a medium, like a CD, hard disk, or floppy drive. Your machine can read DVDs/CDs that contain data because your operating system has a CD file system driver (CDFS). So Nero lets you copy stuff to and from CDs and DVDs. What you need to be concerned about is how you store the data on the DVD, and how you want to read (or playback) the data. I'll give you an example. I have a MiniDV camcorder. Stuff that I tape can be transfered from the tape to my computer. The data is stored in an AVI format. Many programs will play back the AVI format; programs such as Windows Media Player. I could copy the AVI to a DVD for storage, or for playback on my computer. But the AVI on the DVD will not play on my home theatre's DVD player. That's because the home theatre's DVD player doesn't understand AVIs (well, one of the reasons). If I wanted to make a DVD to play back the camcorder video on my home theatre DVD player, I'd need to burn a video CD/DVD. Part of that "burn" would be the conversion of the AVI into a data format that the home theatre DVD understands. If you want to make a DVD that you can play on your home theatre DVD player, use Nero to create a DVD Video. __________________ It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. - Josiah Stamp Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H.G. Wells

09-30-2004, 02:27 AM	#11
Wes Lasqueti Island chillin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nanaimo, Van Isle. Posts: 1,527 Rep Power: 10	Okay, so I need DVD Video. Butr the problem is my videos aren't in the right file format. Is there a program that can convert them? Or am I just out of luck? Thanks. __________________

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