I'm using roxio easy media creater 8 to burn avi files onto DVD disks
(4.7gb single disks). I used to be able to burn three files, but now I
can only burn two!? Have I accidenlty changed a setting without
noticing?

Also it used to take about 12 hours to burn the files with the the
preview showing the files at about 1/3 speed. Surely there must be a
faster way>

I use create dvd from the initial menu and then the new sub menu
appears. I then select the files and then leave it running overnight.

Any ideas?

Peter

"peter" wrote ...
Since you said nothing about the size of your three (or two)
files, we can't really address that question, can we?

Since you didn't mention what kind of files these are, what you
are doing with them, or what kind of disc you are making (video?
data? etc?) we can't really address that question, either.

Need a lot more detail to even understand the questions.

"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
news:5mvb02Fetm58U1@mid.individual.net...
A short GoogleGroups translation:

"burn avi files onto DVD disks" = "Convert AVI
to DVD" = use a simplified process the turn my
downloaded XviD files into a barebones authored
video DVD. (The main prerequisite being that no
understanding of the processes used will be
required.)

"take about 12 hours to burn the files" = the time
this "Conversion" took to: 1. transcode the XviD
into DVD compliant MPEG ; 2. "author" the DVD ;
and 3. actually burn the disk.

With absolutely no understanding or interest in the
processing involved, he can't understand why his
"create DVD" button isn't working as he wishes.

Have fun, maybe this one will report his results, it
looks like the last one never did.

Luck;
Ken

On Oct 8, 9:58 pm, "Ken Maltby" <kmal...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
OK, the AVI files are about 350mb each. Does this help?

"peter" wrote ...
Not really. You will need to tell us all the details so we can
understand exactly what you are doing. Please tell us ALL
of the story instead of doling out the facts one at a time.

On Oct 9, 4:34 pm, "Richard Crowley" <rcrow...@xp7rt.net> wrote:
OK, let start from the beginning. I'm running a PC with XP home
edition and have roxio CD & DVD Creator 7. Recently I have found a
number of problems in burning DVD for later use on a DVD player (not
another PC). I burn AVI files onto DVD (and although it can take all
night, it used to work fine), however:

a) The capacity of AVI files that I can burn recently seems to have
decreased. I used to be able to build up a library of about 1GB (of
AVI files), now anything more than about 600mb and it says there is no
more room.
b) Recently Roxio hasn't let me burn avi files as they are shown as a
box with a red line through them. However this hasn't always been the
case - is this due to accidently changing the settings or another bit
of software I've subsequently loaded?

Would appreciate any help

Peter

"peter" wrote ...
OK, you are creating DVD video disks for playing on standalone
DVD players (i.e. not DVD data discs, etc.)

I burn AVI files onto DVD (and although it can take all
Well, Roxio is converting your (unidentified) AVI files into
MPEG2 in order to create standard DVD video discs.

"AVI" is merely a container like a generic brown cardboard
box. You can't tell what is inside without peeking. There
could be video files encoded with any of literally hundreds
of different codecs.

What is the source of these AVI files? What codec?
Has *ANYTHING* changed from back when you
could create disks to your desired capacity?
You are implying that these AVI files are the same
size as when you were successfull. Is that actually the
case? Do you know exactly how big these files were
before vs. what they are now? How about the length
(time) since you are compressing from some unknown
codec in an AVI container file to MPEG2 for video DVD.

So does "build up a library" mean that you are trying to take
1GB of AVI source files, and compress them to MPEG2 for
DVD. How long (running time) is this 1GB worth of video?

A big clue is what is the source of your AVI files? and what
codec are they using? Use Gspot to analyze your AVI files
so we know what is inside them. http://headbands.com/gspot/

That would appear to indicate that your AVI files are using
some codec that Roxio doesn't recognize. Another reason to
use Gspot to analyze your AVI source files. Do you have any
of your "old" AVI files that used to work? If so, run Gspot on
them also to discover what is different about the newer ones.

Quite likely.

We still have to make too many guesses about your situation
to offer any concrete advice. If you did *anything* different
between when it used to work and now, you need to look
carefully at everything that could have caused your problem.

On Oct 10, 11:53 am, "Richard Crowley" <rcrow...@xp7rt.net> wrote:
OK, how do I find out the codex of the avi files. All I know is that I
downloaded divx to view the files and now they open in windows media
player. more confusing is how I used to be able to burn them and now I
can't(?)

Peter

"peter" wrote ...
Go back and read the part where I gave you the URL for the
"Gspot" utility which decodes what is inside your AVI files.

You could try answering a few more of the questions. At
this rate we will lose interest before we even get all the facts.

On Oct 10, 9:14 pm, "Richard Crowley" <rcrow...@xp7rt.net> wrote:
OK, using the gspot program it says that the name of the codec is
DivX5.0. Then in the stat box it confirms that it is installed.

"peter" wrote ...
I will respond when you have answered all the other questions, too.

"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
news:5n51kjFgg9a5U1@mid.individual.net...
Ok, see what I mean?

Peter; have you tried removing/uninstalling Roxio
then reinstalling it?

If you ever want to be able to fix problems that you
may encounter with video you will need to understand
some of the basic concepts. And if you want to have
usenet posters help you troubleshoot your problems,
you will have to provide answers to the questions
asked.

Luck;
Ken

In article <1191863008.762876.14630@o3g2000hsb.googlegroups.c om>,
peter.jennifer@gmail.com says...
Peter,

What others are trying to tell you is that you have left out a lot of
necessary info. Basically you state that you have some AVI file (I now know
they are compressed as DivX 5), but you have yet to state the size. You used
to be able to burn files of an unknown size via Roxio. What size were they?

Guessing your situation is not going to help anyone here. Make a list of the
file sizes (before) and their CODECs. Make a list of the sizes of the files
now. Give us some more data.

Also, I've seen Roxio get really squirrley over time. A re-install often
cleared it up for a time. Do not know if this is your case.

Hunt