HELP! Burning: no error but no picture.

[adaisy4agirl]

I am having problems burning 2 of my movies. When I was on DVD9 it gave me the single layer error. I changed it to DVD5 it said it was complete but there is nothing on my disc.

[Guest]

Post a burn log.

[adaisy4agirl]

19:54:33: You are going to try "DVD to DVD" option.
19:54:38: Analyzing of DVD started
19:54:38: Analyzing of DVD completed successfully
19:54:38: Copy process started
20:14:09: Copy process completed successfully
20:14:09: Burn DVD folder (C:\Users\Tracey\Documents\DVDFab\Temp\MainMovie\D ESCENT_2\) started
20:26:10: Burn DVD completed successfully
20:26:11: Process completed successfully!

[maineman]

Hi Daisy,

Unfortunately, the log you posted in not the burn log.
Actually there are 3 types of logs...process logs, internal logs and burn logs.
We really need the burn log. It describes in detail what actually took place...your burner, firmware, media ID, burn speed, errors...yada, yada, yada.

You should find it in the same location.

The default location is:
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log

Thanks

[adaisy4agirl]

Is this it?
2010-05-03 20:08:13 ---- ******************** Log session stop 03-May 20:08:13.723 PID 4196********************
2010-05-03 19:26:56 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-03 19:26:36 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-03 19:20:48 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-03 19:20:36 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-03 19:20:34 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
2010-05-03 19:20:34 Info Drive has IDE-ATAPI physical interface
2010-05-03 19:20:34 Info New Drive selected : 1:0:0 - TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632N 0503 [E] (Ide)
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info Current Drive selected : 1:0:0 - TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632N 0503 [E] (Ide)
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info Version : 7, 0, 4, 0
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-05-03 19:19:41 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
2010-05-03 19:19:41 ---- ******************** Log session start 03-May 19:19:41.596 PID 4196********************

[Guest]

Is this an HP Laptop?

This is part of the log but I do not see anything about burn speed or the media you are using.
Is there more of the log?

[adaisy4agirl]

Yes it is. Here is some more this might have been a movie that worked.
Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-03 20:57:05 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-03 20:26:09 Info WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written
2010-05-03 20:26:09 Info Finalization Time 00:00:23 - Total completion time 00:11:56
2010-05-03 20:25:46 Info Write finished in 00:11:32 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 5.17
2010-05-03 20:14:31 Info Lead-in burning time (mS) 18017
2010-05-03 20:14:13 Info Write started 2202144 sectors to write
2010-05-03 20:14:13 Info Init success: DVD+R
2010-05-03 20:14:13 Info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Available write speed: 8x ,6x ,4x ,2.4x
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Media type: DVD+R
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Multiword DMA Mode 2
2010-05-03 20:14:10 Info Scanned files #9, folder #2 - total size 4508895232 b. (4.2 Gb.)
2010-05-03 20:14:10 Info Inserted media type : DVD+R
2010-05-03 20:14:10 Info Write started
2010-05-03 19:54:35 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-03 19:54:33 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
2010-05-03 19:54:33 Info Drive has IDE-ATAPI physical interface
2010-05-03 19:54:33 Info New Drive selected : 1:0:0 - TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632N 0503 [E] (Ide)
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info Current Drive selected : 1:0:0 - TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632N 0503 [E] (Ide)
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info Version : 7, 0, 4, 0
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-05-03 19:54:14 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)

[Guest]

The first thing I see is the media is 16X but your drive is seeing it as a max of 8X.
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2010-05-03 20:14:13 Info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Available write speed: 8x ,6x ,4x ,2.4x
2010-05-03 20:14:11 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
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This seems to be a trait of the drive in your laptop in that it can not read the media correctly.

Laptops in themselves are not the best choice for burning moves as they tend to get very hot.

An external USB burner would eliminate that problem.

[adaisy4agirl]

Why do some work and some don't? Any suggestions on an external USB burner? Thanks for your help.

[Guest]

Why do some work and some don't? Any suggestions on an external USB burner? Thanks for your help.

That question I cannot answer.

I use internal burners in a USB enclosure.
Works good , cheaper to purchase and the burner can always be used in a desktop at a later date if needed.

[adaisy4agirl]

Any suggestions on which one to get?

[Guest]

Any suggestions on which one to get?

It has been 9 years since I bought mine I am sure things have changed since then.

Try a google search to see what is out there and the price.

[Guest]

A question.
What is the source of the movies you are trying to copy.??

Hard drive folder?

DVD disc?

[maineman]

Agree with my good pal Gruñón.
Slimline burners (such as yours) are less than ideal for video archiving.

A few additional thoughts on how to optimze what you have...
Your media...CMC MAG-M01-00 is crappy.
Sorry, this isn't meant to be critical or offensive.
Most likely they carry the Memorex brand.
This media will be hit or miss even with the best equipment.

Do yourself a huge favor and pick up some quality media...for SL discs...
Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim.
Since you're in the U.S., Taiyo Yuden is only available online.
Verbatim can be found at many of the brick & mortar stores as well as online.

If you want names of some retailers, let us know.

Please change your burn engine to Img.
It is much more reliable, configurable and overall will yield better results even with marginal/poor quality media.
Still, change the media. It's not just the burn process which is inconsistent with this media. It also goes to the longevity of the discs themselves.

Here's a link to a great video tutorial and a D/L link for the app

Setting Up ImgBurn and DVDab to work together .

Going with an external burner is a great idea.
The price will end up about the same, ie., ext burner vs. int burner & an ext enclosure.
Both options have their advantages.

More on that later, I gotta hit the sack.