Ok. Time for a list of working DVD Players for Tivo DVDs...

[jdiner]

Alright. I continue to get asked about issues with various DVD player hardware.

Some of these issues are things that can't be fixed. Limits to the DVD player itself (i.e. no support for 480x480 etc...) But some of them are obviously software creation issues. A few have mentioned that using tools like tmpgenc's DVD Author or DVD Lab has produced things that play from a source TyStream where TyTool does not. This means there is something fixable in there that I have not found as an error to date. So what I would like us all to do is make a list of the DVD Players we have and have tried things on and what we know about them in general.

This way people can come here for information and I can get the information I need to get things off and running in an attempt to get the maximum compatibility. Because right now everything I make plays on everything I have...

Now in some cases older players in the same vein work better than newer ones so if possible provide date information from the sticker on the back of the player (some have it, some do not).

Please answer the questions below directly and in order for ease of gathering results down the road. I know that some of this is available on other sites. But I would like to know which users here are having which issues and what those are. It is the only way I am going to be able to look into support for anything.

So the list of questions:
1- Brand/make/model/year?
2- Software to split/process TyStream?

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
4- DVD success or failure?
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report.

--jdiner

[jdiner]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
JVC XV-N40, XV-N50, XV-N55

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success with minor issue. (40+ disks now)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Minor. Menu works when using number key to select a show but arrow navigation doesn't work at all.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Failure!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
The display pops and jerks. The video data rate is just too high.

9- Short comment on report.
Great for NTSC Tivo DVD playback.

--jdiner

[jdiner]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic DVD-S35 Feb, 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success. (40+ disks now)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Failure!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
The display pops and jerks. The video data rate is just too high.

9- Short comment on report.
The best I have seen for NTSC Tivo DVD playback.

--jdiner

[jdiner]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD-600a 1997 (I think but it is an old old one.)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success. (40+ disks now)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Sucess!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
None. The display is smooth and playback is perfect.

9- Short comment on report.
The most flexible I have seen for NTSC Tivo DVD and SVCD playback. But it has no progressive output. So the color degredation found in certain DTV streams is very noticble during DVD playback.

--jdiner

[koreth]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer DVL-909, 1998 or thereabouts

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success, mostly

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Video plays back fine, but the 480x480 picture is squished to the left side of the frame (i.e., the player doesn't stretch the picture.)

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
n/a

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
n/a

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
Since I play back through a computer, it's no big deal for the computer to do the stretch instead, but it wouldn't be any good if I had the player hooked directly to a TV.

[Pro-289]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
RCA/Progressive Scan DVD/RC-6001P/2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool7r6, 44.1 @ 192 for SVCD
TyTool7r10, #7 & #3 for DVD

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool7r10

4- DVD success or failure?
Success.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Nero 5.5.10.35

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success.

9- Short comment on report.
Doesn't say it supports SVCDs. But plays over spec discs greater than 2.6Mbit video bitrate (xSVCD), and @ 48KHz audio. For DVDs (either 720x480 or 480x480), plays either Dolby Digital or MPEG audio.

[Pro-289]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer DV-503/2001 or 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool7r6, 44.1 @ 192 for SVCD
TyTool7r10 for DVD

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool7r10

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Didn't actually see it. But I heard it was squished on screen and shifted to the left a little, probably due to the 480 width, and the audio played a little random noise and pops every now and then. It was transcoded and burned @ #7 Dolby 48@384 and was @ 480x480 size.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Nero 5.5.10.35

7- SVCD success or failure?
Failure

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
Did not like Nero SVCD menus. Also failed because the video bitrate was too high, sometimes 3-4Mbit. It plays, but skips when it gets to the high bitrate sections.

9- Short comment on report.
This player is spec-bitrate strict. I had to use TMPGEnc to re-encode the video down to spec 2520kbit max. Only then would it play smoothly on this player. I haven't tried 48kHz audio yet. The DVD menu created with TyTool worked perfectly. This DVD player is totally by-the-book, and shouldn't be purchased if possible.

[jmhenry5150]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

SONY - DVP-NS700P

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool7r6

4- DVD success or failure?

SUCCESS

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

TyTool7r6 - TMPEG

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

FAILURE

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

This DVD player will play VCD's just fine, but not SVCD's - If you change the SVCD header using TMPEG, it WILL play fine...

9- Short comment on report.

This DVD player is stubborn...it will not play audio that is not encoded as Dolby Digital...if you are burning MPEG II audio, you won't get any sound...So, the new release of TyTool7r6 that is able to convert to DD, is the key here...

[6021tivo]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
UK Pacific 1002 YR 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TYTOOL

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TYTOOL

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Counter on front counting up ok, display just showing the DVD players HW menu.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
NEODVD (I Think)

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Sucess

[artships]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic RV32 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool; Tystudio

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Gotta call it a failure.
A 720x480 movie (sound shifted to48K) plays fine!


5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
A 544x480 looks a wee-bit choppy. Worse, about two-thirds of the way across the screen there's a weird column about 1/10th the width of the screen. This inch-wide column looks ot be shifted up a row or two of pixels above the rest of the screen.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
I've a DVD burner.

[Wes]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD-5131 and Apex AD-1500 (the old one that is region-free-able)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
SpruceUp and/or DVDMaestro

4- DVD success or failure?
Success. (100+)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192
Also work with TyTool with goldwave for audio transcode
Then use Nero.

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Sucess!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
None. The display is smooth and playback is perfect.

9- Short comment on report.

