iDVD ejects disc during burning process of Dual Layer DVD

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iDVD ejects disc during burning process of Dual Layer DVD

Hi,

I am trying to burn a 3hr iMovie project of a recent holiday trip. Due to its size, it therefore needs to go on a Dual Disc DVD. I intend to burn 8 copies, one for each member of the holiday.

I successfully burned the first disc in iDVD, however since then, the disc prematurely ejects at the "Multiplexing and Burning" stage, (At the 'Writing Lead In' stage within this) ,usually with 31mins remaining

I am burning at 4x , I have 27GB free space and I am using AONE Plus DVDs. I have read many discussions on here about buying Verbatim DVD-R's which i can do, but with the first dvd burning successfully, I would prefer to try other options before I commit to purchase..

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me

Max

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 6, 2012 4:13 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 7, 2012 3:14 AM in response to MaxEvz

Hi

If You've got a first copy that is 100% OK then use Disk Util tool and copy from this OK DVD.

As this don't need any multiplexing (as I get it) this should work OK.

Avoid Memorex, NoNames and other Cheap brands - Usually problem makers - and so are +/-RW DVDs too.

Yours Bengt W

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Feb 7, 2012 6:00 PM in response to Bengt Wärleby

Hi, Thanks for your quick response Bengt.

I tried to copy from the successful disc but encounted another problem in the burning process - "Unable to Burn. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."

Any ideas what this means?

Thanks again

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Answer 3

Feb 7, 2012 10:51 PM in response to MaxEvz

Usually it means

• You are not using Verbatim DVD-R disks - but Memorex etc or +/-RW DVDs

• DVD-Burner lens got dirty - Use a Cleaning DVD

But can be many more things as

• free space on Start-Up hard disk less than 25Gb (my safe level)

• use of strange video, audio or photo file formats/codecs.

and many more.

Yours Bengt W

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MaxEvz Author

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Feb 9, 2012 4:34 PM in response to Bengt Wärleby

Hi again,

I purchased a pack of Verbatim DVD-R DL Discs, tried the iDVD route and it ejected at the burning and multiplexing stage again. Not only this, but after burning and trying that same failed disc again, it actually contains part of the project, so this disc is now unusable.

After this I went the Disc Utility option as you advised and successfully got to the end until the 'closing session' section. Here, it continues to load and says it is 'closing the session' and i can hear my Disc drive spinning away, stopping, then starting to spin again (this continues to happen forever and ever)

Any suggestions at this stage would be great as i'm truly at a lost cause now..

Thanks

Max

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Answer 5

Feb 9, 2012 10:57 PM in response to MaxEvz

just to save on Disks I use to do

• Save as a DiskImage in iMovie

• Try it with Apple DVD-player tool

• if OK - I use Disk Util tool to burn and now set down burn soeed to x2 or x4

I rarely use DL disks.

Yours Bengt W

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