DVD Backups "stuttering"
 

Well I've finally figured out the key to getting my ps2 DVD backups to work, but now something strange happens in every backup DVD I try. During movie sequences in every DVD backup, the scene stutters every few seconds, making them unwatchable. At first I thought I was burning with too many programs active, but that's not the case since I've tried closing everything. It can't be specific games either since this happens in every backup I try. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance :) .

how fast are you burning, what brand of dvds, what program are you using to burn and what chip?

I've been burning at the Minimum speed (which I believe is 1x), using Ritek DVD-Rs, and using RecordNow Max 4.50 to burn them. My chip is a Messiah 2 Pro.

most likely media (exactly what Ritek DVD-R ?) or a dirty laser (try cleaning it with cleaning disc) :)

Yeah if you are using legit Ritek your laser likely needs a cleaning.

Well I've already cleaned my PS2 laser, I didn't think of cleaning my actual burner's laser. Thanks, I'll get back to you with the results.

:( I cleaned both lasers and still the backups stutter during movie sequences. Also, the Ritek DVD-Rs I use are silver on top with purple for the data on the bottom. These should be legit Ritek. So any more ideas? :confused:

What version ps2 do you have? Do you let your computer sit while making the image and burning?

I have a V7 ps2 (i think...SCPH-39001), and I make sure that my screensaver is disabled and no programs are running in the background whenever I burn. The same is not true for the image though...I will try not doing anything while the image is created.

Yeah it is a v7. Let it sit for everything and see if that helps.

Normally I favour tne media/laser combination as everyone has so far advised you.

One of the problems with v7 has been that 5% or so of v7s require laser azimuth adjustment - the v7 sometimes come as DVD-R unfriendly. But then I would expect games to skip on FMV as well. Do they?

I just tried reading the image while my computer sat and that had no effect. The stuttering still persists...ARGH! :( As for games skipping on FMVs, it's interesting because they skip on any kind of movie sequence, whether it uses the game's engine or is an FMV. Err, just to make sure, FMVs like Final Fantasy movie sequences?

Does the DVD movie (DVD-R) skip on any one else's PS2 or on a regular DVD player?

I don't have any friends that own modded PS2's :(, also I do not understand what you mean by testing it on a DVD Player. I'm sorry if you misunderstood my use of the term "DVD Backup" as in a DVD movie. I meant it as a DVD Backup of a PS2 game.

Then I suggest you perform laser azimuth adjustment on the laser as I explained earlier.

Where can I find out how to do this laser azimuth adjustment?

http://www.consoleparadise.com/forum...s=&threadid=73

Unfortunately I can't upload sensibly sized files here.

Thanks a ton man :)

Argh, I've adjusted my laser azimuth, and while my load time for my test backup dropped from almost a minute to 22 seconds, the stuttering still persists! Anything else I can try?

UPDATE: Being desperate and all, I tried downloading a full warez DVD backup of a game I own. It turns out that this warez backup worked and had no stuttering during movie sequences. So does that mean that RecordNow MAX (the program I use) is my problem? Are there any other good DVD backup programs that I can try besides RecordNow MAX?

Were you using RNM 4.50? You can give Alcohol 120% a try too.

Yes, I was using RNM 4.50. I will give Alcohol 120% a try now and hopefully that will work :)

Woohoo! :D I went to www.vaio.net and found a firmware update for my DVD Burner. Apparently, this was all I needed to do, because now my movies don't stutter! To everyone that helped me try to solve my problem: sorry for the trouble and thanks a ton for tryin to help anyways.

Sweet. Just out of curiousity, what burner do you have?

Ah yes, sorry I forgot to post that.

I have a Sony DRU510A, and the firmware update was to 510c. Hope that helps anyone out there with the same prob :)

Ahh yes, the Sony's are known to have their share of issues with firmware.

Heh, just cause I'm an idiot, could you look at my new post on my broken silver band? ugh