Writing disc I am creating a DVD using Sony Picture Motion Browser but in the process "Authoring Tool for DVD"  a message appear "cannot write to the disc because an error occured". After that, the screen freezes and burner still blinking green.

Just copying the pictures onto a blank DVD won't work if you're trying to make a disc that will play in your DVD player. It's not formatted correctly for the DVD player to recognize it and play it back. All you've done is create a data disc, which works with the computer only.

To make a DVD that will act like a "normal" disc you will need "authoring software". A good free DVD authoring program is DVDStyler. Among other things, it lets you make slideshow DVDs, which is what I gather you're after.

DVD authoring can be time-consuming and somewhat confusing, but you only need to it once for the disc. This page has information about the authoring process, different authoring applications, types of DVDs and more. There are many other sites and videos as well.

Good luck with your project, and thanks for using Fixya!

My guess is the Pinnacle software isn't writing correctly. Read this from the Pinnacle support site.

Use this FAQ to troubleshoot any problems where Studio is failing during the process of burning the DVD.

1. INSTALL THE LASTEST PATCH:

If you have Studio version 12, download the latest version here.

If you have Studio version 11, download the latest version here.

Note: Studio 11 patches will only patch a previous install of Studio 11.

If you have an older version of Studio (Studio 9, 10, or 11 etc), it is advised for you to update to the current Studio software. The current version is Studio 12. Click Here to go to the Studio 12 Upgrade page.

How to download and install a patch:

• When downloading the patch make a note of where it is being saved to. We recommend saving the patch to the desktop.
• Before installing the patch, make sure that you do not have any other programs running. Studio must not be running.
• Once it is fully downloaded, double-click on the patch to begin the installation.
• Follow any on-screen prompts to complete the installation. Reboot the computer after applying the patch.

1. MAKE DISC SETTING, SAFE MODE BURN OPTION: In Studio, click on Setup -> Make Disc. Under the box marked Burn Options, select "Safe Mode: create disc content and then burn" by clicking on the radio button in front of the setting and then click OK. While troubleshooting this problem, always use this setting.

1. RESTART STUDIO: Shut down Studio, then relaunch it. Try to create the DVD again using the safe mode setting above.

1. RESTART THE COMPUTER: Try opening the door of the DVD burner. If it won't open, then shut down Studio, then restart the computer. Launch Studio and try to create the DVD again using the safe mode setting.

1. MEDIA:

• BLANK MEDIA IN THE DRIVE: Make sure that there is a blank, write-once media or rewriteable media in the DVD burner.

• TYPE OF DVD: Make sure that your DVD burner supports the media you use. As for any problem with burning a DVD, we recommend customer use rewriteable media to reduce the number of wasted DVDs when they have to troubleshoot a failure while burning DVDs. In this case, if you have only used rewriteable media, (RW) we would also recommend trying to use a write once (-/+ R) DVD and erasing the RW media.

• BRAND OF DVD: Pinnacle recommends using a name brand of DVD, i.e. Sony, Apple, Memorex, etc. Also we recommend trying a DVD from a different manufacturer to see if the problem is related to the brand of DVD that is being used.

NOTE: Check with the following site to find information on the media being used.

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia

1. LOWER THE WRITE SPEED: In the Make Disc settings try lowering the Write Speed to the lowest possible setting.

1. GET THE LATEST FIRMWARE: Ensure that the DVD burner being used has the latest firmware update from the burner manufacturer.

1. CHECK DISC SPEED: Make sure that the disc media speed (printed on the media or on the media box) is compatible with the DVD burner. Some burners may not work with media that has a higher maximum supported burn speed. For example, if the burner being used supports 4x disc media, do not use 16x disc media.

1. DELETE AUXILIARY FILES: Try deleting the Auxiliary Files for the current project. To do this, go to File -> Delete Auxiliary Files and select "Delete auxiliary files for current project." Press OK and try to re-render and burn the project.

1. ALWAYS RE-ENCODE: Go to the Make Disc settings and check the box called "Always re-encode entire movie".

1. SAFE MODE: Try burning with the safe mode option selected. To do this, go to the Make Disc settings. In the Burn options are select the option called: "Safe mode: create disc content and then burn.". This step does not apply if you are using Studio 12 since this is the default burn method.

1. CREATE A DISC IMAGE: In Studio, click on Setup -> Make Disc. Under the box marked Burn Options, select "Create disc content but don't burn" by clicking on the radio button in front of the setting and then click OK. Then click the Create disc button in the Make Movie section to begin the image creation process.
   
   If the image is not created, it is likely that the problem is a Render problem rather than a burn problem. Click Here to see the FAQ on Render problems.
   
   If the disc image file is created successfully, burn the disc from the new disc image by selecting "Burn from previously created disc content" in Burn Options.
   
   NOTE: When troubleshooting all burn or playback issues, it is recommended to use rewritable media to avoid wasting discs.
   
   
   

******************************************************************* VideoCam Suite 2.0 *******************************************************************
[Table of contents] 1. Notes about operating environment 2. Notes about operation
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1. [Important] Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe(R) Reader(R) 7.0 or later is required to read the operation manual or the help information on your PC. Get the license for using the operation manual before reading it.
2. AC adapters are recommended when using a notebook PC or a HDD/SD video camera with the VideoCam Suite. If a battery pack is used to power the HDD/SD video camera or the notebook while recording or previewing motion pictures or still pictures, they may not be recorded, previewed, or copied to the PC Hard drive properly.
3. Standard configurations must be used for the fonts and screen settings for Windows(R). Depending on the settings, characters may not display properly.
4. It is impossible to use VideoCam Suite simultaneously with other motion picture editing software or video capture products. Note that this software may not function properly if software with a timer recording feature in the background is running.
5. This software will function properly only when the system time is set to a value within the following range. From 0:00 on January 1, 1970, to 23:59 on December 31, 2037 If the system time is set to a value outside the range listed above, the software may not start or function properly.

