dvd nightmare - Page 2

ducati996dude · 04-Jun-2005, 12:08

Another Mac user here, just get one, it will make your iLife so much easier. iMovie, iDVD etc, easy as farting.

Paul

guest1 · 06-Jun-2005, 16:00

uncleporry:
most dvd/cd drives can be frigged open in the power down state by sticking a needle or end of a paper clip in the tiny hole in the front of the dvd/cd drawer. That should allow you to at least get the discc out without restarting.

antonye · 06-Jun-2005, 16:10

Sounds like Roxio doesn't support the type of DVD drive you have?

It might be worth checking for an update/patch of the roxio software and/or your cd drivers.

uncle porry · 07-Jun-2005, 02:31

thanks i`ll give it a go

Bionicle · 07-Jun-2005, 07:54

Roxio software sucks in my opinion always has and always will, it is known to cause the largest number of system problems.

As you have already ripped the the files to HD you should give AVS a go http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx

Mad Dog Bianchi · 07-Jun-2005, 07:59

does your DVD drive support the disk you are using (DVD-R, DVD+R, etc.) Do you have enough memory left for the file to use when writing. An AVI file sucks a lot of memory space for use when writing to disk.

uncle porry · 07-Jun-2005, 10:02

thanks bionicle, will try it.
mad dog, yes, dvd drive is + & - compat, if by memory you mean hard drive space , then yes, i have 11 gigs spare. roxio has a drive compatability section and my drive is supported and it lists it as working properly etc.. i think maybe roxio is corrupted, will re-install and try again.
thanks all for the help.

Mad Dog Bianchi · 07-Jun-2005, 10:47

great. Good luck. Roxio has never given me much problem and the one time I contacted them their response was fast and on the money. May want to try that as well. Tell us what you find.

antonye · 07-Jun-2005, 11:22

The Roxio Easy Media DVD creator that I have crashed more than I do, so it's not the best software in the world.

It also doesn't like my DVDRW drive either, but it will burn disks from ISO images, so I have to create a DVD like that then burn it!

I agree it's not the best (technically) software but it sure is easy to create a menu'd dvd using it.

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04-Jun-2005, 12:08	#1
ducati996dude Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 54 Join Date: May 2005 Mood: Always happy on my Ducati Another Mac user here, just get one, it will make your iLife so much easier. iMovie, iDVD etc, easy as farting. Paul Reply

06-Jun-2005, 16:00	#2
guest1 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,173 Join Date: Mar 2008 uncleporry: most dvd/cd drives can be frigged open in the power down state by sticking a needle or end of a paper clip in the tiny hole in the front of the dvd/cd drawer. That should allow you to at least get the discc out without restarting. Reply

06-Jun-2005, 16:10	#3
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,088 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Sounds like Roxio doesn't support the type of DVD drive you have? It might be worth checking for an update/patch of the roxio software and/or your cd drivers. Reply

07-Jun-2005, 02:31	#4
uncle porry Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 650 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the planet zorb thanks i`ll give it a go Reply

07-Jun-2005, 07:59	#6
Mad Dog Bianchi Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: ST4S Posts: 649 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Noda, Japan does your DVD drive support the disk you are using (DVD-R, DVD+R, etc.) Do you have enough memory left for the file to use when writing. An AVI file sucks a lot of memory space for use when writing to disk. Reply

07-Jun-2005, 10:47	#8
Mad Dog Bianchi Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: ST4S Posts: 649 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Noda, Japan great. Good luck. Roxio has never given me much problem and the one time I contacted them their response was fast and on the money. May want to try that as well. Tell us what you find. Reply