DVD-R cannot play on TV

patrick-silady wrote on 6/15/2017, 10:29 AM

Sony RDR GX315 has played DVD-R routinely. Successful burn by MAGIX on DVD-R cannot be played on TV. PC lays fine. What's the trick? Thanks, Pat

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johnebaker wrote on 6/15/2017, 10:38 AM

We need more information.

What is the full name and version number of MEP as found under Help, About . . . ?
What software are you using to play them on the PC?
Have you changed disc brand ?
Are you using good quality branded discs?

Please read this topic and come back with any other information which may be relevant.

John EB

patrick-silady wrote on 6/15/2017, 11:00 AM

1. MEP V 16.0.1.22 UDP3

2. Windows media player

3. No Same

4. Verbatum discs

Also I can burn with Cyberlink and play these on the TV. And I had a brother try to play the MAGIX DVD-R on his TV, He could not on his TV, but fine on his PC. Thanks

johnebaker wrote on 6/15/2017, 1:57 PM

. . . . not on his TV, but fine on his PC . . . .

Can you explain step by step and which options you select for burning the disc once you have completed the video on the timeline.

John EB

patrick-silady wrote on 6/15/2017, 2:27 PM

1. switched to interface for burning upper left corner

2. click burn button

3. DVD player option

4. click burn button

5. dialog box with VTS_01)1.vob Should the existing file be used for the film ...?

Two check off options left blank = Rewrite chapter menu and menu information (unchecked)

& = Rewrite film menus and navigation structures

Choosed "Use all" action on dialog box.

johnebaker wrote on 6/15/2017, 3:11 PM

Thanks for the information.

I think the disc menu structure or information is suspect.

Try the burn again and select the following options when asked:

Encode all
Rewrite chapter menu and menu information - checked
Rewrite film menus and navigation structures - checked

This will refresh everything.

Tip: -

If you are not doing so use rewriteable DVD-RW or BD-RE discs to burn to, if there are any issues then you can re-use the discs and save having to find a use for the coasters.

Once the movie and disc are fine, copy it to DVD-R or BD-R for a permanent disc.

HTH

John EB

patrick-silady wrote on 6/15/2017, 3:30 PM

Will do. I'll let you know how it turns out tomorrow.

Thank you John

patrick-silady wrote on 6/16/2017, 12:16 PM

John,

The default menu and navigation structure encode all approached made no difference. Still could not read the DVD on TV.

Good News however, I notice the Magix program had assigned the "DVD Title" to be the same as one of my earlier "project names". That project name was very long with the date 05-30-17 at the end. I shortened the DVD Title and removed the date. The program then no longer offered me the Dialog box with the option to rewrite chapter menu. Instead it went straight to the burning process. And when finished the DVD was readable and perfect on TV as well as PC.

Hope this helps Magix put in place some restrictions and warnings on DVD default Title structure.

pat

johnebaker wrote on 6/16/2017, 3:27 PM

. . . . That project name was very long with the date 05-30-17 at the end . . .

For file naming you have up to 255 characters available, however certain characters are disallowed eg @ ' " etc.

If you compare the DVD titles with the file names of the old project and the new, I suspect you will see that there is a character, possibly a space or symbol, at the same position and this where the break is occurring.

However it is good news that you are getting good discs again

Happy editing.

John EB