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Problem with MacThe Ripper and/or Popcorn
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Greetings! Merry Christmas!
Copied a few DVD's as backups, but when played on regular DVD players, the video tends to skip. The audio does not. Ends up looking like a streaming video on the web over a slow connection. Does NOT occur when I play said discs on my PowerBook.
What's going on? 
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: CT
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Could be the discs, why brand media are you using?
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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Yes, I absolutely have found that the brand of media makes a HUGE difference. I am using Maxell and have had good luck. Believe it or not, the Apple branded DVD-Rs have been a problem for me.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Tried burning at lower speed?
Also how much compression is Popcorn doing. Compressing a full DL DVD to a single layer DVD just yeilds very poor results.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Columbus, OH
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Originally Posted by newtech
Tried burning at lower speed?
Also how much compression is Popcorn doing. Compressing a full DL DVD to a single layer DVD just yeilds very poor results.
I've used Popcorn to copy many DL DVDs with excellent results. I see very little if any loss of quality.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by USNA91
Greetings! Merry Christmas!
Copied a few DVD's as backups, but when played on regular DVD players, the video tends to skip. The audio does not. Ends up looking like a streaming video on the web over a slow connection. Does NOT occur when I play said discs on my PowerBook.
What's going on?
Almost certainly it's the media. Use TDK and burn at the SLOWEST speed. I have played back my discs on a number of plain old dvd players and they all work fine.
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Sorry I took so long to reply...
The media in question is Memorex DVD-R. Not exactly what I would consider substandard, unless you guys know something I don't.
That said, I do have the burn cycle set to burn as fast as possible. Does that really make a difference?
I need to try these things in my Denon DVD player. Will advise...
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Originally Posted by USNA91
That said, I do have the burn cycle set to burn as fast as possible. Does that really make a difference?
Yes, absolutely. The faster the burn speed, the lower the chance the data is recorded with integrity and will play back on finicky (read: older) dvd players.
When I am burning DVDs for customers, I take the time to burn at a lower speed. It's well worth it.
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by sray
Yes, absolutely. The faster the burn speed, the lower the chance the data is recorded with integrity and will play back on finicky (read: older) dvd players.
When I am burning DVDs for customers, I take the time to burn at a lower speed. It's well worth it.
Roger that! I'll give it a go and report back.
Thanks! 
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Originally Posted by USNA91
Roger that! I'll give it a go and report back.
Thanks!
Looks like burning at the slow rate worked! The discs are playing just fine on a less-than-premium-brand DVD player.
Thanks! 
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