Cant get slow enough to burn?
 

Im uysing Verbatim dvd-r's and burning a short film using Toast 6. I run it at 1x and it stops about half way saying its getting the info to fast or something and that I should slow down the burning speed...but you cant get slower than 1x, am I missing something here?
Thanks
Ryan

What bite rate did you encode your data at?

I used the advanced quicktime on FCP 4

Let's start a little simpler, are you making a data DVD-R or are you trying to burn an mpg2 DVD-R to play on a DVD player and watch on your TV?

Yes as a dvd, I was able to successfully burn it as a data dvd but when I had finished the film and had it made into a quicktime movie I was using the video function to burn it to dvd to use on dvd players.

so no one knows what I need to do...sorry Im definitely new to compression and video types.

If you're using Toast, I think there is a quality setting in the Video Settings. Try lowering the quality.

I tried putting it down as far as quality...still stops at the same place....

I appreciate the help.

Hello Ryan,

Have you tried using iDVD instead?

Peter

Yes use iDVD if you don't have DVDSP to do your DVD authoring.
At least then you can make some nice menus to interact with when you play it in your DVD player.

I do have dvdSP and have transfered a quicktime FCP version to it. Will I have better luck burning it from there once I get the rest of the bugs out of the menu?

Hello Ryan,

What menu bugs are you referring to?

I think you should start with iDVD first to reduce the amount of effort needed to author on DVDSP.

cheers,
Peter

Use the quicktime version of your exported movie if you are going to finish it in iDVD

or,

Exporting out of FCP as an MPEG2 if you are going to author it in DVDSP.

But authoring in iDVD is much easier if you want to burn a DVD asap with little effort, but if you author it in DVDSP it can look more "Pro".

No Im not in a huge hurry to get it done...Id rather just have a nice dvd.
As far as exporting it, ive been choosing export>quicktime movie...> then I have been using those in DVDSP. Is this going to give me a good quality video? Can I make it better by exporting it in a different fashion?

By bugs I just meant things I didnt know how to use yet. I had just recently purchased DVDSP and am still working things out, still learning.

Ok, well the menu wasnt totally finished but I figued Id burn one and see how it comes out....and when it begins to burn I get this...

Recording engine: Device is not supported for the requested burn operation.

WHATS THIS MEAN!!!

Ryan,

Can you let us know your system setup including hardware and software? Also, what type of media you're using to burn?

Peter

Yes what version of DVDSP do you have? what OSX do you have and what is the DVD burner?

(Some of the new burners are not supported by the older operating systems.)

You should get much better quality video using MPEG2 and DVDSP compared with iDVD.

If you export from FCP using quicktime conversion - MPEG2 - you can get very very nice quality. Exporting using compressor will take longer to encode, is a bit more complicated but should ultimatley give you the best quality video.

I am using OSX panther
I have a plextor burner
I am using DVD studio 2

Ok exporting MPEG 4 I was able to burn with toast np...but on a full TV the picture is still not sharp...to say the least.

MPEG4 is for web use i believe so not good quality.

When you make the MPEG2 file and DVDSP project, click the Build button and see if you can build the DVD onto your Hard Drive (It should create a Video_TS folder on your HDD) and then try opening that and playing it with the Apple DVD Player software.

If that part is sucessfull you can burn it from DVDSP or Toast.

There doesnt seem to be a MPEG2 option...just MPEG4...

It should be under export using Quicktime conversion, then slect MPEG2. It is not normally in FCP when you install FCP but when you install DVDSP you get this extra new option appearing in FCP. Maybe you will have to install DVDSP again. As it did disappear on me once after installing a FCP update

If you reinstall FCP after installing DVD SP, you'll lose the mpg2 option. Toast also has an option to burn a DVD from the Video_TS file.

Ok, so what do you suggest I do? Should I reinstall DVDSP or something else?

I would suggest reinstalling DVD SP.

Ok, well i placed the icon in the trash and reinstalled DVDSP and still that is not in an option...

Hello Ryan,

Is mpeg2 option greyed out?

I suggest the following (follow if you think it's worth it):

1. delete the preference files (.plist) of both FCP and DVDSP

2. setup your preferences for FCP (at least the location of the scratch disk).

3. try mpeg2 option again

4. if the above doesn't work, then remove both applications and reinstall.

5. check again.

Peter

No there is no Mpeg3 choice at all.

I have tried trashing both the DVDSP and FCP icons, then reinstalling....FCP first. I noticed there is a box that is mpeg2 I went to install that and it says there is already a better copy of it on the computer. When I searched for it the only place i found it was in the reciept folder and it wouldnt do anything from in there.

i still dont have that option in FCP, I have:
3G
AIFF
FLC
Quicktime movie
u LAW
AVI
Wave
DV Stream
Still image
Image sequence
MPEG-4
system 7 sound

Thats it...

Delete the receipt and reinstall.

I went into the receipt folder and removed the box labeled mpeg2 and reinstalled it from DVDSP. I still do not have the mpeg2 option in FCP...

I do want to thank everyone for thier help thus far.

Did you get the box again, like above? Did it say you still have a newer copy?

No, it did not say I had a newer version. Once I had placed it in the trash can it allowed me to install the copy from DVDSP. However after I had done that there still wasnt the option in FCP4

FCP comes with the "Compressor" Application too. If you export using compressor you can create MPEG2s with that, if you have given up on the Quicktime MPEG2 converter....

Ill probably have to give that a shot...although i think I had once and when I click on compress using compressor nothing happens...