DVD Studio Pro won't burn - HELP please

I have DVD Studio Pro 4.0 and I've exported a sequence from FCE 4.0. I've set my preferences (HD), imported the sequence (or asset) and then I selected burn - "Format Successful" comes up and nothing else happens. Am I doing something wrong? I know it works because I've done it before.

Are you trying to build an HD DVD rather than a standard defintion DVD? I've never tried to build an HD DVD... does that format also use the VIDEO_TS structure?
A simple alternative to finding and removing the troublesome VIDEO_TS folder is to select a new location for the build -- an empty folder on your desktop, in your documents folder, wherever.
Or, if the contents and/or design of the disc hasn't changed since the last time you built it, find the current VIDEO_TS folder and use that to burn your disc rather than building it anew.

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+*Warning: The file ‘VOB_DATA.LAY’ found in the VIDEO_TS or HVDVD_TS folder will not be included in the final disc.*+
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I have burned another project with menus succesfully..

Hi
FIRST check that your Play Movie button in your menu has NOT an Auto Action selected that make it plays automatically your movie when the Menu loads. You'll find that setting in the Advanced tab of Inspector. If not . . .
You can try a workaround, no matter that if you have your Menu as First Play it must work. Try yhis:
- Create a simple black JPG file i.e. in Photoshop
- Create a Slideshow
- Add a the JPG to the slideshow, set duration 2 secs
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- Set Slideshow End Jump to your Main Menu
Build and burn again.
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I wouldn't know where to find this Build folder anyway. I am not sure what to do at this point.
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Are you trying to build an HD DVD rather than a standard defintion DVD? I've never tried to build an HD DVD... does that format also use the VIDEO_TS structure?
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You're better off putting it into Compressor and using one of the DVD presets such as DVD Best Quality 90 mins. That will give you much better quality than DVD SP's built-in compressor.
SD stands for Standard Definition and refers to NTSC, PAL, SECAM, etc, depending on which country you are in.
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I'm trying to get help with this problem. It seems that the cash in DVD SP is filled up. It's not allowing me to burn any DVD's. It's telling me there's no room. But I don't know how to empty the files. i went into my HD's and emptied everything I could, old projects, but it's not freeing up any space. What should I do?
I would appreciate someone getting back to me.
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What are the best settings for creating a normal dvd.
I have created a long film using my Canon DSLR, I have exported my film through compressor in 16:9 and imported it in DVD studio pro. I have used the 16:9 letterbox settings in DVD studio pro and burnt a disk, and when I play it back some DVD players make it look like it is squished horizontally so that everything looks fat, some dvd players automatically adjust and some you have to change some settings to make it look normal. What is the best way to make it look standard widescreen and not require any adjustments on the DVD players.
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Fritz:
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I finishing my portfolio for college. And I getting problem after problem. I am using a Mac Pro 8 core leopard, final cut pro 5 and dvd studio pro 3. First I could import mpeg-2 to studio pro 3 that it would crash. That I upgraded to version 4 and updated as well. Then I could import mpeg2 to DSP but it would play strange, with half of the screen in green. I solved the problem exporting in mpeg 2 from after effects instead of final cut. I checked quicktime on export and the mpeg 2 wasn't there anymore like it was before. But I could export on final cut and after on mpeg2. After all that, imagine what happen. I finish all my portfolio, build to my HD, try to play on dvd player and it happened the same thing with the videos as before. Came up with the green part.
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Holf wrote:
I finishing my portfolio for college. And I getting problem after problem. I am using a Mac Pro 8 core leopard, final cut pro 5 and dvd studio pro 3.
FWIW ... FCP 5 and DVD SP 3 are not officially supported on Intel Machines. Also Leopard has issues and should be installed via erase and install.
First I could import mpeg-2 to studio pro 3 that it would crash. That I upgraded to version 4 and updated as well.
Which Version 4 (4.0.x. is not universal binary for intel machines.)
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DVD Studio Pro won't burn - HELP please

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