[Wes]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD-1200 (the newer model that's not hackable) and Apex AD-1200 (the old one that is region-free-able)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
SpruceUp and/or DVDMaestro

4- DVD success or failure?
The old AD-1200 Success. The new one doesn't start at all.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
The DVD started spinning and stop.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with goldwave for audio transcode then use Nero.

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Sucess!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
None. The display is smooth and playback is perfect.

9- Short comment on report.
The old AD-1200 is extinct. To determine which one is new and which one is old, check this website: http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/

[asicguyca]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
SONY - DVP-CX850
bought less than 1 year after introduction

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool7r6

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS

Using cheap DVD-R no-name discs ($48/100)
I have had 1 flaky disk out of about 15 written so far.

[sirfergy]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
KLH 1220, 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool, Nero

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Audio needs to be @ 48KHz

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
n/a

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
n/a

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
Excellent!!!!

[slideaway]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
SONY DVP-S560D, 2000

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tietool-TMPEG-DVDPatcher (Tytool7r3)

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ulead DVD MF 2/ Nero

4- DVD success or failure?
Success with minor issues. 15+ discs

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Playing shows on disc; some start properly but others, once you the select show, get a quick snip of audio and the clock starts but it stays on the menu, no video. If you fast forward a bit, the show comes on the screen.
I've narrowed that down to the cut point I select when editing in GOP, just have to go back and try a different cut point and rebuild the DVD. Otherwise no other errors.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
n/a

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
n/a

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
In regards to the player, I've only used +R/RW media so I can't report on -R/RW compatibility. Sometimes the audio lags behind or the video moves real fast but this is only for a second or two and the player corrects itself. Love the tools and this ability we all have as a result.

[ronnythunder]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
pioneer dv-250

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tytool, tydemux

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
tytool/dvdauthor, dvdmf, dvdws, ifoedit

4- DVD success or failure?
success on all dtivo streams with all programs, except for early releases of tytool7 (since fixed)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
on early tytool7, menu would appear, but video would only play for a few seconds then freeze

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
nero

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
worked fine (but i've only made one)

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
this is a great, cheap player. very forgiving, plays mpeg audio natively (though i haven't tried 32khz from sa tivo) and can convert to pcm. all of my recordables have been - (-r, -rw) so i can't speak for the + formats.

ronny

[Homer S]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

APEX 660/OFFA and APEX 5131 (not brand new)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool7r6

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

VCDEasy 1.1.5.2

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

Success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

N/A

9- Short comment on report.

There is a minor error on mastering (see here http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25632).

[Meathead]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVPNS715P

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tytool7r3,4,6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
tytool, dvdauthor, ifoedit

4- DVD success or failure?
100% success on close to 100 DVD's. Some audio sync in earlier versions

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
None. Only burn DVD's

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
I really like this DVD player. Costs about $130 at Fry's. Progressive Scan, AC3 Optical out. Has played all the -r and -rw discs I have thrown at it. I replaced my Sony ES DVD Player that cost over $1000. I am very inpressed with this one!

[eastwind]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-N615

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TYTool7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TYTool7r6 or DVDLab 1.2.2b

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS! :)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
doesn't return to MENU after playing a show (bug or feature?)

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Won't play SVCDs
VCDs are fine with Nero Burning ROM including audio sync on cut up shows

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
SVCD - n/a
VCD - SUCCESS :)

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report.
Only using DVDLab for making fancier menus. I like that TYTool uses separate filesets for each show.

EW

[waileepai]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex DVD1100W, year purchased 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 7r3, 7r5, 7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ahead Nero 5.5 using Sony DVDRU500 and Pioneer A104 burners

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure

5- Description of the DVD failure:
The menu will display but the machine basically locks up. You cannot select titles with scroll keys or by hitting number keys. Player has to be powered off and back on to remove the disk.

9- Comment
I have tried CD+R, CD-R, CD+RW and CD-RW disks and they all display the same behavior. The same discs will play on my PC's using PowerDVD and in Koss DVP2163 and Panasonic DA100 standalone players.

[waileepai]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD800, year purchased 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 7r3, 7r5, 7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ahead Nero 5.5 using Sony DVDRU500 and Pioneer A104 burners

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure

5- Description of the DVD failure:
The menu will display but the machine basically locks up. You cannot select titles with scroll keys or by hitting number keys. Player has to be powered off and back on to remove the disk.

9- Comment
I have tried CD+R, CD-R, CD+RW and CD-RW disks and they all display the same behavior. The same discs will play on my PC's using PowerDVD and in Koss DVP2163 and Panasonic DA100 standalone players.

[waileepai]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Koss DVP2163, year purchased 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 7r3, 7r5, 7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ahead Nero 5.5 using Sony DVDRU500 and Pioneer A104 burners

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS!

5- Description of the DVD failure:
None. DVDs play perfect!

9- Comment
I have tried CD+R, CD-R, CD+RW and CD-RW disks and they all work in this machine. :)

[Damfino]

1- Memorex MVD-2028
2- TyTool, TyStudio
3- DVDLab, TMPGEnc DVD Author, DVD Workshop (mpeg-vcr to fix timecodes, Nero to burn)
4- mostly
5- ff/rw faster than 4x causes it to jump to the end of the title
6- haven't tried
7- n/a
8- n/a
9- excellent multiregion pal/ntsc progressive scan player, but frustrating to be limited to 4x ff/rw

I also have an Apex AD-600a and had the same results as others (though it was bit stuttery, replacing with another DVD-ROM helped but still a little iffy, but I don't think it's the DVD-R's fault.)

