Freezing

[bcm1]

I am having freezing and pixel issues on every copy when using 8QT. I went back to version 7 and am trying the version 8 right now. 7 works fine. I am new here and will look to see how I extract the log to post here.

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[CBR929]

Hi bcm1
The logs are located in for Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
or Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
or for XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal and Burn log(s) and post right here.
CBR929

[bcm1]

Logs

I think I messed up. I deleted some of the logs and only had a file for the internal one. Do you know how I get the other logs back? Here's the one log that I copied and pasted. It looks very small and incomplete.



DVDFab 8.1.0.5 (2011/07/24 12:39:30)

0m 01.06s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 0
0m 01.07s: Qt Translator file load success
0m 17.92s: detected dvd
0m 17.97s: drive D
0m 17.97s: dvd type 1
0m 17.97s: volume label DEATH_RACE_2
0m 20.90s: got copyright 1 fe
0m 21.88s: got udf/iso
0m 22.49s: got discinfo
0m 22.51s: pathplayer enabled
0m 49.68s: got dvdinfo
0m 49.88s: opened dvd
0m 50.04s: detected dvd
0m 50.04s: drive E
0m 50.04s: dvd type 0
0m 50.04s: volume label

[IPopov50]

@bcm1
are you using GPU acceleration of any sort for your compression?

[bcm1]

Not sure what GPU is. Is there a way I can check?

[bcm1]

Burn - VSO Log

I retried Death Race 2 using the 8QT and here is the VSO log. I get no error messages and it burns successfully. Version 8.0.8.5 also seems to freeze on me but version 7 seems to be good. I've been using DVDfab for at least 3 years, bought a new computer 2 years ago with continue success. Hope this can be fixed.

2011-07-24 17:27:38 ---- ******************** Log session stop 24-Jul 17:27:38.767 PID 7088********************
2011-07-24 17:22:59 Info Disc ejected by user while parsing.
2011-07-24 17:22:46 Info Parsing disc ...
2011-07-24 17:20:31 Info WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written
2011-07-24 17:20:31 Info Finalization Time 00:00:28 - Total completion time 00:07:36
2011-07-24 17:20:03 Info Write finished in 00:07:07 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 8.37
2011-07-24 17:13:12 Info Lead-in burning time (mS) 16511
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Write started 2202240 sectors to write
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Init success: DVD+R
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Available write speed: 16x ,12x ,8x ,4x
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Media type: DVD+R
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Ultra DMA mode 5 (ATA100)
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Scanned files #22, folder #2 - total size 4509034496 b. (4.20 Gb.)
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Inserted media type : DVD+R
2011-07-24 17:12:55 Info Write started
2011-07-24 17:00:34 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2011-07-24 17:00:32 Info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
2011-07-24 17:00:32 Info Drive has IDE-ATAPI physical interface
2011-07-24 17:00:32 Info New Drive selected : 1:1:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N B101 [E] (Ide)
2011-07-24 17:00:30 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2011-07-24 17:00:18 Info Parsing disc ...
2011-07-24 16:47:05 Info Poor quality disc detected or drive error.
2011-07-24 13:00:29 Info WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written
2011-07-24 13:00:29 Info Finalization Time 00:00:28 - Total completion time 00:07:34
2011-07-24 13:00:01 Info Write finished in 00:07:05 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 8.40
2011-07-24 12:53:10 Info Lead-in burning time (mS) 14863
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Write started 2202240 sectors to write
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Init success: DVD+R
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Available write speed: 16x ,12x ,8x ,4x
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
2011-07-24 12:52:55 Info Media type: DVD+R
2011-07-24 12:52:54 Info Ultra DMA mode 5 (ATA100)
2011-07-24 12:52:54 Info Scanned files #22, folder #2 - total size 4509034496 b. (4.20 Gb.)
2011-07-24 12:52:54 Info Inserted media type : DVD+R
2011-07-24 12:52:54 Info Write started
2011-07-24 12:40:34 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2011-07-24 12:40:32 Info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
2011-07-24 12:40:32 Info Drive has IDE-ATAPI physical interface
2011-07-24 12:40:32 Info New Drive selected : 1:1:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N B101 [E] (Ide)
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info Current Drive selected : 1:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N B101 [D] (Ide)
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info System default language : English (United States)
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info User default language : English (United States)
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info DLL Version : 4.0.20.488
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info DLL : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 8 Qt\vso_hwe.dll
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info Version : 8, 1, 0, 5
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 8 Qt\DVDFab.exe
2011-07-24 12:39:34 Info OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Build 7600)
2011-07-24 12:39:34 ---- ******************** Log session start 24-Jul 12:39:34.114 PID 7088********************

[CBR929]

Hi bcm1
A few suggestions:
1) Switch to a better media Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00 are considered to be garbage, try picking up some Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim (with the AZO Dye on the package).

