Possible Harm to Original DVD?

[sageraziel]

So, the slower I write the disc the better the quality? Thus if I set it to like, 1x, it will be excellent quality?

[GregiBoy]

No, slower is not always better.

As has been said many times before, a good rule of thumb is burn at half the rated speed of the blank media,

[sageraziel]

Alright I got it set up right. *Whips sweat from forehead.* It actually burns much quicker than it did before, though it is set to burn at 4x. I'll post my ImgBurn log as soon as it's finished. Also note that I saved the files to my Desktop not my ExHDD. What would I set my write speed for a 2.4x 8.5GB disc?

[sageraziel]

Here is my latest log:

I 17:48:24 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!
I 17:48:24 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7600)
I 17:48:24 Total Physical Memory: 1,958,796 KB - Available: 1,041,004 KB
W 17:48:24 Drive E:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.
W 17:48:24 SPTD can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.
I 17:48:24 Initialising SPTI...
I 17:48:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 17:48:24 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 17:49:04 Operation Started!
I 17:49:04 Building Image Tree...
I 17:49:04 Checking Directory Depth...
I 17:49:04 Calculating Totals...
I 17:49:04 Preparing Image...
I 17:49:05 Checking Path Length...
I 17:49:05 Contents: 11 Files, 2 Folders
I 17:49:05 Content Type: DVD Video
I 17:49:05 Data Type: MODE1/2048
I 17:49:05 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 17:49:05 Volume Label: POKEMON_JOHTO_443_452
I 17:49:05 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled
I 17:49:05 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
I 17:49:05 TV System: NTSC
I 17:49:05 Size: 4,508,784,640 bytes
I 17:49:05 Sectors: 2,201,555
I 17:49:05 Image Size: 4,509,368,320 bytes
I 17:49:05 Image Sectors: 2,201,840
I 17:49:05 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00
I 17:49:05 Operation Started!
I 17:49:05 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 17:49:05 Source File Sectors: 2,201,840 (MODE1/2048)
I 17:49:05 Source File Size: 4,509,368,320 bytes
I 17:49:05 Source File Volume Identifier: POKEMON_JOHTO_443_452
I 17:49:05 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 17:49:05 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 17:49:05 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 17:49:05 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TF01 (D (ATAPI)
I 17:49:05 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MBIPG101-R05-01) (Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x)
I 17:49:05 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 17:49:05 Write Mode: DVD
I 17:49:05 Write Type: DAO
I 17:49:05 Write Speed: 4x
I 17:49:05 DVD+R Reserve Track: No
I 17:49:05 Link Size: Auto
I 17:49:05 Lock Volume: Yes
I 17:49:05 Test Mode: No
I 17:49:05 OPC: No
I 17:49:05 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 17:49:07 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM
I 17:49:08 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
I 17:49:09 Writing LeadIn...
I 17:49:34 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201839)
I 17:49:34 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201839)
I 18:03:14 Synchronising Cache...
I 18:03:19 Closing Track...
I 18:03:21 Finalising Disc...
I 18:03:42 Exporting Graph Data...
I 18:03:42 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Jason\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TF01_MONDAY-MARCH-15-2010_5-49_PM_MBIPG101-R05-01_4x.ibg
I 18:03:42 Export Successfully Completed!
I 18:03:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:14:37
I 18:03:42 Average Write Rate: 5,376 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,642 KB/s (4.1x)
I 18:03:42 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 18:03:57 Waiting for device to become ready...
I 18:04:10 Device Ready!
I 18:04:10 Operation Started!
I 18:04:10 Source Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TF01 (D (ATAPI)
I 18:04:10 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MBIPG101-R05-01) (Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x)
I 18:04:10 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 18:04:10 Image File Sectors: 2,201,840 (MODE1/2048)
I 18:04:10 Image File Size: 4,509,368,320 bytes
I 18:04:10 Image File Volume Identifier: POKEMON_JOHTO_443_452
I 18:04:10 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 18:04:10 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 18:04:10 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 18:04:10 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX
I 18:04:11 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201839)
I 18:04:11 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201839)
I 18:13:52 Exporting Graph Data...
I 18:13:52 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Jason\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TF01_MONDAY-MARCH-15-2010_5-49_PM_MBIPG101-R05-01_4x.ibg
I 18:13:52 Export Successfully Completed!
I 18:13:52 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:09:41
I 18:13:52 Average Verify Rate: 7,579 KB/s (5.5x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11,262 KB/s (8.1x)

[GregiBoy]

That looks right to me Jason, you seem to be writing at 4x to 8x media.

Perhaps one of the other old-timers can confirm?

[DarthCopier]

That looks right to me Jason, you seem to be writing at 4x to 8x media.

Perhaps one of the other old-timers can confirm?

Confirmed...the burn looks good...

Now for the $64,000.00 question... how does it play???

DC

[sageraziel]

Uhg...It shakes slightly, not as bad as before but now the quality is horrible again. Whereas before the quality was fine, but the shakiness was horrible. I have another idea to try. I figure since normal DVDs work perfectly fine with absolutely no problems and Series DVD's do not I would analyze the differences. Here is what I've got, normal DVD's are about 1/2 the size of episodal DVDs so I'm gonna rip it to burn to a DVD9 8.5GB and see if that fixes things. I believe my issues are I am compressing it too much. So...How do I set ImgBurn to deal with 8.5GB 2.4x DVD+R (DVD9)?

P.S. I really do not wish to loose my current settings for 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (DVD5)

[sageraziel]

Actually I don't know if my 8.5GB 2.4x discs are DVD9...

[CBR929]

sageraziel your logs look good but I still see that Fat32. I would do some research on how to format that external drive to NTSC so that you can use it along with your computer, it shouldn't be that hard. Also just review the tutorial about putting the disc in your drive and add the new media with the write speed you want to the list.

[sageraziel]

I'm gonna disconnect the ExHDD for this next one I suppose. By the way, is it appearing in my rip log, or my burn log? I need to fix where ever the error is.

[Chameleon]

So, the slower I write the disc the better the quality? Thus if I set it to like, 1x, it will be excellent quality?

Ther never was and never will be a burner that can burn at 1X.

[CBR929]

Chameleon

Ther never was and never will be a burner that can burn at 1X.

Correction I have a $650.00 Sony RDR-GX7 DVD recorder/player that will only burn 1x disc's, but I never even burned 1 movie with it.

[90312]

Actually I don't know if my 8.5GB 2.4x discs are DVD9...

Yes, they are the same thing sageraziel.

[sageraziel]

So the first time I set it up it asked me for a break thingy or something, and it gave my about six choices. I selected the green star, and was done. Then remembered that I had forgotten to set the Write Speed to 2x. So I canceled and fixed the write speed from 4x to 2x. Then when I started it I only had three stars to choose from, one still being green. I chose the green star of course, but why were there less options the second time?

[90312]

A dual layer disk plays the first layer from the inside out and the second layer from the outside in. At some point the laser must stop and change directions, (the layer break). ImgBurn will attempt to find the least obtrusive place, like a fade to black or between scenes. It could be that burning slower it found fewer but better spots to place the layer break?