Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Plus - Bad DVD Burn

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/22/2020, 9:23 PM

Hi Gang

Haven't been here for a while. Hope all is well. I have a question regarding burning a DVD using Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Plus. Although I also have MEP 2016 Plus, this is the first time I've tried to burn a 5 minute clip (MP4) onto a DVD using the Burner Mode in MEP 2013 Plus. I set the drop down configuration for 1280X720 NTSC, (no multi menu - only one clip on the timeline - with in and out markers), used a simple design template menu with a play button and got a bad unplayable disc. Used 'Disc Selection' AVCHD for Blu Ray Player with less than 15 minutes of content. Should I have used a different 'Disc Selection'? *Note the original content was 720x480 SD MP4 which I enlarged manually with the 'Animation and Re-Size Tool' (within MEP 2016 Plus) then tried to burn the DVD using MEP 2013 Plus. Any thoughts?

Thank You

Comments

ericlnz wrote on 8/22/2020, 10:23 PM

I'm not an MVP user but it looks like you tried to burn a DVD instead of AVCHD disc so yes you probably used the wrong disc selection.

But why upscale your SD? Blu-ray players generally do a better job of upscaling SD DVD discs than most software does. Also should you ever want to put your SD onto a Blu-ray disc put it on as SD for the same reason. Plus it saves disc space.

johnebaker wrote on 8/23/2020, 3:55 AM

@CarpentersMate

As @ericlnz has commented the selections you have made are not consistent with the source video and DVD disc.

Assuming the burn process completed and created the disc:

By selecting AVCHD option you are burning a Blu-ray disc (BD), while it is possible to burn AVCHD ( or Blu-ray) to a DVD disc (30 min movie max), the internal structures are different from a DVD disc. If your disc player is not a BD player then it cannot read the disc.

. . . .Note the original content was 720x480 SD MP4 which I enlarged manually with the 'Animation and Re-Size Tool' . . .

Remove this it is unnecessary for DVD creation..

Select the DVD option and leave the burn settings at their defaults and burn to a DVD disc.

I would recommend:

use re-writeable disc for the initial burning and testing in a player - if any thing is wrong you have not wasted a disc.

Once the disc plays - use a disc copying program to copy the rewriteable to a permanent disc. I use Nero, however ImgBurn also does the same and is free.
use DVD-R discs of a good quality and make. DVD+R can cause issues with burning and playing on some devices.

HTH

John EB

shgrude wrote on 8/23/2020, 4:23 AM

@johnebaker

If @CarpentersMate is making a DVD (rather than AVCHD), should he also not change the export format from MP4 to MP2?

I know you know, as I do not, but believe to remember I have seen this pointed out on previous threads here.

johnebaker wrote on 8/23/2020, 5:18 AM

@shgrude

. . . . making a DVD (rather than AVCHD), should he also not change the export format from MP4 to MP2? . . . . believe to remember I have seen this pointed out on previous threads here . . . .

You are correct in that MPEG-2 (MPG) has been pointed out for DVD use in the forum - it is the only format that

DVD can use, it cannot be changed when using the DVD disc option..

John EB

Scenestealer wrote on 8/23/2020, 6:10 PM

I think @CarpentersMate is trying to burn an AVCHD disc otherwise why would he have mentioned "Used 'Disc Selection' AVCHD for Blu Ray Player with less than 15 minutes of content." and he has used size position to avoid pillar boxing of the SD image, which is valid.

What might be pertinent is - why have you edited in MEP2016 and then burned in 2013?

Peter

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/23/2020, 10:54 PM

Hello friends ...

So sorry for the late reply - I appreciate all your help. I should have chosen 'DVD Disc' and NOT 'Blu Ray' since my internal optical drives are all conventional DVD (not Blu Ray). Why edit in MEP2016 then toggle over to MEP2013 to burn a disc? Again so sorry I haven't upgraded my PC yet and still experience occasional freezes - Unless I'm missing something I thought MEP2013 might be less demanding on system resources? Anyway here are some screen shots (please see the top caption notes) Thank You ... 👴

Time line: http://www.ww2survivorstories.com/Entire.jpg

Burn Mode: http://www.ww2survivorstories.com/Entire-Burn.jpg

Disc Selection: http://www.ww2survivorstories.com/DiscSelection-2a.JPG

Encoder Settings: http://www.ww2survivorstories.com/MPEG-Encoder-Standard-Wide.jpg

Thanks again ...

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/26/2020, 2:06 PM

Solved - Thanks Everyone!