2)Consider using ImgBurn as your burn engine it is "free" and and you will find it in the link in my signature on how to set it up with Fab.
Hope this helps
CBR929

EDIT:Your drive also has a firmware update, please visit your computer manufactures site for the update or you may get it here
NOTE: If you do not know how to flash your drive do not do it, it will render your drive useless

[bcm1]

CBR, thanks for the advice and working through this with me.

I went ahead and updated the driver firmware, watched the IMG video and installed it. I did burn it with IMG and now I get pixels and then freezing. So I've used these garbage discs for the past 3 years and tried another box since I was thinking it maybe defective, but I can use DVD fab 7 and they are fine so I don't think it is the garbage disc.

Any other ideas?

[DarthCopier]

CBR, thanks for the advice and working through this with me.

I went ahead and updated the driver firmware, watched the IMG video and installed it. I did burn it with IMG and now I get pixels and then freezing. So I've used these garbage discs for the past 3 years and tried another box since I was thinking it maybe defective, but I can use DVD fab 7 and they are fine so I don't think it is the garbage disc.

Any other ideas?

CBR929 is one of our more knowledgeable people - I've done many posts myself, both here and on the 'old' forum, and am not as quick as you to dismiss his advice.

The immediate result is not always the most telling... the dye layer used by CMC Mag. is not one of the best, and I suggest you take a quick look at some of your earliest burns, and see how they stack up in terms of picture quality, freezing, pixellation, audio drops, etc., against your most recent burns.

You may not be happy with what you find...

DC

[CBR929]

Thanks DC
As the saying goes "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink"
If bcm1 refuses to listen to advice given, they will find out a few months down the road that their backups no longer work, as I have found this out the hard way and only burn to Verbatim disc's now and when a disc gives me trouble I pop it in my computer get the MID an guess what, it was a CMC MAG-M01-00 GARBAGE
CBR929

[DarthCopier]

Thanks DC
As the saying goes "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink"
If bcm1 refuses to listen to advice given, they will find out a few months down the road that their backups no longer work, as I have found this out the hard way and only burn to Verbatim disc's now and when a disc gives me trouble I pop it in my computer get the MID an guess what, it was a CMC MAG-M01-00 GARBAGE
CBR929

Not a problem, sunshine... ya know, I found out about Memorex the same way you did (the hard way).... now I only use TY for SL burns, and Verbatim for DL burns.

And nary a problem!!

DC

[bcm1]

So I have been happy with the burns from DVD Fab 7

CBR and DC - I am not trying to discount your suggestion but I have been happy with the burns that I have been getting using these garbage disc using DVD Fab 7. So if we upgrade to Fab 8, I should be able to get the same quality that I have been happy with in the past if the program were to work properly. Does that make sense?

[CBR929]

CBR and DC - I am not trying to discount your suggestion but I have been happy with the burns that I have been getting using these garbage disc using DVD Fab 7. So if we upgrade to Fab 8, I should be able to get the same quality that I have been happy with in the past if the program were to work properly. Does that make sense?

Hi bcm1
It makes perfect sense.
Pulled from your log 2011-07-24 16:47:05 Info Poor quality disc detected or drive error.

Since you have ImgBurn installed could you post that burn log????
CBR929

[bcm1]

IMG Log

Is this the log? Also, is this the disc you recommend using?

I 18:14:12 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!
I 18:14:12 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600)
I 18:14:12 Total Physical Memory: 8,379,512 KB - Available: 6,674,424 KB
I 18:14:12 Initialising SPTI...
I 18:14:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 18:14:13 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N B101 (E (ATA)
I 18:14:13 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N B103 (D (ATA)
I 18:14:13 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs!

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