DVD backup Issues

[eagledefender]

I am trying to make some DVD movie backups and I am having issues. I am useing DVD Shrink 3.1 and CloneDVD2. I have also tried using DVD Decrypter3.1.7 and Nero 6. I have been able to make a copy of a movie on a DVD+RW, but it will only play in my DVD+/-RW Drive. I have tried to use DVD-R's and the programs spit the disk back out.

I want to be able to make backups that will play in my DVD player and other DVD drives/players.

I have a TDK 440N DVD+/-RW burner and my DVD player is a Panasonic DVD-CP67.

Can anyone help me figure out what is my problem and how to fix it? Is it Certain settings or the correct software configuation?

thanks

[khafan]

It's known problem of TDK 440N burners, you need to update your firmware, here you go:
http://www.tdk-asia.com/sg/products/peripherals/dvdwriter/dvdsupport.php

[eagledefender]

Thanks Khafan. I updated my firmware, but unfortunately Im still having the same problems. Of course it probably is operator error, but I am trying to figure this all out.

I used the guides posted at doom9.org, but still nothing. I also tried the combination of DVD decrypter, then Nero Recode2, then Nero Burn. This didn't work either.

Could it be the settings I have in the software? Are there any more guides out there I could use that might help me fix my problems?

[khafan]

well, people in this thread successfuly solved the problem by updating the firmware,
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?threadid=72037&highlight=tdk+440n

the combination of DVD decrypter, Nero Recode2, Nero Burn should do the job and as far as I know there's no setting in burning programs that don't allow you to burn a dvd-r.

[eagledefender]

Well Im getting closer.

I figured out part of my problem. I had Roxio's Drag-to-Disk program running in the background and it was preventing me to close out the disks. That is why I could only play the copies in my DVD+/-RW drive.

Now I can play them in my other DVD drive,

BUT I still can't play them in my DVD player. The player won't read the disks. I looked up on DVDR Help and Panasonic's websites and they both say I should be able to play DVD-R's and DVD+R's on it.

Are there any special ways I need to set up my player, or are there other settings in Recode2 that I need to change to make it work??????

[eagledefender]

OK, I have gotten DVD-R's to work, now Im looking into seeing if I can get DVD+R's to work.