Nero alternatives for burning DVD video files?

[thesmallelder]

I have some old directories of movies that I've encoded using Nero Recode and they're full of DVD video files. I've been wanting to get these burned but have been putting them off until today. However, for whatever reason, Nero has now refused to burn anymore files (it burns for a 20-30 seconds then says "Device is not connected"; I'm sure it's Nero because the drive burns using Burn4Free and on other computers perfectly fine), so I was wondering if there were alternatives to Nero that will burn DVD video files. I've looked but couldn't find any. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough?

[soup]

Could you first post your Nero burn log?

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57213.

[thesmallelder]

Sure can!

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'E:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 2:54:32 PM 

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.2.3.2
Internal Version: 7, 2, 3, 2
 (Nero Express)
Recorder:             <hl-dt-st dvdram="" gsa-4081b="">Version: A100 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.2.3.2
 Adapter driver:      <usb 2.0="">                 HA 1
 Drive buffer  :      2048kB
 Bus Type      :      set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM:               <mat****a ujda755="" dvd/cdrw="">Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.2
 Adapter driver:      <ide>                     HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral       : TOSHIBA MK4019GAX                atapi Port 0 ID 0  DMA: On 
CdRomPeripheral      : MAT****A UJDA755 DVD/CDRW        atapi Port 1 ID 0  DMA: On 

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
MAT****A UJDA755 DVD/CDRW  D:   CDRom0
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B  F:   CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs: 
WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte
BUFE           : 0
Physical memory     : 502MB (514480kB)
Free physical memory: 172MB (176232kB)
Memory in use       : 65 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry    : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0) 

20.8.2006
UDF/ISO compilation
7:33:12 PM    #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    DVD-Video files reallocation started
    
7:33:12 PM    #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)
    
7:33:12 PM    #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6427
    UDF document burn settings
    ------------------------------------------
    Determine maximum speed : FALSE
    Simulate                : FALSE
    Write                   : TRUE
    Finalize CD             : TRUE
    Multisession            : FALSE
    Burning mode            : DAO
    Mode                    : 1
    UDF Mode                : UDF/ISO bridge
    UDF Options             : automatic
    UDF Revision            : 1.02
    UDF Partition Type      : physical
    ISO Level               : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
    Character set           : ISO 9660
    Joliet                  : FALSE
    Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
    Allow more than 255 characters in path  : FALSE
    Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions        : TRUE
    
7:33:12 PM    #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    DVD-Video files sorted
    
7:33:12 PM    #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
    ReadBuffer-Pipe got 71680KB of Memory
    
7:33:12 PM    #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
    Reader running
    
7:33:12 PM    #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113
    Writer F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B running
    
7:33:12 PM    #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
    First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
    
7:33:12 PM    #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
    First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
    
7:33:12 PM    #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3400
    Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media
    
7:33:12 PM    #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289
    Last possible write address on media:  2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
    Last address to be written:            2293791 (509:43.66, 4480MB)
    
7:33:12 PM    #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301
    Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)
    
7:33:12 PM    #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715
    Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B, Media type: DVD-R
     Disc Manufacturer: TTH02 - 
     Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193
    
7:33:12 PM    #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473
    >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
    =========================================
    
7:33:12 PM    #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
    Setup items (after recorder preparation)
     0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
        2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
        original disc pos #0 + 2293792 (2293792) = #2293792/509:43.67
        relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
        -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2293792 blocks [F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B]
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    
7:33:12 PM    #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
    Prepare recorder [F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
    DAO infos:
    ==========
     MCN: ""
     TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
     Tracks 1 to 1:
       1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos             0             0    4697686016, ISRC ""
    DAO layout:
    ===========
     __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
           0 |  lead-in |   0 |    0x41 | 0x00
           0 |        1 |   0 |    0x41 | 0x00
           0 |        1 |   1 |    0x41 | 0x00
     2293792 | lead-out |   1 |    0x41 | 0x00
    
7:33:12 PM    #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39
    SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME
    
7:33:12 PM    #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84
    SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME
    
7:33:12 PM    #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    Caching of files started
    
7:33:12 PM    #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4231
    Cache writing successful.
    
7:33:12 PM    #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    Caching of files completed
    
7:33:12 PM    #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s)
    
7:33:13 PM    #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707
    Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
    
7:33:13 PM    #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2869
    Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode
    
7:33:13 PM    #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3025
    Start write address at LBA 0
    DVD high compatibility mode: Yes
    
7:33:13 PM    #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8995
    ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
    Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
     Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
     Disc Size: 120 mm,      Maximum Rate: <not specified=""> (F h)
     Number of Layers: 1,    Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP),  Layer Type: recordable
     Linear Density:         0,267 um/bit,  Track Density:  0,74 um/track
     Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
     End Physical Sector Number of Data Area:      26127F h
     End Sector Number in Layer 0:                 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
     Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
      Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
      Start sector number of the next Border-In:     2FFA0 h
     Media Specific [16..63]:
        00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00    .`...0@P...!....
        00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    ................
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    ................
    
7:33:21 PM    #27 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 291
    F: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600)
    Sense Key:  0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
    Sense Code: 0x00
    Sense Qual: 0x00
    CDB Data:   0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 
    Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
    Buffer x06080000: Len x10000
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
    0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
    
7:33:21 PM    #28 CDR -600 File Writer.cpp, Line 302
    Device not available
    F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B
    
7:33:21 PM    #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
    all writers idle, stopping conversion
    
7:33:21 PM    #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
    conversion idle, stopping reader
    
7:33:21 PM    #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3265
    EndDAO: Last written address was -1
    
7:33:21 PM    #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
    Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s)
    

Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

I also have 5 other logs of failed burns as well, but they're essentially similar to this one.
</not></ide></mat****a></usb></hl-dt-st>

[soup]

Well I was kind of hoping it would be 6 because now you are going to have to wait for the real pros to come along & help. I can help you with updating your firmware on the LG though. Is this an external?

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57993.

Might as well do the same for that Mat****a as well.

[blutach]

Yes, update firmware. Burn slower on USB (1x).

Read and implement the Golden Rules of Burning.

Use ImgBurn

Regards

[thesmallelder]

Yes, update firmware. Burn slower on USB (1x).

Read and implement the Golden Rules of Burning.

Just tried all those. Updated to latest firmware, and burned at 1X, and still the same problems arise. However (!), I played around with ImgBurn and was surprised to see it could handle DVD Video files. Burned with ImgBurn no problem, so thanks for letting me know about ImgBurn, blutach!

[Chewy]

must have taken about 90 minutes, that older laptop probably doesn't
have usb2.

2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written:
2293791 (509:43.66, 4480MB)

that's pushing it right to the edge

[thesmallelder]

must have taken about 90 minutes, that older laptop probably doesn't
have usb2.

Not too old a laptop; about 2 years and it has USB 2.0, but the burner burns at 2x max, so burns take around 40 mins with verification.

that's pushing it right to the edge

Ah yes, mainly due to the fact that Nero Recode is quite inaccurate with file sizes. I got pretty lucky on this one- sometimes it's oversized by just a few megabytes.

[soup]

Give Dvd Shrink a shot, at least that way you can set your own & not take chances.

[daman]

Quote:
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Last address to be written:
2293791 (509:43.66, 4480MB)
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

that's pushing it right to the edge

i agree,, i do 4470 with TY's no problem ever but with kick a$$ media only

be careful