Posted by Peter on 06/18/07 20:07

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:26:48 +0100, "Millan" <dwp@millan.net> wrote:

>I have this DVD and HD recorder.
>
>I have been given some ram discs from a friend who wants them transfering
>onto a standard DVD-R disk. They were recorded on a panasonic e55 but as it
>no longer works he has asked me to transfer them to -R so he can play them
>on his machine.
>
>Now, I can put them on the EH50 HD no problem, but when I write them to
>disc, the disc cannot be read in any other machine, nor will it play on my
>pc.

As suggested by A N Other, it does sound as if the problem might be
the need to finalise the -R disc. Otherwise, the recorder could be
writing the disc in an unsuitable format. I can't comment for sure,
because I don't know the equipment in question.

>If this isnt possible to do, is there a DVD HD recorder that willl allow me
>to do this please.

Since my DVD recorder doesn't have a hard drive, I need to:

1. Copy the files from the RAM disc onto my PC
2. Rename the *.vro to *.mpg
3. Get a suitable program (I use DVD Author - see
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda20.html) to create the
necessary *.vob etc files for a DVD-video from the *.mpg.
4. Write them to a DVD-R video with something like Nero. (Actually, if
memory serves, DVD Author includes a basic writing prog for this
purpose, though I don't tend to use it).

This is tedious, but it works.

Peter.

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