The MVD-2030 is, I believe, the same guts in a vertical package (and easy to find at Target), it does play the DTivo-ripped DVDs, but I haven't tried to FF/RW faster than 4x on it. I assume it would have the same problem.

[zobetron]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
XBOX

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 7r7a

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 7r7a

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure:
None.

9- Comment
From SA Tivo. TyTool set to transcode audio to 48 @ 192. Built DVD fileset with TyTool 7r7a. Burned to DVD-R & DVD-RW with Nero (udf w/ xbox compatibility switch).

[r0x]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Portland PVD-1000 (Another cheap no-name player from Target. It's supposed to be a clone of the Mintek 1600 and many others that use the Mediatek chipset.)

UPDATE 7-25-03:

Retested with the following players:

Daewoo DVG-3000N with Factory Firmware

Norcent DP-300 (a.k.a. "Norcent Gold") with
Factory firmware,
Nerd-Out "LH+UOP" firmware (downloaded from the web site),
OFFA v1.4 firmware (downloaded from Yahoo group),
and the latest "Dolphin" firmware (downloaded from Yahoo group).

Both of these players run off of the ESS chipset.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 7r7a. Ty stream processed to SVCD .MPG MUX with audio transcoded to 44.1 kHz @ 192 kbps.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

n/a

4- DVD success or failure?

n/a

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

n/a

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

I created 3 SVCD's:

(a) Burned .MPG generated by TyTool directly to a CD-R with Nero 5.5.9.17. Used Super Video CD setting.

I transcoded the TyTool-generated .MPG with TMPGEnc v2.513.53.162, Core version 1.96.149 with the Ligos MPEG-2 Encoder (from the K-Lite codec pack) as follows:

(b) Super VCD NTSC CBR per the wizard.
(c) Super VCD NTSC CQ-VBR and Motion Search Precision = High Quality custom settings.

and then burned to CD-R in the same way as (a).

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

(a) Failure
(b) Failure
(c) Failure

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

(a) Blockiness in high action / rapid change sequences. Freezing pixelation and audio dropouts in those same areas. This was only in the first 2 minutes of the program - the rest of it was perfect.
(b) Very jerky / staggered motion - looks more like a rapid slide show. Watchable but annoying.
(c) One freeze about one minute into playback, surprisingly in a segment that wasn't problematic in (a). Same disk plays OK in PC without freezing. Otherwise pretty good. Some motion jerkiness / staggering but not as bad as (b).

9- Short comment on report.

All 3 of my SVCD's had some kind of issue. I'm hoping I can find a better DVD player that can play DTiVo SVCD's without the need to transcode the TyTool-generated .MPG.

UPDATE 7-25-03:

Success!

The Daewoo played my "problematic" SVCD the best with only one minor dropout in the opening sequence. The Norcent had some additional dropouts in the same spots regardless of which firmware I had on it but overall results were very good. (WinDVD shows data rate spikes of up to 10 Mbps for this SVCD.)

Overall either the Daewoo or the Norcent is a good choice for playing SVCD's. The Norcent gets extra points for its versatility! ;-) I was very lucky to find it.

[ctsshack]

So the list of questions:
1- Brand/make/model/year?
JVC XV-S60 (Likes DVD+R and DVD-R)
DVD player in my Infiniti FX35 (don't know brand and only works with DVD-R)


2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool7r6

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ulead DVD Movie Factory

4- DVD success or failure?
Success :)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Only DVD failures are any DVD WITHOUT menus. (The JVC seems to demand this.) DVD Lab's (1.2) menus lock this player up.


6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Haven't even tried SVCD, don't see need for it.

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
I've tried lots of programs and combination of making DVD from my SAT-T60 Tivo. Here what works every time:

1. Tytool to MPG file.
2. Patch headers to 3.5MBit/s and 352x480
3. Build DVD folders in Ulead (Project settings to 352x480 and don't convert compliant files)
4. Patch only the VTS_01_X VOBs back to 15MBit/s and 480x480
5. Burn on latest Nero as ISO/UDF (don't forget the force compatibility flag)
6. Pop in DVD with some popcorn and smile :)

One little note. One my home DVD player the audio is in perfect sync. However, on the one in my car, the audio is a little behind.

[I_dunno]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
RCA/RC5220P/~1998

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTools

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTools and DVD Lab

4- DVD success or failure?
TyTools - Consistently Yes!
DVD-Lab - Worked Once, all else failed

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
TyTools - Failures due to not selecting 48khz audio w/subsequent success after being told to read the docs!

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
TyTools works beginning to end!

[ttabbal]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Sony DVP-S360 ~1999

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 7r3

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool 7r3

4- DVD success or failure?

Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

No problems yet. All menu navigation and chapter stops worked perfectly, no sync issues.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

Didn't do SVCD. CD-R not compatible, CD-RW works with other SVCDs I've tried. Just FYI for anyone that might be wanting to use this player for VCD.

9- Short comment on report.

Great tool, works perfectly with my player and my PC. Burned with Nero on a Pioneer A-103 w/Verbatim DVD-R and Memorex DVD-RW. Both work fine in this player with menus. I'll be testing 7r7 or newer for the next DVD burn.

[sych0]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Philips 724 (bought it in 2002)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyStudio/Mpeg2vcr/DVD Patcher

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

Ulead DVD MovieFactory

4- DVD success or failure?

Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

N/A

9- Short comment on report.

I basically followed ctsshack's method with a few changes.

