I recently tried to backup my entire dvd collection i have the newest versions of ANYDVD and CLONEDVD2, I tried to copy BATMAN BEGINS to DVD, it plays on my computer great! Then I tried to play it in my JVC 3 disc DVD player, it said NO DISC!!! is there some setting i missed or something??? please help i really wanted to backup my collection!!! THanks for any and all help!

what media are you uisng? some stand alone DVD players do not support DVD formats like DVD+R. and some aree just plain finicky about playing burned disks.

ILLsKiLlZ,
It is not unusual that a bad backup will play on your system but not your player. Backups almost always play from the drive they were made on. So that is not a valid test.

Suspect your problem is your choice of blank media but need to know more info:

1. What media brand and type are you using. Please don't tell us it's Memorex!

2. Also exactly what version numbers of CloneDVD and AnyDVD are you using (please always state this in future threads you create here on cdf, "the newest versions of... doesn't help us diagnose your problem)?

3. What DVD Writer drive brand, model and firware version are you using? (Put an original movie disk into your ripper and open CloneDVD; the last page, the one that has the "GO to burn" button, will give you a readout, on the right hand side of the page, of the model and firmware version#)

4. What is the model# of your stand alone JVC DVD 3-Disk Changer?
BTW: JVC's (all models) like -R better than +R no matter what the player specs state. So if you are burning +R, booktype it for JVC Player(s) compatibility.

Best regards,
Whisperer

Whisperer,
ok ok ok ok, i prolly should have figured to put in some specs and such,
1.) haha, yeah its memorex (dvd-r 16x 4.7gb 120 min), theyve always worked best for me as far as cd recording goes. Whats a better brand?
2.) AnyDVD 5.6.3.1 CloneDVD2 2.8.5.1 (both elby)
3.) TssT corp CD/DVD W TS-H542A (rev. TS01) driver version is provided by microsoft ver. 5.1.2535.0
4.) JVC 3 DISC CD/DVD PLAYER model#XV-M555

p.s. thanks a lot for the reply! that was speedy!!

oh, and how again do i booktype?

and its a DVD R/RW

Memorex was your first mistake, also advise you to update your firmware on your Samsung drive to TS03. Update your firmware, use better media, check to see if the Samsung does support bitsetting. That should solve your problem unless you are burning R\W media and your JVC stand alone is not capable of reading rewriteable disks.

CD Freaks Samsung DVD Burner Forum
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105

Better media?
Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim or maybe some Ricoh.
I think really this is only a media problem, your burner is a samsung and i'm not really sure if your model supports bitsetting, in nero you can find a option under choose recorder for changin booktype, but if not use instead quality -R media.

Dump the Memorex.

They switch manufacturers more often than you brush your teeth and so quality varies from stack to stack. And even if "...theyve always worked best for me... ", they will rot and fail a year from now. Try Sony -R (1x-8x) since they are available in most local electronic stores. JVC's love Sony -R. Set the burn speed, in CloneDVD, to burn at 4x. You may not need to do anything other than that to fix your player compatibility problem.

Best regards,
Whisperer

Gotta go to work now, others will help if, after you get back from the store, you are still having problems.

PS: You have nice equiptment, by the way. So that is not your problem.

well thank you all, i appreciate all the help! I will try the sony, as i have never heard of any of the other above mentioned besides verbatum. THANKS AGAIN!!! Ill have to go pick those up later on today.

@ ILLsKiLlZ,

Never heard of Taiyo Yuden media?

It’s probably the best media that is available. Rima.Com (http://www.rima.com) sells Taiyo Yuden media at very reasonable prices. Locally Taiyo Yuden media is available under the FujiFilm brand if the package clearly states Made In Japan. Avoid purchasing FujiFilm media if the package states manufactured in any other country other than Made In Japan.

Best Regards,
bjkg

no, hav'nt ever heard of it, i more or less, walk into best buy, or microcenter, and just grab a stack though. I guess i was never aware media was THAT important. I do see now that it is. thanks again everyone for all your help!

I prefer Verbatim whether it is CD-R, or DVD-R or DVD+R DL. Never given me a problem. Tried cheap DVD+R DL's when they first came out and wasted $30 in less then 30 minutes..wont buy anything but Verbatim now.

what if i went and picked up some sony dvd-r and they still dont work? im lost here, and this is starting to get expensive...

maybe i just have no clue what im doing. im trying to burn an image from the HD onto a DVD, and no media is working for me.

Like itzbinnice suggested do you have the latest firmware for your drive?

yes i have upgraded to ts03. and when i pop in any dvd at all ANYDVD has a popup warning window that says unable to set frequency to 72 or something like that! let me know any specs or anything else like that you would need to diagnose the problem.

You've done some settings changes in AnyDVD that is affecting the refresh rate.
Open AnyDVD and hit default settings and try again.

i fixed the ANYDVD problem, but none of the media plays on my standalone JVC player. any clues ANYONE???

here are the specs on my dvd writer:

TssT corp CD/DVD R/RW TS-H542A
Data Transfer Rate Media Type Write Read

DVD+R 12X (16.2MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)

DVD+RW 4X (5.4MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)

DVD-R 8X (10.8MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)

DVD-RW 4X (5.4MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)


DVD-ROM - 12X (16.2MB/sec)

CD-ROM - 40X (6.0MB/sec)

CD-R 40X (6.0MB/sec) 40X (6.0MB/sec)

CD-RW 24X (3.6MB/sec) 32X (4.8MB/sec)

Burst Transfer Rate PIO Mode 4 (16.6MB/sec)
Ultra DMA Mode 2 (33.3MB/sec)

Average Seek Time DVD : 110ms

CD : 90ms

Supported Disc DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R,CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra,CD-TEXT


Buffer Memory 2MB

Dimensions
(WxHxD mm) 148.2x 42x 184

Weight (kg) 0.75

What for a burning speed you've used?

4x, and max.