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DVD burning

  • 16-11-2009 2:59pm
    #1
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,973 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm running on OSX 10.5.5 and am trying to burn a DVD for an assignment but the laptop just keeps spitting out the DVD.

    What's the story does anyone know?


Comments

  • #2
    setanta5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 348 ✭✭setanta5


    This was happening to me not long ago, and the issue was DVD drive was dead. Are you getting an error message. I got no message burning from OSX but when i tried with Toast or burn i got error messages which Apple confirmed immediately meant it was hardware failure.

    I would suggest try burning wiht one of those (Burn is free) and see how you get on.


  • #3
    tpotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭tpotter


    You might also check to make sure you are burning it at the right speed.

    I just helped out a buddy with a Mac Mini who had similar symptoms and it turned out he had cranked up his burn speed way too high for the disk/burner.

    If not, setanta5 suggestion of using a program like Toast, which has more verbose error reporting, might be a good idea.


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Try another brand disc. Drives can be a bit fussy sometimes.


  • #5
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,973 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Thanks!

    i'm downloading burn as I type. I have a feeling it's what setanta5 was saying, a dead DVD drive. How did you fix it setanta5? Did you have to send it away? It'll cost a fortune won't it?

    Sad Professor: This is the second time I've tried burning with a DVD, the last one was a different brand so I assume it isn't the DVD's.

    Oh and I'm getting no warnings, burns normal CD's fine, but DVD's are a no go.


  • #6
    Flash86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Flash86


    I've had something similar. A lot of the time it just spits out any disc I put in the drive. Even when it does recognize it DVD player wont. Even happens with brand new discs.

    The odd thing is that once it recognises the dvd I can rip an image of it and play it in VLC but it can't play from the disc. It's also very loud.
    I tried a good quality lens cleaner but that did nothing. May have to bring it to Mactivate.


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  • #7
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,973 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    I don't know if I should have added the fact that it can play DVD's fine but it won't accept blank DVD's.


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