1. TyTool to extract
2. TyStudio to convert to MPG
3. Mpeg2vcr to split into parts (between commercials) (I tried cutting the commercials out, and saving as one mpg, thus eliminating step 4, but mpeg2vcr would always crash. But cutting into part worked...)
4. Join them with tmpgenc
5. Patch headers to 3.5MBit/s and 352x480
6. Build DVD folders in Ulead (Project settings to 352x480 and don't convert compliant files)
7. I had to repatch the VTS_01_X VOBs back to 15MBit/s and 544x480. 480x480, and 352x480, resulted in scrambled video for about 5 seconds or so...then mysteriously corrected itself. Repatching to 544 fixed this.
8. I burned on Nero6 as ISO/UDF but didnt find a force compatibility flag.

[mikey]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer? DV-F727/~97or98

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
WinProducer3, DVD-Lab, TyStream, TMPGEnc DVD Author Nero
4- DVD success or failure?
Both
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Success(limited): TyStream as per Snoopy’s ( I think) instructions TyStream to extract, multiplex, up sample audio in one quick and easy step. Into WinProducer3 for frame accurate cuts deleting commercial and then re-encoding (the program does not allow many things that DVD-Lab does). Using this method I can create DVD’s that play every time, but there is some artifacting that is not present in the original .ty or in the TyToools generated .mpg and the DVD’s are only 2 hours (shows) each.

Failure: as per Snoopy’s ( I think) instructions TyStream to extract, multiplex, up sample audio in one quick and easy step. Import into DVD-Lab for menus. Burn. NOTE: THIS IS A PIONEER DV-727 PROBLEM. The video only shows on 2/3 of the screen. It plays perfectly on my father-in-laws Apex and my uncles DVD player L AHHHHHHHHH! 5 or 6 one hours shows on one DVD.

Failure: Tystream --> DVD Author same as above.


6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
VCD easy and several others I do not remember the name of.

7- SVCD success or failure?
Failure! SVCDs will not play on this player.

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
The OSD says play, the disk spins, and in a few minute it will let you take the disk out. You can use the TMPGEnc header trick, but the video only shows up on 2/3 of the screen. NOTE: THIS IS A PIONEER DV-727 PROBLEM

9- Short comment on report.
If you want a DVD player that will play DVD’s from a DTivo This Ain’t It. I have tried many different methods to make this player play an .mpg stream from Tivo with out re-encoding. I can not seem to coax, threaten or force it to.
:(

Thanks JDiner for the great tools!

[mikey]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony/ DVP-CX870D/ Coworkers DVD player.he bought it this year. manufacturing date unknown.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools-->DVD-Lab,
4- DVD success or failure?
Success
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
nero 6

7- SVCD success or failure?
Sucess

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?


9- Short comment on report.


Thanks JDiner for the great tools!

[aos]

Two players to report here...

First one:
1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer Elite DV05 (1996?)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool -> cdrecord (Linux)

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
The DV-05 plays the dvd, but doesn't like 480x480 and puts it in the left hand 2/3 of the screen. Video doesn't play smoothly and audio sync is off.

9- Short comment on report.
This is a pretty old Pioneer player that doesn't support a whole lot anyway.


Second player...
1- Brand/make/model/year?
Marantz DV8300 (2002)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool -> cdrecord (Linux)

4- DVD success or failure?
Success, mostly.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
The player plays the dvd fine, but won't show the main menu. When the display on the player claims it's showing the menu, only a black screen appears.

9- Short comment on report.
The Marantz DV8300 is an enhanced version of the Pioneer DV47, so it may behave the same way.

[gfb107]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic RV30. Manufacturing date unknown.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7a

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools (VOB-Mux/IFO) and Nero Express

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TmpEng for VCD Header Trick, then VCDEasy

7- SVCD success or failure?
Failure

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
Choppy video

9- Short comment on report.
When it reaches the end, it loops back to the beginning and starts playing again, instead of returning to the menu.

[kildurin]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Cyber Home 500 DV

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool, Nero 6
4- DVD success or failure?
Success and Failure

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
I incorrectly set the Audio Translation for the SA1 Tivo. What I got was very wierd. It plays but it is like in double speed mode through the first 10 Minutes of play and then corrects itself and plays perfect. The other DVD Player I have (described next) plays it perfect. When I correctly encode the audio stream it play perfect. Only 1 imprefect out of 5 so far.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
MyDVD

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success and failure. No option changes just one is blurry and the other (animation) looks good

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
See above

9- Short comment on report
Very inexpensive player. $69.00 (No Rebate) for a progressive scan DVD Player that has upgradeable firmware. Great deal and now my player of choice.

[kildurin]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Go Video DVR4001 VCR/DVD Combo 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool
4- DVD success or failure?
Always a success. This one seems to play everything perfect even when I forgot to convert the audio stream on my SA1 it still played back perfect

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report
Interestig combo drive that was available at Target for a while. Think it was $169. Can dub from DVD to VCR. (My wife hates digital Audio and loves to convert DVD to VCR.)

[raj2001]

1- Panasonic DVD-CV52 5 Disc DVD changer 2002


2- Tystudio, DVDpatcher

3- TMPGEnc DVD author
4- Complete success, burned over 30 discs
5- N/A

6- N/A - Player doesn't play SVCD's
7- N/A
8- N/A
9- This player, like newer panasonics, does not play +R or +RW discs. It just plays DVD-R and DVD-RW discs without a problem.

[panopticon_i]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-S330

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool, VOBedit, Mpg2vcr, DVDLab

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS with DVD+Rs (Imation)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
A lot of audio sync problems for me with everything but Bato's long method.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report.

Works great, thanks JDiner! Only wish: to take the VOB directly into DVDLab without having to go through the IFOFiles/Dir process.

