Clone DVD and Dual layer disc troubles

[phatbass]

DVD Gurus,

Hi, I am new to the forum. I have been lurking for a little bit now(5 day wait) and I am having a problem. The problem has been posted here, but I read no solution. I am using a mad dog 4x dvd burner(single layer, really a rebadged toshiba) and some 4x single layer dvd-r discs(with great success). I was trying to back up In the Army Now, which is a dual layer disc, on to a single layer disc. I used dvd decrypter to rip the movie to my hd in file mode. Then I used Clone DVD (most recent version) to take off some extras and burn the film. Here is my problem, taken from a post in this forum:

"On playback, the Pioneer 545 proceeded smoothly up to the end of the first layer and then froze. It was possible to access material on the second layer via chapter selection or the next/prior buttons, but next to impossible to get at the remainder of the interrupted chapter. On top of all that, the hassle with the controls to continue the movie was an unwelcome intrusion."

I am wondering is there something that can be done to alleviate this problem, or should I be using other software? I am not exactly an advanced user so I am looking for something fairly easy to use. I would love to keep using clone dvd if it were possible. Thanks

[hendrix]

well since youre going to be burning a single layered dvd then you don't have to worry about any layer break problems since there's no layer break.

"On playback, the Pioneer 545 proceeded smoothly up to the end of the first layer and then froze. It was possible to access material on the second layer via chapter selection or the next/prior buttons, but next to impossible to get at the remainder of the interrupted chapter. On top of all that, the hassle with the controls to continue the movie was an unwelcome intrusion."
im assuming this person is burning a double layered dvd

I am wondering is there something that can be done to alleviate this problem, or should I be using other software? I am not exactly an advanced user so I am looking for something fairly easy to use. I would love to keep using clone dvd if it were possible. Thanks
there shouldn't be any problem

[phatbass]

I am having problems with the layer break from the dual layer(original disc) appearing on my backup(single layer disc). I have the exact problem he said. It(the back up) plays up until the layer break in the original, but then freezes. I could hit the chapter button and go on but all the movie in between is skipped.

[PeterMac]

phatbass:

I wrote the original post and I was talking about a DL disc.

If you are using CloneDVD2 and setting the disc size to DVD-5 then the original layer-break is discarded by CloneDVD2 (since there is now only one layer) and you should not experience any hesitations or pauses at the point of the original break.

If you are, and you can use IFOEdit, check to see whether the break has actually been removed. It will be in file VTS_01_0.IFO as a rule.

Incidentally, as a tyro, how do you know where the original break was?

-Pete

[phatbass]

Incidentally, as a tyro, how do you know where the original break was?

I have the original disc in my possesion, and have watched it before, there is a slight pause between the layers. I tried copying the disc again and got it to work flawlessly. I kept the original file from the first time, and did everything the same and it works perfectly. I am confused why the first didn't work but it is working now so I don't care. Thanks for the help and replies though.:)