Originally posted by: bad_karma24
I don't know if this has been covered in another area, but the search function turned up nothing so I figured I'd just post here. A few times I'll burn a fan edited DVD and I'll get great results. Other times, it'll play fine on my computer, but on a stand-alone DVD player I have skipping issues, pixelation and so forth. Does anyone know why these errors are not apparant on a computer DVD player, but only on stand-alone? Sometimes copying the DVD and reburning it on another disc via Nero will work, but in one case (Blade Runner) I get a disc copying error, which means I have to download the whole thing over again. Ugh. This is probably more of a rant as much as it is a legitmate question. Thanks in advance guys!
I don't know if this has been covered in another area, but the search function turned up nothing so I figured I'd just post here. A few times I'll burn a fan edited DVD and I'll get great results. Other times, it'll play fine on my computer, but on a stand-alone DVD player I have skipping issues, pixelation and so forth. Does anyone know why these errors are not apparant on a computer DVD player, but only on stand-alone? Sometimes copying the DVD and reburning it on another disc via Nero will work, but in one case (Blade Runner) I get a disc copying error, which means I have to download the whole thing over again. Ugh. This is probably more of a rant as much as it is a legitmate question. Thanks in advance guys!
Sound like a classic case of media problems. Standalone players tend to correct errors less often than burners (which seems odd).
Briefly(?):
See if you can find Made in Japan media, most brands will say on the box/spindle. Most Taiwan disc makers follow a cheaper buisness model that produces poor results. In some of the worst cases, the media can even start deteriorating in about a year. Its been a problem since the early CD burning days. Since cheaper media was more attactive to customers, most brands turned to buying from different sources and averaging out the cost. Unfortunatally, a lot of people know about this, and Made-in-Japan can be hard to find in stores.
If your disc has dips in a Nero Transfer Rate Test, toss it and try again.
You may have to experiment to find discs that your burner and player(s) like. But usually, a good burn will play in anything.
You *probably* also want to update your burner's firmware. Most brands of burners are "rebadged" units from a small pool of manufacturers, so you might be able to get very-new firmware from the manufacturer. The CDFreaks forum can be invaluable, there. (But you may be in for a lot of research before you find out).
See my post in the other thread for a lot more detail. (And don't neglect to read the other posts. I've been told that I sound more authoritative than I really am.
I don't know what they're talking about, but just in case. ).Dvd brands