sredish Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Sup fellas. I'm tryin to burn DVDs on my IDVD program on mac. I get it all set to burn, then click burn. It asks for a blank DVD, and I put a DVD-R in and it waits, looks, and then doesn't recognize it as a blank DVD-R. Do I need to prepare the disc or something, or is it just f'in up?? Later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 does it not read the dvd then spit it back out of the burner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee76179 Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 U might need DVD+R just depends.. When I burn some it doesn't read -R sometimes.. Now I'm looking for the script codes like Blockbuster put on all of there DVD's so u can't burn them Dammit... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted October 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Didn't realize there is a difference. I have the DVD+R in front of me. I think my others might be DVD-R that I've tried, but not sure. It attempts to read, then spits it out and says insert a blank dvd-r or some shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BdBanshee Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Some burners don't accept or recognize the DVD-R disks. Try it with the DVD+R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTShee Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yup its weird, my mate use's dvd shrink and only dvd-r will work it spits back out the dvd+r Now I'm looking for the script codes like Blockbuster put on all of there DVD's so u can't burn them How do they put the codes on the discs? What do you use to burn em? A friend of mine uses dvd decrypter to extract the video files then dvd shrink to compact them to fit on to a single layer disc, he dosent have any trouble, done all the latest movies too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I'm using IDVD to convert my .mov quicktime movies to a playable dvd and then burning. codecs are out of my realm with this mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyPap Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Try the rewritable discs.......DVD+RW. I went thru a whole pack of dvd+r trying to learn how to burn some video footage. I'm still learning but maybe try this. On my software I have a option SCANDISC it prepares the disc for burning. Maybe it formats it-I don't really know but it worked for me...goodluck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Krap! I had the same problem the first time I tried to burn a DVD on my mac. Unfortunately, I don't remember how I solved the problem. Trying different DVD's does sound kinda familiar tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Krap! I had the same problem the first time I tried to burn a DVD on my mac. Unfortunately, I don't remember how I solved the problem. Trying different DVD's does sound kinda familiar tho... Thanks a lot rat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Here's your solution On a related note, what the hell is the difference between a DVD+R and a DVD-R ?? I haven't procured a DVD burner yet but my next computer will have all the latest gadgetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTShee Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 (edited) DVD Formats Explained When DVD technology first appeared in households, users were simply popping DVD discs into their DVD players to watch movies - an option to the then-conventional VCR. But just as compact disc technology evolved so that users could record and erase and re-record data onto compact discs, the same is now true of DVDs. But with so many different formats -- DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM -- how do users know which DVD format is compatible with their existing systems, and why are there so many different formats for DVDs? The following information sheds some light on DVD's different flavors, the differences between them and the incompatibility issues that the differing technologies have sprouted. The crucial difference among the standards is based on which manufacturers adhere to which standards. Similar to the old VHS/Beta tape wars when VCRs first hit the markets, different manufacturers support different standards. DVD+R and DVD+RW DVD+R and DVD+RW formats are supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and others. DVD+R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R. A DVD+R can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time. DVD+RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW. The data on a DVD+RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. DVDs created by a +R/+RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players. DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM These formats are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. DVD-R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R and DVD+R. A DVD-R can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time. There also are two additional standards for DVD-R disks: DVD-RG for general use, and DVD-RA for authoring, which is used for mastering DVD video or data and is not typically available to the general public. DVD-RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. The data on a DVD-RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. DVDs created by a -R/-RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players. DVD-RAM discs can be recorded and erased repeatedly but are only compatible with devices manufactured by the companies that support the DVD-RAM format. DVD-RAM discs are typically housed in cartridges. DVD-ROM DVD-ROM was the first DVD standard to hit the market and is a read-only format. The video or game content is burned onto the DVD once and the DVD will run on any DVD-ROM-equipped device. You can also get combo drives that burn the whole lot Lots more info here http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html Edited October 12, 2004 by XTShee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 DVD Formats Explained When DVD technology first appeared in households, users were simply popping DVD discs into their DVD players to watch movies - an option to the then-conventional VCR. But just as compact disc technology evolved so that users could record and erase and re-record data onto compact discs, the same is now true of DVDs. But with so many different formats -- DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM -- how do users know which DVD format is compatible with their existing systems, and why are there so many different formats for DVDs? The following information sheds some light on DVD's different flavors, the differences between them and the incompatibility issues that the differing technologies have sprouted. The crucial difference among the standards is based on which manufacturers adhere to which standards. Similar to the old VHS/Beta tape wars when VCRs first hit the markets, different manufacturers support different standards. DVD+R and DVD+RW DVD+R and DVD+RW formats are supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and others. DVD+R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R. A DVD+R can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time. DVD+RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW. The data on a DVD+RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. DVDs created by a +R/+RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players. DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM These formats are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. DVD-R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R and DVD+R. A DVD-R can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time. There also are two additional standards for DVD-R disks: DVD-RG for general use, and DVD-RA for authoring, which is used for mastering DVD video or data and is not typically available to the general public. DVD-RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. The data on a DVD-RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. DVDs created by a -R/-RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM players. DVD-RAM discs can be recorded and erased repeatedly but are only compatible with devices manufactured by the companies that support the DVD-RAM format. DVD-RAM discs are typically housed in cartridges. DVD-ROM DVD-ROM was the first DVD standard to hit the market and is a read-only format. The video or game content is burned onto the DVD once and the DVD will run on any DVD-ROM-equipped device. You can also get combo drives that burn the whole lot Lots more info here http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html Holy crap. Thanks for explaining that to me. I'm going to be re reading it a few times though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted October 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 XTShee, you said nothing about my Mac.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTShee Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 (edited) Never ever in my life used a mac mate, so other that trying a diffrent type of disc or burning program I cant help ya out sorry. I heard they have a weird 1 button mouse, wtf is up with that. Edited October 13, 2004 by XTShee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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