question about burnt disks freezing

Just wondering why a burnt dvd plays for a couple of minutes then freezes.
If you restart it, it will freeze again but in a different spot, sometimes
playing again for a while then refreezing. I've tried different players and
the same thing happens. Is this a sign of trouble with the dvd burner? I've
tried a couple of different DVD-R makes.
Thanks

Reg wrote:
>
> Just wondering why a burnt dvd plays for a couple of minutes then freezes.
> If you restart it, it will freeze again but in a different spot, sometimes
> playing again for a while then refreezing. I've tried different players and
> the same thing happens. Is this a sign of trouble with the dvd burner? I've
> tried a couple of different DVD-R makes.
> Thanks

Could be a number of things but firstly, are you sure you're using the
right speed of disc for your burner and secondly have you tried
burning at a slower speed?

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"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Reg wrote:
>>
>> Just wondering why a burnt dvd plays for a couple of minutes then
>> freezes.
>> If you restart it, it will freeze again but in a different spot,
>> sometimes
>> playing again for a while then refreezing. I've tried different players
>> and
>> the same thing happens. Is this a sign of trouble with the dvd burner?
>> I've
>> tried a couple of different DVD-R makes.
>> Thanks
>
> Could be a number of things but firstly, are you sure you're using the
> right speed of disc for your burner and secondly have you tried
> burning at a slower speed?
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst

Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at 2x.
It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this problem
only occasionally in the past.

Reg wrote:

> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at 2x.
> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this problem
> only occasionally in the past.

Is it an old burner then Reg?
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"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Reg wrote:
>
>> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at
>> 2x.
>> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this
>> problem
>> only occasionally in the past.
>
> Is it an old burner then Reg?
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

Off the top of my head its probably 3 or 4 years old, thats what I was
wondering if it was showing the first signs of a problem and maybe I should
replace it.

Reg wrote:
>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:471DAF5B.A24C1FD6@blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Reg wrote:
> >
> >> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at
> >> 2x.
> >> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this
> >> problem
> >> only occasionally in the past.
> >
> > Is it an old burner then Reg?
> > --
> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Stop and Look
> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> Off the top of my head its probably 3 or 4 years old, thats what I was
> wondering if it was showing the first signs of a problem and maybe I should
> replace it.

Well prices have dropped a lot, the spec of what you can buy now is
probably way better. I don't know how many formats or speeds your
current one burns to but I think most now burn to all available DVD
discs including DVD-RAM, then they may have lightscribe or something
thrown in too.

Personally I'd go for a replacement.

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Paul (We won't die of devotion)
-------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
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Your right, Thanks


"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Reg wrote:
>>
>> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:471DAF5B.A24C1FD6@blueyonder.co.uk...
>> > Reg wrote:
>> >
>> >> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn
>> >> at
>> >> 2x.
>> >> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this
>> >> problem
>> >> only occasionally in the past.
>> >
>> > Is it an old burner then Reg?
>> > --
>> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>> > -------------------------------------------------------
>> > Stop and Look
>> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>>
>> Off the top of my head its probably 3 or 4 years old, thats what I was
>> wondering if it was showing the first signs of a problem and maybe I
>> should
>> replace it.
>
> Well prices have dropped a lot, the spec of what you can buy now is
> probably way better. I don't know how many formats or speeds your
> current one burns to but I think most now burn to all available DVD
> discs including DVD-RAM, then they may have lightscribe or something
> thrown in too.
>
> Personally I'd go for a replacement.
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:23:39 -0400, "Reg" <reg@cogeco.ca> wrote as underneath my
scribble :

The manufacturer's write strategy speed (ideal) for nearly all DVD-R disks is
4X, by using 2X you are not getting the best from the disk/writer combination.
Suggest you try 4X before chucking the writer.
Charlie+


>"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:471DAF5B.A24C1FD6@blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Reg wrote:
>>
>>> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at
>>> 2x.
>>> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this
>>> problem
>>> only occasionally in the past.
>>
>> Is it an old burner then Reg?
>> --
>> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Stop and Look
>> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
>Off the top of my head its probably 3 or 4 years old, thats what I was
>wondering if it was showing the first signs of a problem and maybe I should
>replace it.
>

Haven't changed the burner yet so I will give it a try tonight, thanks. Reg

"Charlie+" <charlie@xxx.net> wrote in message
news:6jn0i396cq09i70rhcd6j94isf62l1p6jg@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:23:39 -0400, "Reg" <reg@cogeco.ca> wrote as
> underneath my
> scribble :
>
> The manufacturer's write strategy speed (ideal) for nearly all DVD-R
> disks is
> 4X, by using 2X you are not getting the best from the disk/writer
> combination.
> Suggest you try 4X before chucking the writer.
> Charlie+
>
>
>>"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:471DAF5B.A24C1FD6@blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> Reg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using verbatim and TDK disks 1 to 16x burning speed but I only burn at
>>>> 2x.
>>>> It seems to happen every time I burn something now, use to have this
>>>> problem
>>>> only occasionally in the past.
>>>
>>> Is it an old burner then Reg?
>>> --
>>> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>> Stop and Look
>>> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>>
>>Off the top of my head its probably 3 or 4 years old, thats what I was
>>wondering if it was showing the first signs of a problem and maybe I
>>should
>>replace it.
>>
>