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Layer break woes…
I’ve authored with Encore CS4, output a DVD folder to my hard drive from there. Created a new Gear Pro Mastering project with that folder, and GEAR detects a LB at 134131. I’ve mastered to DDP images and sent these to the replicator, and their Eclipse system is kicking out the LAYER BREAK NOT ON CELL BOUNDARY error.
I suppose that the LB that GEAR detects is being set by Encore, though I’ve read that if you output to a DVD folder on a hard drive, that a layer break isn’t set. I’ve also read that Encore CS4 is notorious for layer break problems.
At any rate, I calculate an alternative LB with GEAR’s LB spreadsheet, and it recommends 96100. So, I change the LB to 96100 in GEAR, and output a DVD+R DL just to see what happens. I bring the resulting VIDEO_TS in a new GEAR project, and it detects the LB as still being at 134131. For some reason the LB I set in GEAR isn’t ‘taking’. I’m at a loss for what to do next. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Steve Brame
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If your delivering DDP images you should be delivering on DLT, USB drive or (2) single layer discs. Its just data folders. Dont send a DL disc. Just a thought…Ive always used AfterEdit.
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Sorry..I’m delivering the DDP images on separate DVD5’s. Failed to mention that. AfterEdit isn’t an option.
Steve Brame
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Those cell boundry’s in Encore anyways are chapter points. Make sure you set it on one of those. They need to be set to non-seamless as well. Another option might be to get a free dvd editor like PGC Edit and look for those valid chapter points and get the sector you need.
https://www.gearsoftware.com/support/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1174
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Oh and make sure the replicator know you’re delivery DDP images….my oh my!!!!
https://www.gearsoftware.com/support/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1146
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“Those cell boundry’s in Encore anyways are chapter points. Make sure you set it on one of those. They need to be set to non-seamless as well. ”
Unfortunately, this is not an option in Encore CS4.
“Oh and make sure the replicator know you’re delivery DDP images….my oh my!!!!”
They do. I’m on my 3rd set to them. They have also asked that I also send a DVD9 burned as a DVD-Video, which sort of makes me wonder. I’ve always been told that’s a no-no.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
Anyway, the problem I’m having is that I CAN’T change the layer break. GEAR will not override the one that is apparently set in Encore.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
Dont set anything in Encore. Bring it into Gear and set it there. Read that link. PGC Edit might help finding that layer break as well.
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Try to use “ImgBurn” utulity (windows)
You can create DVD-DL image, or burn to DVD-DL disk with automatically setting of layer break.
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For some reason IMGBurn can’t seem to change the break that Encore sets either. IMGBurn give me several options for a break, but no matter which I chose, when I take the project into GEAR for mastering it always sees the LB as being at 134131, whether I open an ISO or VIDEO_TS on a DVD+-R DL.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions -
I’m beginning to wonder if..
A – This is some sort of a ‘false positive’ from Eclipse.
B – If it will really cause a playability issue. I have played the discs I’ve burned on several set tops as we;; as PC’s, and there isn’t even a pause at the LB. I know that replicated discs aren’t the same as duplicated, and that things can happen with rep discs that might not be evident in duped ones, so I’m wondering if I shouldn’t just tell the rep house to ignore the warning.
Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions
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