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Burning problems

I'm no noob but I just bought a divx standalone for my parents so they could see the stuff I download.... and some .avi xvid releases will not burn to a data dvd. I am completely clueless why I can't burn them.

The latest Juno dvdscr will NOT burn and No Country For Old Men by BaLD will also not burn for me to a data dvd. This is driving me nuts!

I just don't know whys some will burn to data dvd and others will not.

Help please!

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OK, i just got a divx player online and got it this morning.

without the help of limited help from online support. but thats another thread

I will try juno now and see if it is you or a common problem.

until then

ps...mine doesnt take rrw, so just a thought

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my computer burns dvd-r discs. period. easily.

i have burned many .avi files to data dvd but some will not burn.... and give me an error message. so, yes, please try juno. if it works, pls tell me the exaxt prog you used. thanks!

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i'm guessing (i could be wrong) that i just need to use cd for data on avi files instead of dvd-r discs........

... that might be the issue why some files cannot burn to data dvd-r discs.

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Originally posted by RipBlippley
i have burned many .avi files to data dvd but some will not burn.... and give me an error message.

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Originally posted by RipBlippley
i just need to use cd for data on avi files instead of dvd-r discs

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what media do you use? also the name of the software you use to burn the data disc may be helpful. oh and your writer and the speed you burn them at may help. i use the dreaded nero 6 ( its not that bad) and have the new plextor writer. have never had any probs.

I tried to burn No Country for Old Men - BALD version using Nero and MYDVDPlus using Magnavox dvd-r discs... and it fails to write. That's the error message. I also tried another dvd burner I have. I think it must be the file type or the Magnavox discs. But the Magnavox discs will burn other scene .avi files so I'm stumped.

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It won't burn or won't read? I've never had a xvid file not burn to a DVD-R (multiple brands in the past but I currently only use HP Lightscribe 16x DVD-Rs) but I've had a few not read on my older divx player (Phillips DVP642), though that might have been more to user error than anything else. I currently burn the disc with a Samsung lightscirbe drive (model SH-S182M) and use Nero 8 which has so far worked for me perfectly (burning data DVD-Rs and CD-Rs) Have to agree with Linnet, it's most likely bad media or a bad writer.

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when i first got my burner from newegg, i had to flash the firmware to get it to burn anything magnavox. did you already flash the firmware?

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g-spot it.
look see if it has 2 audio tracks.
lots of new divx comes with 2 or more audio tracks

takes the divx video 6.7 Release player burner to burn them. and a newer than Philips 642 to watch them.
my philips Upscaling 5960 shows and plays from the new divx menus .
divx newest retail 6.8 bundle release will convert to 720p 1080i make menus like a dvd all with divx avi.files. uses 6.8 codec and 6.6 converter. and the player burner 6.7.
it's a bunch of crap.
re encode and pick one audio track if g-spot says this is the case. burn as data.

i use nero v 8 but most hate the complicated program,
not a newbee burner. i have one click burners but most will not separate the avi audio tracks. or even see them.

Philips Upscaling

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In the burn process Nero says I had a power calibration error. I do not know what that means.

Using Magnavox dvd-r discs burning the files that's what I get.... then it stops and says ERROR. And the burning process stops.

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Originally posted by Linnets
My guess is bad media or bad writer.

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One Google Finding says

"If you receive a "Power calibration error" error message the cause will be either poor media, poor power, or a defective recorder."

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The Brits can dish it out but they sure as hell can't take it.
something they just can't do, sort of like brushing their teeth.
The few crooked ones they have that is.
good by you pricks.

I tested again. I used a cd-r on the same "files" and they burned properly.

AVOID Magnavox DVD-R dics!!!!

That was my problem.

Thank you to all who chimed in. I appreciate it.



RipBippley

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I tend to avoid discs that are 'manufactured' by a household brand.. they always seem to be fairly low quality compared to others you can get. Altho in fairness, I bought a few spindles of HP discs (red topped) and I've found them to be pretty decent.

I hate burning optical media.

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