burn quality on a DVD copy not great

[bkorn]

According to Nero DVD-Speed, the quality score on the Sony DVD+R I burned on my panasonic set top recorder was 70. Not very good according to what I've read. I used my new Sony USB DVD burner to run this test.

I then made a copy of this disc using the Sony burner on a Sony DVD-R, using Nero at 8X speed. The copy was successful, but again, the quality score of this copy was ALSO just 70.

Question: Does the quality of the original disc determine the quality of the copy? I was hoping that the copy was going to be BETTER than the original, it being a new burn and a reportedly good quality burner.

I'm wondering what is amiss here.. bad media or bad burners or both?. How can I even tell? The sony got good reviews at CDFreaks, but it's possible I got a lemon. And I consider Sony media good. (Per CD-Speed, it really is made by Sony)

Thanks for any and all help!

Bruce

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Do you have any real life problems playing either copy?

[bkorn]

Well yes. Previous to this post, I created a copy of a DVD by just copying the files on the DVD to a folder, using folder2iso to create an ISO file, and then burning it with DVD Decrypter. The DVD created successfully, but on playback, I noticed some significant action start and stops. I thought perhaps that there were CRC errors,but there were not. So I just suspected "disk quality" whatever that really means. I also decided that just copying with Nero might be better (and easier as well), so on 2nd attempt, I did what the original post said.

Also, just fyi these are non-copyprotected DVDs of home movies. AND, the panasonic creates a VIDEO_RM folder rather than the standard AUDIO_TS folder, just in case that is a factor.

So this long response does not answer your question exactly, for which I apologize. Does the NEW Nero copied disk freeze up? Let me find out and get back to you!

[r0lZ]

If you can rip the original without CRC errors, you can theoretically burn it at 100% quality. But of course, the final quality depends of your burner and media, and IMO, it is never possible to reach 100%.

[setarip_old]

I noticed some significant action start and stops.That could be due to the player or the media. Try playing the same burned disc on a different player...

[DewAsmara]

The answer is,
No it is not your DVD, it is your burner. Try to match your DVD disc with the specialist burner, example if your DVD is+R then burn it with DVD burner with higher speed capabilities on +R format like example LG GSA 2166D. If your disc is -R then burn it with DVD burner that very fast in -R format. You will know its capabilities on their box when you buy that burner. I succed it with 100% quality burning back up of my DVD. To be honest, almost 99% of my DVD+R disc is Sony +R format (1.3 ISO) and all of them play perfectly. I was bought some china brand and very dissapointed with its quality.