[satguymtl]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-S9000 ES, 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS with DVD-R - Memorex Purple (Ritek G-03?) at 2x on DVR-A05 with hacked firmware

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
N/A

=========================]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Toshiba SD-6200, late 2000

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Failed

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
480x480 problem, split screen. Audio sync OK.

I was really hoping that TyTool would somehow magically make it work... :) Any suggestions?

[sanderton]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Sony DAV-S880 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?

99% success with DVD+RW

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

Can't rewind through chapter marker

[TRILIGHT]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
ALL Sony or Panasonic models since beginning of 2002.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool for extraction. TyProcess/MPEG-VCR for processing.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Spruce DVD Maestro (See the link in my signature for my method.)

4- DVD success or failure?
100% success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
No failures. Most people that have encountered general failure, audio sync problems, etc. usually are not editing the material properly or authoring their DVD's properly.

[Gavin]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
XBOX Earlier one with the Thompson Drive

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 7r8

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 7r8 & Ulead Movie Studio
Tried using tytool to create the vob's then tried just extrcting the mpegs and using ulead to create the dvd.

Burnt Via Nero 5.5

4- DVD success or failure?
Success using Audio Mode 7

5- Description of the DVD failure:

IF the audio mode IS NOT SET TO Mode 7
Plays too fast, I'm estimating 2x playback, Audio is fast but fine picture jumps, maybe it's skipping frames, rather than playing at 2x but the disk plays fine in PowerDVD on the PC

9- Comment

Tried before without the audio set to mode 7.

From UK SA Tivo.
Using DVD+RW plays too fast,
Using DVD-RW won't play at all, the thing hangs on the menu section.

The machine will read +RW and -RW for backups of games so it's a menu on -RW issue not the xbox not being able to read the disc issue
Both +r and -r work fine once in mode 7

[captain_video]

This one's already been listed but I used a couple of additional programs for authoring DVDs than what was previously reported.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-NS715P, purchased new in 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool, tydemux

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool (every single version ever posted from day 1), TyStudio (earlier version; always had synch problems so stopped using it), IFOEdit, DVD Workshop, SpruceUp, DVD-Lab (DVD Patcher, MPEG2VCR, and TMPGEnc also used to help develop finished products).

4- DVD success or failure?
Success with some exceptions (see below); have burned well over 500 DVDs to date, both DVD-R and -RW discs.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Dolby Digital soundtracks way out of sync on long movies (i.e. 2-1/2 to 3 hours in length) when authored in SpruceUp. Latest TyTools works great with no synch problems. TyStudio edits were always out of synch with 1st version of program.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
Nice DVD player. It's played evrything made from my DTivos with no complaints.

[VideoJedi]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic RP-91

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool/MpegVCR

4- DVD success or failure?
SVCD, not able to burn DVDs yet

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
NA

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Tytool=>mpg (make sure audio is 44.1Khz), MpegVCR mpg=>mpg (makes more compatible), TMPGEnc => multiplex mpg svcd (w/ VCD headers)

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success (see note below)

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
Audio must be transcoded to 44.1KHz when multiplexed in TYtool.

The mpg after saving again in MPegVCR must be re-multiplexed in TMPGEnc in order to fool the Panasonic RP91 into playing svcd. Go to file=>tools=>simple multiplex=>choose mpg=>change dropdown to VCD (standard is fine)=>multiplex. Burn as VCD in Nero, ignore incompatibility warning.

[smeghead]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Toshiba SD-3750 (2001) and
Sony DVP-NS725P (2003)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool or TyStudio

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TMPGEnc DVD Author

4- DVD success or failure?
SUCCESS :D

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
n/a


9- Short comment on report.

This is the first Toshiba unit I've heard of a success on - I assumed I'd be SOL but was very pleasantly surprised.

I extracted the .ty, then exported from TyStudio as DVD MPG2 with 4800k audio. Then used TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.5 (great program!) to create the fileset and burned to a DVD-RW. First time it had no audio, so I changed from MPG1 layer 2 audio to PCM, then it worked great.

I'm stoked :cool:

Just tried same disk on a friends Sony and that works fine too, but it looks like Sonys in general are good.

[fginneba]

So the list of questions:
1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony (I don't remember the model, but it's 5 years old)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool (in both mpg and .ty extraction)

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Ulead from mpg
tytool to dvd set via .ty extraction, then copied dvd set using Ulead
tytool to dvdset, then Nero

4- DVD success or failure?
Ulead from mpg: Failure - interlacing issue (instead of A:B, I was getting B:A. this made the frame go forward and then back about 1/4 step

tytool to dvd set, then copied dvd set using Ulead: Almost a success; it seemed to work until I got to the final 2 minutes of the show. Then another interlacing type issue came in (it's like I lost part of my signal). I'm not sure what happened there. I think this method has the most promise though

tytool to dvdset, then Nero
I believe it will work on other DVD players, just not mine... I get the 2/3 wrap around issue to the other part of the screen. I'm going to test it out and I'll report back


5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
see above

6- Software to create SVCD fileset? n/a
7- SVCD sucess or failure? n/a
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one? n/a

9- Short comment on report.

I'd love some thoughts on a way to get a rock solid method of transfer.

I don't have the money to buy MPEG2VCR too.

[W1ZeR]

I have managed to Burn some Video to disc after using the TyTools method. This all went without a hitch, the menu creation went fine. But when I play the DVD in my Toshiba SD1100E DVD player I get half a picture and its like its playing in fast forward (squeeky voices). I can play it on my laptop through windvd perfectly.

