It clearly shows the files are on the disc, but when I try to play them I get a message telling me I need to install a DVD burner. But I have one! It won't play on my home DVD player, either. It shows there is a folder but there's nothing in it. What am I not doing right? I'm aggravated. Aggravated, I tell you!
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You did sacrifice a goat properly before you began?
LOL I'm fresh outta goats. The closest I could find was a box of Quaker Oats in my pantry. I guess that wasn't a close enough substitute.
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Well then.
That's what it says, all right. Data disc. Do you know of any freeware authoring software?
Yeah, you'll need a program to convert the file into MPEG2 and burn it into a DVD-Video disc.
If you've got Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can use Microsoft's own DVD Maker program (you may need to get it through Windows Live for free, I don't remember). Windows 8 and up removed DVDM, so you'll need to use something like ConvertXtoDVD (free to use for 7 days).
I have the DVD Maker Program and it wouldn't work. It said it didn't recognize the .iso files.
Thanks! I'll look some of those over!
When you originally burned the disc, did you select the option in the program to close/finalize the disc? If it isn't finalized, most programs (and your home DVD player) can't read it.
I got one burned finally, but the image is so dark that it's practically unwatchable. I guess my downloads of Star Trek Continues will forever remain on my hard drive, unable to be watched.
...sigh...
He didn't seem to have a problem building the ISO or burning it to disc, just getting it to play. That sounded like either the session/disc wasn't closed or the video files weren't in the correct format (MPEG2/VOBs).
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DungeonmasterCal, if you're using ConvertXtoDVD, you can manually adjust the brightness and/or contrast under the Image Settings tab. If you are using something else to author the DVD, you might check for similar adjustment options.
Edit: You might also want to set your authoring program to normalize the volume too.
Edit 2: With ConvertXtoDVD, you can output the files to your hard drive; then you can preview the output with your computer's DVD playback software to make sure everything looks/sounds good before burning it on a DVD-R/DVD+R blank.
Excellent! I'll give that program a shot!
DungeonmasterCal, if you're using ConvertXtoDVD, you can manually adjust the brightness and/or contrast under the Image Settings tab. If you are using something else to author the DVD, you might check for similar adjustment options.
Edit: You might also want to set your authoring program to normalize the volume too.
Edit 2: With ConvertXtoDVD, you can output the files to your hard drive; then you can preview the output with your computer's DVD playback software to make sure everything looks/sounds good before burning it on a DVD-R/DVD+R blank.
I downloaded the trial version of ConvertXtoDVD and after a couple of tries managed to get watchable versions of the episodes. I set the brightness too high so it looks a little washed out but at least I can now see everything. I only have the program for 7 days, so I'll need to get the remaining 10 episodes done within that time period. Shouldn't be too hard as I've got nothing but time on my hands.
Thanks for the great advice!
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I'll look into those, too. But since I started with the formatting and recording using the software that Ambrosia Slaad suggested I'm going to finish everything out with it. Thanks!
That's what it says, all right. Data disc. Do you know of any freeware authoring software?
There are many free DVD programs.
What kind of system do you have?
I managed to get it done with a free 7 day trial of a software I can no longer remember the name of.. lol.