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1. After installing/uninstalling the application, a dialog box is displayed notifying the user that the system needs to be restarted. Make sure to restart the system to complete the installation/uninstallation.
2. This software can handle only motion pictures and still pictures recorded by this software or the Panasonic video camera packed together with this software. This software cannot process motion pictures and still pictures recorded by any other video cameras, DVD recorders, software, commercial DVD video, or commercial BD video.
3. User privileges for this software - It can be used by only a user with administrative privileges for Windows(R) XP and Windows(R) 2000. - It cannot be used by the Guest users in Windows Vista(R)
4. While recording, if motion pictures cannot be recorded properly for any reason, follow the procedures described in the operation manual to restart the Windows system. Motion pictures may not be recorded properly if any other application software is used while recording the motion pictures. Close all other application software and any resident programs, such as virus scanning software. We recommend closing all other applications and resident programs, such as virus scanning programs, before starting this software. While recording motion pictures on a DVD disc/SD card do not execute the following operation since it may disturb proper recording and destroy the DVD disc/SD card. - Turn off or restart the PC or DVD/SD - Switch users or log-off - Change the screen settings - Use the power saving functions, such as the screen saver, sleep, standby, and pause. - Close this application by force
5. To record motion pictures on a DVD disc or an SD card, check that the motion pictures can be recorded properly. After checking that motion pictures are recorded properly, delete the original motion pictures from the PC Hard drive.
6. When the edited motion picture is output in MPEG-2 format, some scenes may not be generated completely in MPEG-2, and some parts of frames may be shifted or omitted.
7. When motion pictures are copied from a DVD-VR formatted DVD disc to the PC Hard drive, data other than motion pictures cannot be copied.
8. Do not modify or delete any files or folders related to this software. Otherwise, the software may not function properly.
9. This software can only process DVD-Video discs recorded by this software. This software cannot properly process DVD-Video discs recorded by any other DVD authoring software.
10. This software cannot process motion pictures or DVD discs/SD cards that are copyright protected.

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- Microsoft(R) and Windows(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. - All names, company names, and product names used in this document are the trademarks or the registered trademarks of their respective companies.

You can down load the driver for vista of sony DCR- DVD 100E/DVD 200E from the following links


This chart provides compatibility information for software that ships with Sony digital cameras and camcorders.
Note: Not all software applies to all models. If uncertain, please refer to your product manual to determine which software came with your model.


Software Compatible Additional Comments Movie Shaker™ software Ver 3.1 for MICROMV camcorders No N/A Nero® Express 6 No N/A Pixela ImageMixer™ for HDD Camcorder No Please update to Picture Motion Browser Ver. 2.0.11
Note: This software is not applicable to all models. Pixela ImageMixer Ver 1.0 No N/A Pixela ImageMixer Ver 1.5 No N/A Picture Motion Browser Ver 1.1 Yes Some behavior may be different from that of the previous Windows XP operating system environment. *3
Please install the update program for Windows Vista. Picture Motion Browser Ver 2.0.01 – 2.0.06 Yes Some behavior may be different from that of the previous Windows XP operating system environment. *3
Please install the update program for Windows Vista. Picture Motion Browser Ver 2.1.00 – 2.1.01 Yes N/A Pixela Picture Package™ software Ver. 1.0 – 1.7 No Please update to Picture Motion Browser Ver. 2.0.13
Note: This software is not applicable to all models. *2 Pixela Picture Package™ software Ver. 1.8 No Please update to Picture Motion Browser Ver. 2.0.12
Note: This software is not applicable to all models.

*1 It is not possible to save RAW files in the SRF format with the Image Data Converter SR software.
*2 It is not possible to create a Video CD using Picture Motion Browser.
*3 Examples of behavior variances:
Display -

• The Picture Motion Browser short-cut icon may become a Windows-standard icon.
• The tooltip information window may not be transparent.
• images may not be displayed properly in the browser window while playing back movies.
• Some images, character, and icons may not be displayed properly.
Sound -

• The volume control bar in the browser may not be operational when playing back movies.
• While playing back movies the sound may not be output.
Other -

• Some folders, such as public folders, cannot be registered as Viewed folders.

I hope this will solve your issue.

Good Luck

If my solution proves useful please accept it.

Regards
Arjun

pls try to make a copy of dvd on hard disk folder when in the end it asks where to put the dvd after processing dont put it directly on the dvd first process and put it on hard disk folder and then burn it using any free tools or like nero burning rom or any other dvd burning software it sometimes happen when u try to put the movie directly to dvd during processing avoid this

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I had the same problem. When I purchased my HDR-SR11 camera some four years ago, I was running XP and the PMB Disc Burning worked well. When I changed over to Windows 7 I kept bombing out like a lot of other users. The problem was that I was using an old version of PMB (3.0.00). I went to the Sony web site and downloaded the latest version of PMB with an upgrade (0810a.exe) This fixed my problem and the Disc Burn function workes perfectly now.

Go to the Sony site and download Ver 3.3 of PMB

DVD Driver is full compact only way is to replace with new drive it cannot repair it.

I had a similar issue at first... needed to ensure that I had the Sony Picture Motion Browser Software downloaded to the system and then it was ok.

Tom.