My questions is this: Will the DVD player be the problem? Or is there something else I can try to get it working through the DVD Player. I have tried 3 types of media.... Anything else I can try? Or do I buy a new DVD Player?

ta

[Casper42]

1: Landel DV-268 ($40 Frys special a few weeks back)
2: TyTools 7r10 w/ tserver_mfs7
3: TyTools 7r10 & Nero 5.5.10.20
4: DVD Success - Chapters dont seem to work
5: Chapter Forward and Back do nothing, I used the Use Edit points as Chapters and the edit points were at the beginning and end of the material (No Commercials in middle). I was hoping to jump from show to show using chapters, but no go.
6/7/8 - SVCD Not tried
9: Used Maxell DVD-RW to proof, havent tested -R media yet. Maxells are Made in Japan, re order # 635110

1: Pioneer DVD-525
2: TyTools 7r10 w/ tserver_mfs7
3: TyTools 7r10 & Nero 5.5.10.20
4: DVD Success - Chapters and 480x480 minor issues
5: Chapter Forward and Back as above.
5: The first few seconds of each show, and during FF and RW, the image squashes to the left 1/2 of my TV and doesnt come back to normal until its back to playing at 1x
6/7/8 - SVCD Not tried
9: Used Maxell DVD-RW to proof, havent tested -R media yet. Maxells are Made in Japan, re order # 635110

[Endor]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer DV-434 (unknown year)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
MFS_Stream via TivoWeb => TyStudio to split out MPEG => MPEG-VCR to edit => MPEG-VCR to demux => Authoring software (have tried DVDMaestro & DVD-Lab) => Nero 5.5 to burn disc.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Have tried both DVDMaestro and DVD-Lab.

4- DVD success or failure?
Failure

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Video squished to left-hand side of screen.

This seems to be an issue with the Pioneer players based on other posts in this thread. Some have reported that this happens only during FF/RW (but returns to normal a normal aspect when played at 1x), but on this player it's always squished to the left.

Very disapointing as this player handles just about anything else you throw at it (typical of Pioneer, quite versatile decks regarding media & formats)... I guess except for 480x480 on a DVD!


6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Have not tried SVCD yet (once you've had DVD, it's really hard to go back to any VCD format!!)

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Unknown

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?


9- Short comment on report.
It looks as if my problem is strictly with the player, as PowerDVD plays the video just fine. I will try this on other players and report.

[Homer S]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Apex 660/OFFA and Apex 5131 (not new)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 8r3 (made key and edited, Multiplex: Standard Mux Output, No Audio Processing)

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

DVDLab 1.3b9 (Import/split, video: fixed GOP timecode, audio: to AC3@192 via BeSweet 1.4, menu, chapters, compiled alternate and forced audio, burned)

4- DVD success or failure?

Success on both DVD+R/RW

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

Could not get extra data to disk as "hybrid". Appears to work but unable to locate on disk from PC, although the disk space under properties appears to be correct. (735 MB as video/audio folders, 1825 MB as ISO).

9- Short comment on report.

Burned on Plextor 708A (1.03), source DTivo 2. My understanding is this is as close to standard NTSC http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd as possible without transcoding to 720x480 (from 480x480).

[rpongett]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

XBox (either v1.4 or v1.5, haven't cracked it open yet to check)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 8r3 (from Dtivo S1, no seperate audio muxing -> just straight to .vob mux and with edits)

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool 8r3 (from mux'd .vob files right to DVD)

4- DVD success or failure?

Success with DVD+R (Phillips DVD+R media and burned with Nero)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

None

9- Short comment on report.

Appears to work perfectly.

[havanahjoe]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Samsung HT-DM150 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 8r3 from Dtivo S1 no seperate audio muxing -> just straight to .vob mux and with edits

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool 8r3 (from mux'd .vob files right to DVD)

4- DVD success or failure?

Success with DVD+RW (Generic DVD+RW media that came with LiteOn dvd burner and burned with Nero). This was the first test I did and everything seems to work flawlessly.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

None

[bdonalds]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-S560D ?I think it was introduced in 1999?

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tyTools 8r4

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVDLab....One note, the source was DirecTV, 480x480, so it's SVCD format on DVD media. I burned onto DVD+R using a TDK indiDVD (dvd+r only model)

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

9- Short comment on report.
I have recently googled this DVD player, and it sounds like a lemon. ~2 years, and the laser takes a crap, and you get c13 errors. I have had it for probably 3+ years, with no problems....yet. It's my secondary DVD player, and doesn't get pounded with use though.

[bdonalds]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic RP-62 ?2002?

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tyTools 8r4

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVDLab....One note, the source was DirecTV, 480x480, so it's SVCD format on DVD media. I burned onto DVD+R using a TDK indiDVD (dvd+r only model)

4- DVD success or failure?
FAILURE!

9- Short comment on report.
After some frustration, I did some looking, and it appears that this model may not support DVD+R..(except, well see two paragraphs down). A search http://www.dvdrhelp.com shows that it probably supports DVD-R/RW, but most people haven't successfully gotten it to play DVD+R/RW.

Does anyone else have this DVD player? A search on this forum yielded nothing. I LOVE this DVD player...but if it doesn't support DVD+R/RW video, it's going to have to go. It has everything I want, prog scan, optical audio, Dolby, component, etc. It has taken everything I have fed it until the DVD+R Video.

