empty dvd

nan wrote on 12/21/2004, 11:52 AM

I just burned or tryed to burn my first dvd with dvd architect studio, the process went fine however the disk shows up blank after the process is over and plays back nothing. The disk looks like it was burned but there is no recognition of it by my computer... Why would this be?

Comments

Jay Gladwell wrote on 12/21/2004, 12:04 PM

Could be a bad disc.

Jay

Jsnkc wrote on 12/21/2004, 12:13 PM

Also make sure you did a real burn instead of a test or simulation burn.

bStro wrote on 12/21/2004, 12:20 PM

Please identify the brand and model of your DVD burner.

DVDA is notorious for producing discs that seem okay but are not. Success varies from burner to burner and from media to media. For example, I've had problems with DVD+R but not DVD-R. Others have had the opposite exerience. The possible remedies are as such:

1. Make sure you're using the latest update of the software. There have been no updates for DVDA Studio, so not much you can do there.

2. Make sure you're using the latest firmware for your burner. Check the manufactuer's website.

3. Try a different brand and / or type of media. If you used DVD-R, and your burner supports DVD+R as well, try DVD+R. Used DVD+R, try DVD-R.

4. The most common solution, design and prepare your DVD files with DVDA, and use another burning program to make the disc. Load your favorite DVD burning program (such as Nero), start a new DVD project, and drag in the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders created by DVDA Studio.

A faulty disc is also a possible cause, but that usually results in either the disc being rejected at burn time or just poor playback.

Rob