Posted by Biz on 12/31/05 23:22

"mcp6453" <mcp6453@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
> > On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:09:40 GMT, mcp6453 <mcp6453@earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I did as you suggested, and DVDShrink did not report a problem with a
> >>disk that has the freezing problem.
> >
> >
> > Your problems are dowstream of Shrink.
> >
> > Export the VIDEO_TS directory to your HD with Shrink and play it with
> > WinDVD. That way you can test it.
> >
> >
> >>Does it mean that the Sony drive may
> >>be able to read the data back correctly so that I can burn the movie on
> >>the NEC drive and watch it without freezing?
> >
> >
> > As mentioned, your problem is likely with the Sony. What model NEC?
> >
> > What kind of discs are you burning? We need the brand, DVD type, MID
> > (aka "media code"), Country of Origin, rated MAX burn speed and the
> > speed you are burning at.
>
> NEC 3550A (brand new).
>
> The problem occurs with Imation (FUJIFILM03) DVD-R India, Memorex (CMC
> MAG.AE1) DVD-R country unknown, and Imation (MCC 003) DVD+R country
> unknown disks. All are rated at 8X, and all were burned at 4X. (My TY
> +Rs will be here tomorrow.)
>
> The strange thing is that none of the home movie DVDs I've made with the
> Sony with ANY of the disks has the freezing problem. Therefore, assuming
> that the problem is commercial movies on the Sony, is the problem in the
> rip or the write? My guess is the rip, since I don't have the original
> disks any longer.

If you dont have the disks, then you arent supposed to be making copies of
them. If you own the disks, then backups are fine, you dont copy disks you
dont own....

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