The weird think is, I burned a DVD+R full of MP3s, which were in folders on the DVD, by artist, and when I popped it in, this player pulled up a screen with the list of folders that I could browse, play songs from a specific folder, shuffle the who mess, etc. That is a kick butt feature...I don't think that most DVD players will handle an MP3 disc. That worked, but for some reason, it wouldn't read the same type of media, same brand, but different data format....

Would burning in "data" mode instead on "DVD-Video" maybe help? Would that cause problems on other DVD players then? Oops...I am straying way off topic.

Bryan

EDIT:

Just found this thread from daveinfla about buring using UDF format. I'll try it and edit with my results for the RP-62

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=81097&highlight=CyberHome#post81097

[TheWickedPriest]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Cyberhome CH-DVD 300, 2003 AFAIK

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

mfs_ftp, TyTool/TyNix

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

dvdauthor, mkisofs, cdrecord-prodvd

4- DVD success or failure?

Success, mostly.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

Occasional glitches, mostly just a frame out of place, but one that stopped the video for a few seconds. When it resumed, the interlaced frames seemed to be in the wrong order.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

vcdimager, cdrdao

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

Success, mostly.

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

Same as DVD.

9- Short comment on report.

This sweet little player, the smallest I've ever seen, is only $35 at Best Buy this week. I bought it with the hope of replacing my Apex 1500, which was having some issues with halting on Tivo discs. I also wanted its more modern features, like JPEG/MPEG playback and long filenames for MP3s. (Those features work pretty well -- not perfectly -- but I guess that's a discussion for another board.)

The Cyberhome did resolve those halting problems, but introduced a new problem of its own, as noted above. I seem to have less trouble with Tivo DVDs than with SVCDs, but I have very few Tivo SVCDs to test with. All my Tivo DVDs are 480x480, and burned on DVD+R.

The aspect ratio on playback of my PAL SVCDs is much better here than on the Apex. Unfortunately, there's a worse problem instead: the sound is out of sync. I'm not sure if this is actually a PAL problem, or if it's just a coincidence; needs more testing.

This player can reportedly be made region-free from the menus. I haven't tried that yet.

All in all, I haven't entirely decided whether to keep it, though it seems too cute to return. :-)

[rd001]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Toshiba SD-H400 (a late-year 2003 model combination Series 2 SA Tivo & DVD unit)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

all versions of Tytool, going back to the oldest.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

Mostly DvdMaestro (98%). Also a few produced only with Tytool 8r3 (they worked)

4- DVD success or failure?

About 95% worked. I haven't been able to test comprehensively yet but a few older discs would not boot. I tested about 30. Only two older ones failed. But it could be poor media compatibility too (cheap DvdPro DVD-R discs).

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

When it worked, it worked completely with good playback quality, no stuttering. When it failed, it wouldn't even load the title screen with the movie selection menu. I suspect my cheap media is at fault, not the extraction software.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

[malfunct]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Toshiba SD-K730 Its a 2003 from costco, about $80

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool 8r3 for everything.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool 8r3

4- DVD success or failure?
Partial Success (dolby digital audio in dvd makes dvd freeze up alot)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
When done with no transcoding of audio it played video perfectly but
no sound. I assume its because mpeg 1 layer II audio is out of spec for ntsc dvd's

When done to dolby digital 348 it has video and sound but it only plays about 3 seconds and then locks up. If you skip to another chapter it will play another 3 or 4 seconds and lock up.

When done to DVD 48k @ 192 same problem as the first, I still think its the layer II audio thats the problem.

I would like to try transcoding the audio to LPCM and then mux it to a vob from that. I was hoping there was an option on vsplit or tytool to do that. If I take the time to transcode and mux myself I'll report back.

Update: Turns out I set the the dvd player to send on the raw audio bitstream to my stereo receiver which only understands dolby digital and PCM. When I set the dvd player to do the decoding I got the sound back. So now I have partial success, I will report back if I get the dolby digital sound to work.


6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
The player doesn't play SVCD end of story.

9- Short comment on report.

Basically I hate this player but my wife picked it so what can I say. I'm keeping it around for that reason but I'm reading over this forum carefully to see a good on to replace it with. I am also looking at the cheapest player at costco because I have friends that say it will play nearly anything you throw at it, can't remember the model number though. I'll get back to you guys.

Update: Well I got the mpeg layer II audio to play but the dvd with dolby digital audio is still messed up. I don't recommend this player for playing tivo dvd's but it does work.

[scriabinop23]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Toshiba SD-3900 in 2003
and JVC RX-DV3SL in 2002

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

Tytool 8r3

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

Tytool same version

4- DVD success or failure?

Success except on the JVC player for menus -look below.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

Menus created by Tytools had an odd problem on only the JVC player. When something is selected, it -should- appear in red text instead of white. On the JVC, this doesn't happen - everything remains in white, so you don't know what selection you've made until you hit enter on the remote. Perhaps the menus don't comply to all standards?


6- Software to create SVCD fileset?[/QUOTE]

N/A

[amgqmp1]

Now it's time for some obscure DVD playing shizznit... ;-)

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DAV300 (Original DreamTheater, circa 2000)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 8r4

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVDlab 1.31

4- DVD success or failure?
Success!

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Zero failure. Easy as churning butter.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Failure

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
This device doesn't play SVCD's nor recognize CD-R/RW media.

9- Short comment on report.
Great for TiVo DVD discs! (Supports +/-R and +/-RW)

[amgqmp1]

Let the obscure DVD playing shizznit roll forward... ;-)

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Koss DVP2161 (circa 2002-2003)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 8r4

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVDlab 1.31

4- DVD success or failure?
Success!

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Zero failure. Easy as churning butter.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TyTool with Audio transcoding to 44.1 @ 192

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success!

