I am REGISTERED USER and using the current version of DVD FAB 6.2.0.5 I have tried the FULL DISC BACKUP and just the MAIN MOVIE. I only use DVD FAB to remove the encryption and use SHRINK to compress and DVD DECRYPTER and the NERO BURNING. After all is complete I place the finalized DVD in my player to test and ALL DVDS say UNSUPPORTED. I then place them back in my computer DVD DRIVE and they all play fine. What happened? What has changed?

I doubt you'll receive any meaningful advice based on so little info. Anyone trying to help would have to ask far too many questions to even begin to know where to start. Essential info is absent, such as do the files play ok when when viewed from the hdd?...burn logs?, etc., etc. You're using 4 different apps, only one of which is a Fab product. Please read over the Help Us Help You and post some specifics.

dvds unplayable Yes, all dvds play fine when viewed from the computer dvd drive. They will not play on my dvd player. Attached is a copy of my log files.

[QUOTE=jayh1969;8549]I am REGISTERED USER and using the current version of DVD FAB 6.2.0.5I have tried the FULL DISC BACKUP and just the MAIN MOVIE. I only use DVD FAB to remove the encryption and use SHRINK to compress and DVD DECRYPTER and the NERO BURNING. After all is complete I place the finalized DVD in my player to test and ALL DVDS say UNSUPPORTED. I then place them back in my computer DVD DRIVE and they all play fine. What happened? What has changed?[/QUOTE]Your player may require that burned discs be bitset to appear as DVD-ROMs, which may not be happening correctly with all the other steps and apps you are using. If this is the case, it is a Nero problem not DVDFab. My suggestion would be to try VSO (for SL) or ImgBurn (for SL or DL). As Maineman noted, we really need more info.

image burn or vso Which program do you recommend for the best results?

The decision to use 4 different apps is certainly yours to make. In an effort to offer a solution, I'd recommend, Img. Download and install it and select it as Fab's burn engine. Then let Fab have at it and do the whole business. My bet is that you'll be happy with the results and life will be a whole lot easier. Here's a great thread which has download links, descriptions and video tutorials on how to go about this. If you get stuck on something, just give us a holler

Personally, I use ImgBurn in standalone mode (not from within DVDFab) for all burning. It has superior control over the layer break positioning and extensive support for bitsetting on many optical drives. I'm still not sure if your problem is incorrect (or lack of) bitsetting on your burned discs. You need some other DVD tools (like DVDInfoPro, ISOBuster, etc.) to make sure the discs are finalized correctly and burned to look like DVD-ROMs to your player. ImgBurn has a utility (under the Tools menu) that will attempt to fix a disc that was not finalized properly.

You guys are TRUELY an EXPERT in your field! I appreciate all of your help and AWESOME Advice! Thank You!

still says UNSUPPORTED Ok, guys I am now using Image Burn and its still telling me UNSUPPORTED. I am attaching ALL LOG Files to see if you guys can figure this one out.

unsupported issue Please, tell me if this might be causing the issue: I have PathPlayer as ALWAYS ENABLED Change DVD PlayBack Order is checked Jump to first menu when disc inserted Remove annoying PGC's (like FBI Warning's) is checked I followed the instructions as MAINEMAN suggested to setup IMAGE BURN and DVDFAB to work together and still the same issue. I went through DVD FAB and IMAGE BURN a second time and then burned another disc. A second BURN LOG is attached.

The blank media you're using... CMC MAG-M01-00 is not really quality stuff.... You also are not bitsetting this media +R to DVD-ROM As signals mentioned above, this may or may not be part of the problem. I suspect it is as the discs play in your burner, but not your standalone player, no way to tell for sure based on the info. Please bitset (change the booktype of your blank media and give it another shot. I'd suggest changing your brand of media anyway. The stuff you have is marginal for video archiving. Purchase Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media. Verbatim can be found in many of the brick & mortar stores and online TY is found only online for most of the planet. If you have some -R media, you can try this. -R media cannot be bitset and will probably play ok. Again, Verbatim would be your best bet here.

all dvds say UNSUPPORTED in DVD Player

jayh1969

What has changed? Let see.... I upgraded to the current version of DVD FAB and I updated the FIRMWARE on my PLEXTOR Drive..... I read through the dvd burning problems on the DVD FAB site and it says to keep your firmware up-to-date. so... thats what I did and thats all that has changed.....

I have been using the same junk media TDK or Philips which has the same id# CMC...LOL for over 4 years now with never any problems until today.....

jayh1969

I have an older external burner(USB) a MEMOREX DVD+/-RAM 510L and I wanted to give that a shot. so what I did was burnt about 10mins of the movie then had the software finalize the disc.... and I put it in my stand alone player and it worked.... so it looks like something has changed with the Plextor drive..... Can someone that has a Plextor Drive give me a helping hand? Thanks! :)

GregiBoy

Do you have the install program of the previous version of Fab that you were running?

