Dual Layer DVDs - atrocious luck or is just my project

mark-perry wrote on 8/5/2023, 12:26 AM

Project all done, burned as an IMAGE not a physical test: files play fine. (MEP 2020) then attempted to burn to a DL dvd just doesn't want to do it. after the initial failure i even made the size smaller maximum size but that didn't work. i even tried using the free "CD Burner XP" with the IMAGE but that spat the disc out after a minute.

choosing ignore the IMAGE creates fine.

length is 3h 50m but i'm happy with the quality produced.

is the following warning critical rather than burning to single layers when my project is ok for a dual layer.

i just posing this question as to eliminate wether i've got good or bad stock as i've got 4 failed discs YET on my Blu Ray recorder these discs burn perfectly ( i even did a test on that recorder last week). these were from Harvey Norman (a huge retailer) they had heaps (the last time i bought a set was 2015 ish) and i used them on my old dvd recorder before the dvd drive went bad but as a brand their quite good reliability. i mainly use single layers so i've got half left. so i suppose the bad stock could be a no. usually stored out of the light or any sources.

does anybody have advice or stories of bad luck.

PS hope all that makes sense.

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johnebaker wrote on 1/30/2024, 1:27 PM

@AAProds

Hi Al

. . . . I suspect (could be wrong though) that Magix wants you to split the project to another disk, not a DL disk. . . .

Using the 'Split project' option does indeed split the project over 2 discs and ISO files - see my post above, here.

As @mark-perry has put a DL disc in the burner and MEP/MMS recognises it, clicking Ignore should create a 'dual layer' ISO file with all the necessary VOBs, and in one or more of the data support files that is created, the layer break point ought to be specified.

Burning software should then see that and burn the disc accordingly to a DL disc. Unfortunately I cannot test this action as I do not have any DL discs available.

John EB

mark-perry wrote on 1/30/2024, 2:40 PM

I usually do as you let it adapt the bit rate and in this case eg DL 4497 I took it down to 90 just to be safe. Because the adaption changes to fit the disc I insert the chapter 5 frames before the desired position to give me some leverage. It gets a bit repetitive redoing ISOs but it's the only way I've found that works even when I had MEP 2021.

that picture with the 4 discs, DL CDburnerXP aborted after a min Cyberlink at least got half-way before it failed so I did it again & failed at the same point.

I couldn't get ISObuster to read the 3 failed SL, 1 DL but 1 DL did read remember i said it player up to 70m of the 3h54m. The SL that failed file manager said they were dvd-roms but spat them out but the readable DL as a dvd. I think I've scratched the other DL after burning it hence it been unreadable now.

AAProds wrote on 1/30/2024, 6:21 PM

@mark-perry

Because the adaption changes to fit the disc I insert the chapter 5 frames before the desired position to give me some leverage.

Yes, chapter marks are not frame-accurate (I allow a half a second or so either side) but they shouldn't actually move if you change the bitrate/size of the project.