LayerBreak in DVD+-R DL

[Sherlock_2]

Hi guys
1 - Can I set the layer break by myself when I am gonna write a DVD+-R DL? At least Nero doesn't allow me to do that.

2 - Do I have the PAUSE , when I am watching the dvd in DVD player when it reaches the layer break?

Thanks in advance

[mp3dom]

1. You can set layer break manually with PGCEdit and/or IMGBurn

2. It depends. With PGCEdit you can try a seamless layer break (it's out of specs but it's quite safe). In that case you can have a slighty pause if the dvdplayer is quite old (no pause if the dvdplayer is recent).

[Sherlock_2]

ok
I make my own DVDs with scenarist 3.0 and I put the layer break with the scenarist. I mean I make a PTT on the main stream, and then put the layer break on it. Now I need to know if I burn the VIDEO_TS directory via nero, does nero puts the layer break, where I put in scenarist, or nero puts another point? Or should I use another burner?

[Susana]

Use ImgBurn and choose that point in the LB selection window (if meets LB rules). Don't use nero for burning DL.

[setarip_old]

@Sherlock_2

Hi!when I am gonna write a DVD+-R DLTwo things are very strongly suggested:

1) Don't use DL DVD-R at all

2) Specifically, use Verbatim DL DVD+R - Thusfar, they are the only DL DVD media proven to be CONSISTENTLY reliable...

[Corion]

Just to elaborate on what's already been said...Nero simply continues writing layer 0 until it runs out of space and then moves onto layer 1. Aviod Nero for DL... I wouldn't trust it for single layer either but that's another matter.

[jshumate]

I most strongly agree with setarip_old's post. If you must use DL DVD-R, don't use Nero! I don't know if they fixed it or not, but at one time Nero did not correctly set the layer break in DL DVD-R media. The problem is that the layer break can't vary in -R media like it can in +R media. It must be set to the same point in every burn. It's very poorly documented and I had to do a lot of searching on the web before I found out how to do it in ImgBurn. You have to change one of the settings in ImgBurn and manually set the layer break point. I don't think DL DVD-R is really worth the hassle and I'm not real impressed with the format. What they did to make it work is kind of kludgy and the discs are still expensive.

[Sherlock_2]

thanks guys.
Please answer me know my last question.
I need to know does imgburn, chooses the layer break, which I set in the scenarist?
I need to choose my layer break in scenarist.
But I don't know is it the layer break, which is should be after burn?

[Jeffster]

ImgBurn presents you with a window listing potential layer break positions before burning, and you can choose the one you want. (this applies to +R DL media)

[Sherlock_2]

Thank you very much