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Hey all,

I have a question. I am trying to burn a fan film I downloaded for a friend awhile ago. It's in the format of a Video_TS folder. Normally, for single layers, I just add a Audio_TS folder to the same directory, and then burn it using imgburn under the build mode. It works fine for the Single layer discs that come as a Video_TS folder.

However, when I try to burn the Dual Layer fan fil, I downloaded for him, it keeps asking me for a layer break, and wants me to choose one. Wouldn't the DVD have been authored with a Layer break, since it was authored as a DL DVD9 (5.11GB)? It has an option that says "Don't update IFO/BUP files," one for "Seamless," and "ignore layer break options." I know the ignore button ignores all layer break info found and it says it "is not suitable for DL media, so ignore that button. For "Seamless" it says "only enable this option if you know for a fact your player does not need the layer break cell to be marked as non-seamless." For the "Don't Update IFO/BUP files option, it says "only enable this option if the IFO/BUP files have been prepared in advance with the nessessary layer break information."

Last, it lists like 17 options for layer break info. I think I can only choose one. It lists 17 options for me to click under "create layer break." It lists them as a table, with (from left to right) the catgories being "LBA, Padding, %, File/VTS, LU, PGC, Cell, VC/ID, Time, and SPLIP" Honestly, all these numbers and stuff under those doesn't mean a thing to me, and it lists them all as "average"

I am lost at what to do at this point. There are so many options, which seem to be at all different spots on the disc. How do I know what to choose, or is this the wrong program to burn with? I mean, I thought the layer break would have been authored into it, and if thats the case, wouldn't doing this screw that up?

If there's a better program out there to use, please suggest it and how I burn the Daul Layer with it.

I am sorry to ramble on about this, but I have confused and second guessed myself too much. I figured at that point it's better to ask for help.

Thanks to anyone who helps. I am trying to burn this to a disk soon so I can clear some HD space. I'm running out. If it helps, it's the fan film Star Trek- Borg War the Movie (a machinima project).
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The program is fine! I burn all my DL discs with ImgBurn. But I make the ISO with PgcEdit. I always select "Seamless" and never had any problems, you won't notice the layerbreak at all. Normally I select a layerbreak position so both layers are about the same size but it really doesn't matter very much. I don't select "don't update ifo/bup files" (I think otherwise the layerbreak/seamless you just selected is ignored and the layerbreak from the ISO is used but I'm not sure).
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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
The program is fine! I burn all my DL discs with ImgBurn. But I make the ISO with PgcEdit. I always select "Seamless" and never had any problems, you won't notice the layerbreak at all. Normally I select a layerbreak position so both layers are about the same size but it really doesn't matter very much. I don't select "don't update ifo/bup files" (I think otherwise the layerbreak/seamless you just selected is ignored and the layerbreak from the ISO is used but I'm not sure).



Thanks. That helps, although I have a new question now. Why do you use PgcEdit to create an ISO first? Why don't you just burn the Video_TS and Audio TS folers straight to disc using Imgburn? That's how I do it with Single layer discs that come in the format of a Video _TS folder. Does it not work right with a Daul Layer disc? This disk is a Daul Layer disc (video_TS foler)

Also, you're last comment touched on a concern of my. I'm assuming the DVD was authoring with a layer break, right? If that's so, why is it making me choose a layer break when I burn it, and if I choose a layer break won't it confuse the DVD player when I play it, since a layer break already existed from when it was authored? (Or I am totally screwed up on this)?
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PgcEdit has an option to split the ISO into 1 GB files. That way I can easily make a backup copy of the ISO on two normal DVD+Rs.

Well, when you make the ISO you select a layerbreak. If you want to burn the ISO to disc and use that layerbreak you select "Don't Update IFO/BUP files option". If you change your mind and want to change the layerbreak you can still do that just before burning by selecting a new position and not selecting "Don't Update IFO/BUP files option" I guess.



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Originally posted by: Arnie.d
PgcEdit has an option to split the ISO into 1 GB files. That way I can easily make a backup copy of the ISO on two normal DVD+Rs.

Alright, I edited this post since I did some searching and found the answer to my questions. I have pgcedit, I just havn't installed it (I need to, wow, I have WAY to much editing stuff saved that I need to install).

I found the pgcedit homepage, and read a guide about burning Daul Layer DVD's

It looks like, pgcedit and imgburn are similer in how they select layer breaks. pgcedit just imports the layer break selection to imgburn so it burns it correctly once you've selected it. I noticed pgcedit has highlighted colors which hint to where the original layer break was, and it sounds like it even tells you were it was (though it may suggest something diff). When I tried imgburn, it looked like it didn't suggest anything, though maybe all the layer breaks were the same in it's eyes (no one better than the other). I think I can burn the video_ts straight like I do single layers without pgcedit/iso as long as I choose a good layer break (I just have to figure ut how to choose a good one in imgburn). Of course Pgcedit did show a few neat feature, like previewing the cells and such to see if they are a good spot (which I can't do with imgburn). I think I can burn them without using pgcedit, it just sounds like pgcedit will make the process of choosing a layer break a little easier thanks to features like that.

Anyways, it sounded like the dvd's are authored with layer breaks (since I asked it earlier), as the help guide mentioned if no suitable sectors are found, it will have to be "re-authored," and they talked of the original layer break position.

Thanks for the help. I definatly got me pointed in the right direction!!!