[Pat]

I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for my
f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears to be
unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive and not
a burnable drive?

So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner? Also, some of the
suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is? Does
my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I tell?
Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.

In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting good
quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it turned
out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get MM2 to
recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn & Go
which does not have DVD burning qualities.

Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in answering
my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you know
what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat

[Wojo]

"Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C1067D0-7953-4D3A-8345-AED6AC38A434@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for my
> f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears to
> be
> unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive and
> not
> a burnable drive?

That drive writes to CDR/RW media but, as you guessed, does not burn to
DVDR/RW media it only reads DVD.

>
> So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner?

Depends on whether or not you have an internal bay available. Internal is
less expensive but if you don't
have the space then you either have to go external or replace the current
drive with a new one.

> Also, some of the
> suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is? Does
> my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I
> tell?
> Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.
>

The documentation for your computer should tell you if you have a firewire
port or not but if you don't expansion cards are now rather inexpensive.

> In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting
> good
> quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it
> turned
> out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get MM2
> to
> recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn &
> Go
> which does not have DVD burning qualities.

That is because you can't burn to DVD through MM2 without a plug-in.
Simplest way to accomplish this is to just save the movie to your HDD and
import it into your DVD software. Since we've established that you don't
currently have a DVD burner you could use that software to create a VCD
which is made on a CD instead of a DVD and still plays in your home DVD
player.

> Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in
> answering
> my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
> answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you
> know
> what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat

Good luck hopefully this will get you going.

[Steve]

I would go with replacing the old drive. Staples has an internal Pacific
Digital 16x Dual Layer burner for $49.99 with instant and easy rebate. I
don't know what software that comes with but it gives you an idea of how
cheap they are now. That's about 1/3 of what I paid for my external (Bus
Link/Lite on) burner about 1 year ago.

Steve

"Wojo" wrote:

>
> "Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C1067D0-7953-4D3A-8345-AED6AC38A434@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for my
> > f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears to
> > be
> > unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive and
> > not
> > a burnable drive?
>
> That drive writes to CDR/RW media but, as you guessed, does not burn to
> DVDR/RW media it only reads DVD.
>
> >
> > So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner?
>
> Depends on whether or not you have an internal bay available. Internal is
> less expensive but if you don't
> have the space then you either have to go external or replace the current
> drive with a new one.
>
> > Also, some of the
> > suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is? Does
> > my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I
> > tell?
> > Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.
> >
>
> The documentation for your computer should tell you if you have a firewire
> port or not but if you don't expansion cards are now rather inexpensive.
>
> > In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting
> > good
> > quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it
> > turned
> > out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get MM2
> > to
> > recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn &
> > Go
> > which does not have DVD burning qualities.
>
> That is because you can't burn to DVD through MM2 without a plug-in.
> Simplest way to accomplish this is to just save the movie to your HDD and
> import it into your DVD software. Since we've established that you don't
> currently have a DVD burner you could use that software to create a VCD
> which is made on a CD instead of a DVD and still plays in your home DVD
> player.
>
> > Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in
> > answering
> > my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
> > answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you
> > know
> > what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat
>
> Good luck hopefully this will get you going.
>
>
>

[Wojo]

At $50 for the drive who cares what software comes bundled with it. That's
an excellent price.

"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3F2CF6B3-C0C9-4C0C-8459-3694C47C8E17@microsoft.com...
>I would go with replacing the old drive. Staples has an internal Pacific
> Digital 16x Dual Layer burner for $49.99 with instant and easy rebate. I
> don't know what software that comes with but it gives you an idea of how
> cheap they are now. That's about 1/3 of what I paid for my external (Bus
> Link/Lite on) burner about 1 year ago.
>
> Steve
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2C1067D0-7953-4D3A-8345-AED6AC38A434@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for
>> >my
>> > f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears
>> > to
>> > be
>> > unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive
>> > and
>> > not
>> > a burnable drive?
>>
>> That drive writes to CDR/RW media but, as you guessed, does not burn to
>> DVDR/RW media it only reads DVD.
>>
>> >
>> > So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner?
>>
>> Depends on whether or not you have an internal bay available. Internal is
>> less expensive but if you don't
>> have the space then you either have to go external or replace the current
>> drive with a new one.
>>
>> > Also, some of the
>> > suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is?
>> > Does
>> > my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I
>> > tell?
>> > Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.
>> >
>>
>> The documentation for your computer should tell you if you have a
>> firewire
>> port or not but if you don't expansion cards are now rather inexpensive.
>>
>> > In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting
>> > good
>> > quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it
>> > turned
>> > out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get
>> > MM2
>> > to
>> > recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn
>> > &
>> > Go
>> > which does not have DVD burning qualities.
>>
>> That is because you can't burn to DVD through MM2 without a plug-in.
>> Simplest way to accomplish this is to just save the movie to your HDD and
>> import it into your DVD software. Since we've established that you don't
>> currently have a DVD burner you could use that software to create a VCD
>> which is made on a CD instead of a DVD and still plays in your home DVD
>> player.
>>
>> > Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in
>> > answering
>> > my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
>> > answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you
>> > know
>> > what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat
>>
>> Good luck hopefully this will get you going.
>>
>>
>>