I assume the steps you are doing are something like this.
1) Go to Create Disc tab
2) Under Menu Preferences select "No Menu" for now
3) Under Disc Preferences select, DVD, 4.7GB
4) Select the burn icon and check Burn to disc
5) Burn away to a unformated disc

If something different than above, maybe you can get some help if you document a little more what steps you have done. You mention a video CD or VCD, this is very different than a DVD when it comes to stand alone players.

Jeff

DVDs Im using are Maxell DVD-R 4.7GB up to 16x 2hrs SP mode

My steps:
1) Go to create disc
2) Disc format - I chose DVD video @ 4.7
3) Video and Audio settings - I've tried widescreen 16:9 that didn't work so then I tried regular 4:3 and still a no go. I have also tried every different quality available too. And then chose Dobly Digital 2 channels with living room surround sound. The sound comes through fine. Just no video.
4) Click burn - DVD burns successfully!

Then I pop in DVD-R into both DVD players and like I said reads dirty disc and the other plays the audio but no video. I don't know what else I can tell you that would help you help me. I made the video and burned it I just can't get it to play correctly. On the front of the Insignia DVD player it reads all the different formats and I have them all.

When I was talking about trying cds I meant Maxell CD-R or even Memorex. That won't work either they won't hold enough. I figured that!

About how old are your players? I've had several players that are picky with Dolby but work fine with LPCM for audio. You might try that. Also the menu is ALWAYS a sticky issue with PD and why I suggested "no menu" as a start. You might also have a look at http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers with the models of your players and see what other users have experienced.

Jeff

When you say 'no menu' what are you referring to? I don't see anything about a menu.

My Insignia is a year old and the Sony I don't know but I have done some research today and found out that the Sony is just too picky and it probably will never read my DVD as clean.

I know there is no problem with using Dolby cuz my audio is fine. When I put the DVD into the Insignia player I can hear the audio it the pictures/video I can't see.

Do not define a DVD menu. In the "Menu Preferences" tab of the Create Disc module, select "No menu" from the list of templates.

Jeff

Oh I see what you mean. Now by doing that will that delete the menu option from the DVD?

It will create a DVD that will play instantly when put into a stand alone player. Since you are in debug mode, it just eliminates one more potential issue.
I would definitely burn a LPCM audio even though you say the audio from your DVD plays fine.

Jeff

I really appreciate your help! With that said I did burn a copy with no menu and same thing occurs. Audio but no video. I will attempt the LPCM one. Cross your fingers!

Well that too did not work. I really am at a loss. I can't believe that I get the whole video done and its amazing and now I can't even show it. Sometimes I really hate computers!

Brooke -

Jeff's advice has been spot on. You seem to be going round in circles a bit.

Quote: Also the DVD works in my PC but that could be due to a number of reasons.

So - you've successfully burnt a DVD that plays in your PC's disc drive... but will not work properly on your other DVD players. Is that right?

If so - the data has been recorded on the DVD but your players cannot read it, for whatever reason. That would indicate to me that your problem lies with the DVD players & their incompatability with the disc you burnt.

That would mean - if you keep following the same process - you'll end up with many discs that will do the same thing.



Let us know how you go with Jeff's suggestion.

Cheers - Tony
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Ok so on the front of my Insignia player it lists...DVD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD+R. Now given that the types of discs I am using are all listed here I see no reason why my DVD player will not read them. Am I right? Plus I have another DVD player (Sony) and in the manual it lists the discs I am using as compatible.

All I have accomplished is wasting a $23 spindle of DVDs.

Been there too, I think I need to start drinking so I can use all my DVD coasters.

If it was me, I'd probably go back to simple debug basics like PART H in the following http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/7958.page I'd also use a different code to burn the PD8 DVD folder to disc and see if that helps. ImgBurn is good and free. I'd also take this very basic DVD burn to a friend and see if they can play it on there standalone player.

I burn about 50 discs a week of PD7 or PD8 projects during our sport seasons. I have a few players every season that their standalone DVD player has issues. However, they can always play it in the computer. Not to promote brands, but I have settled on Verbatim DVD+R as being rather successful for me. Most issues are usually with players older than about 5 yrs.

Sorry, can't be of much more help than that.

Jeff

I give up. I've never had this much trouble before using any other editing software. Only reason why I got PD8 is my other software wasn't compatible with Windows Vista. I had no problem using Roxio My DVD. I just wish I didn't have this much trouble.

Thanks for all the help!!! Wish we could have figured it out though.

Is it possible that you can borrow a friends DVD player just to test. Maybe you just happen to have two players that don't work for whatever reason. I've used Memorex DVD+R and Memorex DVD+RW's and nave never had problems with the five or so DVD players I've tested. I have observed that my older player had lower quality video than my newer one which is an Insignia like yours.

You can also try burning to a DVD folder and use imgburn which was suggested earlier. It's a free program and it works well. Q9300 2.5 GHz
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