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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 04/23/07 18:22
Cayla Kisting <cayla_kisting@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:kqg1oy7gbkti.kqhz3jtty6a0.dlg@40tude.net:
> How can we TEST the "goodness" of a DVD VIDEO_TS directory on the
> hard disk using widely available freeware on Windows XP?
>
> I have the wierdest repeatable DVD authoring error which is why I
> ask. 1. I downloaded VIDEO_TS/AUDIO_TS directories using a
> bittorrent client 2. My software DVD players have no problem
> playing the VIDEO_TS.IFO 3. But ImgBurn & Nero burn DVD discs my
> hardeware DVD player won't play
>:(
>
> The problem is repeatable.
> a. The ImgBurn/Nero discs play fine on software DVD players
> (WinXP) b. Copying the VIDEO_TS to another computer has the same
> problem c. All other discs play just fine on the hardware DVD
> player
>
> I even tried re-ripping the DVD from the ImgBurn/Nero created DVD
> discs using three methods (DVDShrink, DVDFab Decrypter, &
> RipIt4Me) and then running both FixVTS and VOBBlanker freeware. No
> change. The results all show the same ability to play on the
> computer without fail but failure to play on my one hardware DVD
> player. This is so very frustrating!
>
> I would normally think to conclude the hardware DVD player is bad
> save for the fact it plays all other DVDs flawlessly. So what's
> the real problem?
>
> One possibility is there is something "bad" in the
> bittorrent-downloaded original VOB files that allows them to play
> on software DVD players but not on my three-year old hardware DVD
> player.
>
> Is there a freeware tool to TEST the "goodness" of VIDEO_TS.VOB
> files?
I can't tell from what you wrote: did you tell Nero to burn the
VIDEO_TS folder as a *video* disk rather than as a *data* disk?
If not, it would explain your problem.
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Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
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