Posted by Stuart on 08/02/07 12:38

"Mike Kujbida" <kXuXjXfXaXm@xplornet.com> wrote in message
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> Stuart wrote:
>> "Stuart" <stuart�@whodunnit8.com> wrote in message
>> news:p%csi.15059$4A1.13726@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> "Mike Kujbida" <kXuXjXfXaXm@xplornet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5hctkiF3k9l3dU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> kelly32@mailinator.com wrote:
>>>>> I need some software to copy my home movies. I have a camcorder that
>>>>> write's to DVD-RW. I sent several of them to a compay to make a DVD
>>>>> movie. It has menus when you play it on TV, like a regular movie DVD.
>>>>> The compay said there is no copy protection or region restrictions.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Sonic MyDVD 4.5. When I try to use the Direct-to-DVD wizard to
>>>>> copy the DVD to the harddrive (so I can copy it to a blank DVD next -
>>>>> I only have one drive...) I get the error "No valid DVD capture
>>>>> devices were present." Then is says to make sure it's NTCS format. I
>>>>> tried setting the preference to both NTCS and PAL. So Sonic MyDVD
>>>>> apparently doesn't come with what it needs to do what's in it's own
>>>>> menus.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can play that DVD on my computer with RealPlayer, Windows Media
>>>>> Player, and PowerDVD, and on TV with a regular DVD player. It's a bit
>>>>> dark with WMP, and the brightness setting doesn't work (WMP), but the
>>>>> other programs are okay.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Windows XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> If someone can recommend a simple free program that is just for
>>>>> copying non-encrypted DVD's I would really appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> As long as you have some kind of DVD burning software (Roxio, Nero,
>>>> RecordNow, etc.), you have everything you need.
>>>> Stick the DVD into the computer's drive and browse to it.
>>>> There should be a VIDEO_TS folder and possibly an AUDIO_TS folder on
>>>> the
>>>> DVD.
>>>> Copy this/these folder(s) to your desktop.
>>>> Insert a blank DVD and use your burning software to copy these folders
>>>> to
>>>> the blank DVD.
>>>> Burn them as a data disc, not a DVD disc.
>>>> That's all you have to do.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>> You have to burn as DVD Video in NeroExpress as long as the folders
>>> VIDEO_TS
>>> contain VOB, IFO and BUP files. Also I would copy the files to a folder
>>> not
>>> on the desktop, say in My Documents or better still if you have another
>>> drive.
>>>
>>> IF you burn conforming DVD files (folder VIDEO_TS contain VOB, IFO and
>>> BUP
>>> files) whilst you will be able to play on a computer many stand alone
>>> players
>>> won't recognise the disc.
>>>
>> addendum correction:
>> IF you burn conforming DVD files (folder VIDEO_TS contain VOB, IFO and
>> BUP
>> files) as DATA whilst you will be able to play on a computer many stand
>> alone
>> players
>> won't recognise the disc.
>
>
> I beg to differ. I use RecordNow Max to do this (burn as DATA disc) all
> the time and, over the years have burned hundreds of DVDs and have NEVER
> had any problems.
>
> Mike

In the case of NeroExpress it is the case , the typical error message "
You have added DVD-video content to a compilation type that will not result
in a DVD-video compliant disc. To create disc playable in standalone
DVD-video players please use the DVD-video compilation type", there is a
lengthy technical explanation over on videohelp.com

So clearly RecordNowMax doesn't have this requirement. Most burning
packages I've used over the last 5 years or so have been quite definite
about using "DVD Video Files" over"DATA" for DVD compliant compilations to
be fully compatible with normal domestic DVD players.

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