can any 1 tell me or show me how to use ipod nds and other ones i never used them before i have the newest version 5.0.20moble platnum i dont know how to use the other stuff on it please help

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i downloaded 5.0.3.0 and now when i burn with dvd shrink+nero i get failures...three dvds+rs now(the corporation, semi pro)...and i had vobs of a dvd(a lost season 1) i backedup with the older dvd fab decrypter 3.0.7.0 and when i went to burn with dvd shrink+nero it failed also!!!! what is going on?? 3.0.7.0 worked fine and now i get a ton of failures...i payed $55 for platinum and the mobile option together. HELP ME!!! Ben next time it happens i will post screen shots or look for an error code

You're having problems burning with Nero. Can you post your Nero burn log?

Also please stick to one post as you posted this in another thread, it makes it easier for people to help you when you only have one post

1C82-803M-19E5-MAAX-400A-00CK-**** Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 3/18/2006 2:54:37 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=169792 bytes, created 3/14/2007 1:43:16 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.10.1.2 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2 Recorder: Version: D.0C - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3160023AS iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX216E atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY CD-RW CRX216E D: CdRom0 TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E E: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2097151kB) Free physical memory: 2047MB (2097151kB) Memory in use : 20 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 7.6.2008 NeroAPI 9:41:10 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:41:10 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:41:10 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files sorted 9:41:10 PM #4 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 9:41:10 PM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 838 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 9:41:10 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:41:10 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:41:10 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:41:11 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) 9:41:11 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO 9:41:11 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 9:41:11 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities:

<<<
=========================================

9:41:11 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286144 (2286144) = #2286144/508:1.69
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286144 blocks [E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:41:11 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4682022912, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00
2286144 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

9:41:11 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

9:41:11 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-Yes (<32KB)

9:41:11 PM #17 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Caching of files started

9:41:11 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

9:41:11 PM #19 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Caching of files completed

9:41:11 PM #20 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

9:41:11 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:41:11 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9869
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 7 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY....
Media type ID: D21
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8
23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i......
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

9:41:11 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

9:41:11 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

10:51:22 PM #25 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 1D 4D 20 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x1dd03180: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 28 1C 8D 44 57 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 41 72 7F 13 01 43 C3 E0 81
0xA7 2F 1E 79 E9 17 13 0F A2 47 D9 47 A2 16 00 30

10:51:22 PM #26 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
Write error
E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E

10:51:41 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935
EndDAO: Last written address 1920288

10:51:41 PM #28 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

10:51:42 PM #29 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 863
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

10:51:42 PM #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 892
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

10:51:42 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

10:51:45 PM #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

10:51:45 PM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 10/4/2006 9:42:42 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 3/18/2006 2:54:37 AM
File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=5, 0, 0, 1, size=57344 bytes, created 6/13/2001 5:30:32 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.41a, size=36560 bytes, created 9/27/2006 4:53:22 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
Start with turning your DMA on.
http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/dvdguide005.html

Also you have a very old 8X burner using 16X media.
Upgrading from 3.0.7.0 to 5.0.3.0 with no upgrades in between would lead me to believe that you haven't done much burning recently. Get your hands on some 8X media.
You could really benifit by getting a new burner for today's media.

This drive (the TEAC DV-W58E) does not burn -Rs of any type and only burns single layer +Rs at 6X-8X according to the manufacturer website. It does support DMA.

hey guys thanks for your quick reply...i have it set to DMA if available already but it says Current Transfer mode : PIO mode underneath it. So i will try that dell thing and let you know what happens...ive actually been burning Dvds for like two years now....and this is the first time ive had 4 different DVDs fail in a row....so ...we'll see, and i know about the +r ...i use sony dvd +r thanks, Ben

I found this info below so i am burning now to see if I the problem. I am confident that it will...Ill keep you posted.
Ben
by the way i do tech support and i should know this but didn't ...no genius here


http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device...e/IDE-DMA.mspx

HERES THE NEW BURN ERROR

1C82-803M-19E5-MAAX-400A-00CK-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 3/18/2006 2:54:37 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=169792 bytes, created 3/14/2007 1:43:16 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero API version: 7.10.1.2
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2

Recorder: <TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E> Version: D.0C - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST3160023AS iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX216E atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY CD-RW CRX216E D: CdRom0
TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E E: CdRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2047MB (2097151kB)
Free physical memory: 2047MB (2097151kB)
Memory in use : 22 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

8.6.2008
NeroAPI
6:57:15 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
DVD-Video files reallocation started

6:57:15 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

6:57:15 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
DVD-Video files sorted

6:57:15 PM #4 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

6:57:15 PM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 838
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

