DVD Burning Problems?

[diggrd]

[Nero 7] System Requirements

General SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Microsoft® Windows 98/98SE/Me, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later), Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server (Service Pack 1 or later), MCE 2004 / 2005 Microsoft®

http://www.roxio.com/en/products/toast/index.jhtml

[gsmyth79]

Toast is the best program for burning DVDs on a Mac.

[thisistoto]

Originally Posted by gsmyth79

Toast is the best program for burning DVDs on a Mac.

werd.

[AAR.oner]

Originally Posted by gsmyth79

Toast is the best program for burning DVDs on a Mac.

[81tiger04]

is there a free trial version??

[AAR.oner]

i don't think so...but its well worth the $70 though

Ok folks,
I downloaded my first show(Peter Rowan and Tony Rice) and watched it on WinDVD. Now, using roxio MyDvd, version 6, that came with my new PC, everytime I try to add or drag a file to the dvd creator I get the following message "Runtime error:number_of_programs out of range -3". I have no idea what this message means. all I know is that it wont let me burn. Can anyone offer some help? I've checked the forum for other "downloading" issues but didn't find this one.
Peace

[thisistoto]

Dont use any of those automated Roxio programs. Just do a simple dvd video. Then drage the entire VIDEO_TS folder to the disc.

Thanks for the quick responce but I'm a bit confused. This is the only program I have on my PC (roxio) and going into the creator is the only way I see to make the disc. what am I missing?

[phishy13]

so i finally went out and bought a pc. i got an HP Pavilion with Windows Media. i just downloaded my 1st show. i have the video_ts and went into the media center, right clicked on the file where it saved and went to create dvd/cd. put in my blank dvd and it burned for all of 7 min. when i put it in my dvd player downstairs it was just a menu screen where it had the serial pod title in the upper left corner and windows logo in the upper right but it wasn't the dvd or anything like that. what am i doing wrong. how do i have to do it so that i can burn the acutal dvd. please help me;. thanks

[thisistoto]

first off dont burn using windows media center. Use an actual burning program (ie roxio or nero)

You have to make sure you burn as VIDEO DVD, not data.

[phishy13]

well if i bought a pc with a dvd burner, there has to be a program on here that i can use as is, rather then spending more money. i just don't understand why i can watch the dvd perfect on the pc and access the menu and chapters but it isn't burning right.

[diggrd]

You must have another burning program or do you have the Deluxe version that creates CDs also. I think the way you need to go with this POS software is import a DVD created by another program.

[U2Lynne]

What are the other options you get when you go to burn it? It sounds like you just burned a Data DVD (what you would do to archive the show or to archive a bunch of documents or shn/flac files), not a Video DVD (which is what your DVD player will want).

[diggrd]

Microsoft did not want you to be able to easily make DVDs their friends in the entertainment world would be upset, seems you are not alone with this problem. Though I would think there is a way since the burning engine is the same as Roxio.
http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=62499

I found MCE to be nothing more than a fancy menu system sitting on top of XP Home, making it unable to connect to a proper network like XP Pro why I wouldn't want my media center to connect to my server and the rest of my network I can't understand but that's MS for you.