Topic: MAC Video ?

[momule]

I have a friend who has a DVD of his band playing a local gig and wants to make some copies for his friends. 
He tells me that he can view it on his G5 but if ya load it in a PC the disc is unreadable and it will play in a home DVD player but locks up after a few minutes.

Anyone have any idea on what may cause this.
I told him it sounded like a format problem to me but I don’t even know what format a Mac uses.  I’ve never touched a Mac in my life.

Any help is gratefully appreciated.
Nick

[scb]

I don?t even know what format a Mac uses

the same formats pc's use...

maybe the disc is just corrupt and the mac drive had more tolerance to handle it?

[momule]

That’s kind of what I thought Scott.  But he got 4 separate copies form the venue  (they taped everything via 3 pro HD camera's and edited it for him for him allowing them to tape the set)  And they say everything is fine on there end.

He's gonna drop me a copy at the Rusted Root show tomorrow evening and I will see what I can make of it.
 

[scb]

and they burned standard dvd-video discs?

[momule]

To be honest i have yet to see the disc's.  I should have a copy in hand over the weekend sometime and Will update then.

Thanks for your help Scott. Another +

Nick

[printguy]

I've had this issue before on my G5 and the only way around it was to extract and re-burn the DVD. I've found that my Mac seems to be quite tolerant of discs that other players won't play.

[momule]

Thats what Im gonna try.  It played in both My windows machines. (xp pro)
I spun the disc again myself and am gonna give him a copy this weekend and see if this copy plays for him. 

Thanks for the help Guy's.
Nick

[kcmoejoe]

hey Nick, whats it burned on? DVD-R or DVD+R media, I have had strange problems with the +R DVD's not playing in some players. So I have tried to avoid them and only use the -R's. just a thought.

[momule]

+ for the thought .   The copy I got from him was on a Fuji -R

I spun it again and will give him a copy when I tape his band tomorrow evening

[willndmb]

hey Nick, whats it burned on? DVD-R or DVD+R media, I have had strange problems with the +R DVD's not playing in some players. So I have tried to avoid them and only use the -R's. just a thought.

thats a good point, based on how old the player is
most old players have a hard time playing +r discs (assuming they play -, some don't play - either)
however new players, for the mopst part, will play both - and +

the older the player usually the pickier it was with brand too