6:57:15 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:57:15 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:57:15 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

6:57:15 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB)

6:57:15 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO

6:57:15 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972
Recorder: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7

6:57:15 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

6:57:15 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286144 (2286144) = #2286144/508:1.69
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286144 blocks [E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E]
--------------------------------------------------------------

6:57:15 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4682022912, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00
2286144 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

6:57:15 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

6:57:15 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-Yes (<32KB)

6:57:15 PM #17 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Caching of files started

6:57:15 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

6:57:15 PM #19 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Caching of files completed

6:57:15 PM #20 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

6:57:15 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

6:57:15 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9869
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 7 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY....
Media type ID: D21
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8
23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i......
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

6:57:15 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

6:57:15 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

7:08:43 PM #25 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 1B 1A 40 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x0cce8a40: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 46 41 26 AB E4 AD 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 BD 07 EC 81 80 05 21 90 49 EC 3B 81 02 01 C4
0x5D B9 D3 EA 27 26 5A AD D9 1E A7 0A ED 05 2E C7

7:08:43 PM #26 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 IS MY DRIVE SHOT???
Write error
E: TEAC DVD+RW DV-W58E

7:09:04 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935
EndDAO: Last written address 1776192

7:09:09 PM #28 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

7:09:09 PM #29 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 863
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

7:09:09 PM #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 892
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

7:09:09 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

7:09:12 PM #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

7:09:12 PM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers: SHOULD I REMOVE ANY OF THESE DRIVERS?????
File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 10/4/2006 9:42:42 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 3/18/2006 2:54:37 AM
File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=5, 0, 0, 1, size=57344 bytes, created 6/13/2001 5:30:32 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.41a, size=36560 bytes, created 9/27/2006 4:53:22 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Sosedated
Maybe I am too sedated, but I wonder why you are burning with Shrink/Nero if you have DVDFab Platinum? The Nero log is very strange, but I don't use it very often. I don't know why you have all that "DRM" and "audio compilation" stuff in there. The TEAC data sheet for that drive says it burns DVDs at 6X or 8X only. Have you tried using the VSO burning engine that comes with DVDFab? A log from that would help. From what you have said and what I have read about that drive from google, it sounds lilke DVDs were an afterthought on the TEAC and that you would get better performance from a new drive (like being able to burn DLs). Your choice, but I would junk it.

I'm with Signals on this one. Burners are so cheap these days, it might not be a bad idea to upgrade.

ok so i guess i am confused as to how to burn with Platinum. How is it done? I copy with full disc then what? Cause ive always used the older dvdfab with dvdshrink and nero burn. There is no compression with "Write data" option so how do i burn to a dvd 5 with platinum?
thanks for putting up with my ignorance!
Ben
and yea i will be buying a new drive ...any recommendations?

You can copy with Full Disc or any of the other modes, the process is the same as far as the burning part of it is concerned. First, set up DVDFab for burning on the Common Settings->Write page by selecting the burning engine, speed etc. When you put the original in the read drive it will appear in the Source window. Use the Target drop down selector if your burn drive is not automatically displayed (can be the same as the read drive if you have only one). At the bottom of the window you will see the Quality readout (amount of compression) and the output size selector. If the Quality is too low on a DVD-5, select DVD-9 or use a different copy mode (such as Customize or Main Movie) to reduce the amount of material to be copied. DVDFab will now copy the original per your settings and burn it to a blank disc. If you have the same optical drive selected as Target and Source, DVDFab will prompt you to insert blank media when it is ready to burn the output files. Read throught the DVDFab Guide (there is a link in my sig or you can access it anytime from the DVDFab Help ("?")->Tutorial link. There is nothing wrong with DVDShrink or Nero, just less hassle to do it all from within DVDFab.

I'll let others give you drive advice (I like LiteOn and LG but there are plenty of good ones).

I never had a problem with my $25 LiteOn.

liteon, pioneer, samsung....ill get one of those on newegg....

i just burnt a dvd with dvdfab 5 succesfully only because it didnt require compression...
it's too bad dvdfab can't compress like dvdshrink does cause now i definitely need a dual layer burner if everytime i try dvdshrink and neroburn i get a fail. frustrating...the only reason i upgraded was to get the mobile option...i will mess around some more with this ... ive ruined 6 dvd+rs now.

If the Quality readout is less than 100% then DVDFab is set to compress the material to fit whatever output size you have chosen. It is part of the copying ("Task 1 of 2") process.

Is the DVDFab 5.x with the mobile option the update for DVDFab platinum? I installed DVDFab 5.x, but what keeps opening up is 'DVDFab HD Decrptor".