Do you have the install program for the previous version of driver firmware?

It may be worth trying a rollback.

W&B

Just to comfirm check my attached pics to see if yours is the same for your aws in ImgBurn.

maineman

So you flashed the firmware in the plextor?
When?
Before or after the "unsupported disc" problem arose?

jayh1969

Im trying to think MAINEMAN..... I'm pretty sure it was before the UNSUPPORTED issue come about.
I flashed the PLEXTOR drive just today.... I will attach the LOG FILES so you can take a look.

GregiBoy

Can you roll back to the previous version of firmware on the Plextor?

It may be that the Plextor drive is dying also !!!

You certainly have identified the Plextor as the problem child by your last test with the external USB.

jayh1969

HaHa.. I hope not.... the Plextor is not even 2 months old..... but you could be right.... I'm like totally lost on where to go and what to do... usually I can figure this stuff out on my own.. but this one has got me by the tail!

jayh1969

I'm like pretty sure but not positive... that MAINEMAN.. has had the solution all along...
I think it has to do with setting the BOOK-TYPE to ROM on the PLEXTOR..... but I can't figure out how to do that..... I tried what he said earlier.... but it will only give me an INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE...... any more help guys? Is it not normal where you cant set the book-type directly on your drive to ROM?

maineman

This puppy has a mediatek chipset.
While I've never owned a plextor, my understanding is that Plextor stopped manufacturing their own drives.
I'm pretty sure this is a rebadged LiteOn drive.

Anyway, mediatek chipsets have always been very forgiving...hope this oone is too.
You should be able to flash this thing 'til the cows come home.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters/plextor-px-870a/2722?layoutalign=Left

I agree with GregiBoy...
the easiest way out of this is to reflash backward to the older firmware.

maineman

[QUOTE=jayh1969;8636]I'm like pretty sure but not positive... that MAINEMAN.. has had the solution all along...
I think it has to do with setting the BOOK-TYPE to ROM on the PLEXTOR..... but I can't figure out how to do that..... I tried what he said earlier.... but it will only give me an INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE...... any more help guys? Is it not normal where you cant set the book-type directly on your drive to ROM?[/QUOTE]

I don't believe this drive has bitsetting capable firmware.
There's really nothing but crappy support from Plextor for this drive.

Like I said, I'm pretty sure this is a LiteOn.
The problem becomes if you crossflash this drive to something other than "official" plextor firmware, you'll void the warranty.
So....if something goes irreversibly wrong...you've got yourself an expensive paperweight...:eek:

W&B

[QUOTE=jayh1969;8636]I'm like pretty sure but not positive... that MAINEMAN.. has had the solution all along...
I think it has to do with setting the BOOK-TYPE to ROM on the PLEXTOR..... but I can't figure out how to do that..... I tried what he said earlier.... but it will only give me an INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE...... any more help guys? Is it not normal where you cant set the book-type directly on your drive to ROM?[/QUOTE]

I don't think it's the booktype, I did look up the specs and that player should have no problems with that media which as GregiBoy pointed out when you tested the small 10 minute file with a memorex drive, which makes me wonder if that drive ever reached max burning speed which is why I keep asking about the write speed selected (sorry by the way, you're in good hands with Maineman and gregiBoy)

jayh1969

Thats my next question? How do I reflash it with the OEM Firmware.... I'm at Plextor's site under support and I have my drive pulled up but, I cant find any links to firmware updated.... Can I find it on my harddrive? Where do I look?

jayh1969

Ha Ha.... I'm laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair.... please read this guys...

I'm not the only one having these issues...... but whats weird.... this drive use to burn dvd+r with no changes until I flashed the firmware today....

jayh1969

opps I forgot the link
http:///www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/forum/18-plexutilities/685-bitsetting-failure-a-fundmental-flaw-in-plexutil

jayh1969

A lesson learned today..... according to that article you cannot change the book-type on this Plextor Drive according to what I read.

maineman

The link is not working for me

GregiBoy

[QUOTE=maineman;8646]The link is not working for me[/QUOTE]

Same here.... Link no workies :confused:

jayh1969

try this guys.... sorry new to this bulletin board stuff...lol

http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/forum/18-plexutilities/685-bitsetting-failure-a-fundmental-flaw-in-plexutil

signals

That doesn't sound good. I wonder if ImgBurn would do it anyway. Or maybe there is some hacked forimware for that drive that would allow it.

[QUOTE=jayh1969;8648]try this guys.... sorry new to this bulletin board stuff...lol

http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/forum/18-plexutilities/685-bitsetting-failure-a-fundmental-flaw-in-plexutil[/QUOTE]

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