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
Zero failure.

9- Short comment on report.
Great for TiVo DVD discs! (only tested DVD+R media, -R/-RW media compatibility is unknown)

[borghe]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Panasonic RP-56 and Philips DVD-727

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success!

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
No failure. Works 100% on both polayers.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
I was extremely happy that both players can play DTivo streams without any effort... will make my world a whole lot easier from now on.

[EWR-COflyer]

Audiovox D1705 (Portable DVD Player):
- Success +R & +RW. Did not try -R
- TyTool: Make/Edit Key File, VOB/Mux
- DVD-Lab: import VOB files (use directly w/o demultiplexing). Create menus, etc if you want, or link as "first show" **

Initial 8" IDM830 (Portable DVD Player):
- Success +R & +RW. Did not try -R
- TyTool: Make/Edit Key File, VOB/Mux
- DVD-Lab: import VOB files (use directly w/o demultiplexing). Create menus, etc if you want, or link as "first show" ** / ***

Initial 5.8" DVD5820(Portable DVD Player):
- FAILURE w/ +R & +RW. Did not try -R. Would not read discs at all.
- TyTool: Make/Edit Key File, VOB/Mux
- DVD-Lab: import VOB files (use directly w/o demultiplexing). Create menus, etc if you want, or link as "first show" ** / ***

Mintek 2110 (aka $39 p.o.s. *)
- Success w/ +R, +RW, -R. [I know that it plays -RWs too]
- TyTool: Make/Edit Key File, VOB/Mux
- DVD-Lab: import VOB files (use directly w/o demultiplexing). Create menus, etc if you want, or link as "first show" **

* This thing is amazing. I bought it last year for like $39 and it has NEVER refused to play a disc...ever. It plays VCDs, SVCDs, 480x480 DVDs, etc etc.

** When I'm lazy I have DVD-Lab burn the DVD for me, although I feel that Nero does a better job. Sometimes I have minor issues when using +RWs when burning w/ DVD-Lab... but I have those when using non-TiVo source material too. This is anecdotal at best! It could all be random errors.

*** Something else I noticed on these machines... althought I think it is a function of the DVD Authoring software, perhaps(?). When I used the fast-forward feature it would work @ 2x, 4x, 8x, 16 etc. But, when I would hit play to get back to watching it, it would crash. Again, DVD plays normally, but when you FF thru it, it bombed out. I did not have any chapters defined so I can't tell you about that.

UPDATE I tried using the FF on my Mintek at home and it did in fact crash out to the Title Menu anytime I would use the FF feature. I then authored the DVD w/in TyTools and it works just fine, so this is a function of the authoring program, not the burning software.

UPDATE AGAIN I purchased an Audiovox D1705... it is pretty damn compatible w/ everything I've thrown at it. It plays +R, +RW, -R & -RW. It plays DVDs authored w/ DVD-Lab, DVDauthor (via TyTool), DVDShrink & DVD2One (burned w/ Nero). It also supports raw .mpg files just burned to a CD. I even took one of my VOB flies made in TyTool that was under 700MB, burned it to a CD and it played just fine... no issues at all.

UPDATE 01/26/04 I finally found something that the Audiovox D1705 will not play. A DVD w/ mixed 480x480 content and 720x480 content. I got a bit "choppy" when trying to play it. Not that this is going to happen anymore, I changed my TiVo resolution to 720x480, but I still have some 480x480 sitting on my drive.

Nothing to do w/ TiVo, but this DVD player also supports MP3s that are burned to a DVD... many out there will support CD based MP3, but not DVD. However, it does not have "long filename" support, but the music plays.

EDIT: DVD burner is Sony DRU500A running Firmware 2.0g.

[Vegas]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-NS425P 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 8r3, Make Key, Edit Key, VOB-Mux, Create IFO

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 8r3. Burn with Nero 6.0.0.11

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
Picked this up for Mom. Only had a chance to try 2 DVD's in it, but all functions worked.
Menu's, Scan forward/reverse, Chapters, Slow & step all ok

[Vegas]

Whats cool about it?
1. 400 disc changer. No more DVD's laying all over the place. ;)
2. On screen directory of discs. Search for and play from my easy chair. :D
3. Front panel port for keyboard plug-in. Speeds up entry of disc descriptions.
4. On screen chapter display shows the first picture from each chapter
in a 3x3 grid, page down for the next 9. Best chapter search i've seen.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DVP-CX985V 2003

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 8r3, Make Key, Edit Key, VOB-Mux, Create IFO. About 50 discs this way
TyTool 8r3, Make Key, Edit Key, VOB-Mux, Create IFO then import to DVD Lab
to make fancy menus. About a dozen discs this way.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 8r3. Burn with Nero 5.5 (About 30 discs) & Nero 6.0.0.11 (About 30 discs)

4- DVD success or failure?
Success 100% (70 discs made with Tytool & DVD Lab)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Never made one

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
I have tried all 70 discs in this. All functions work as advertised
Menu's, Scan forward/reverse, Chapters, Slow & step all ok
The unit has some nice features and some that could use a little work.

Anyone wants additional info, just ask. I'll be happy to respond.
Please ask in the thread. This is a pricey unit and the info could help
others considering this unit.

Vegas

[wkozun]

Whats cool about it?
Cheap Canadian$200 or about US$150 and plays MPEG files - o need to create VOB/IFO etc. just store MPEGs on a DVD+-R(W) and you are laughing

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Mintek 5" portable DVD MDP-5860

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 8r3, Make Key, Edit Key, VOB-Mux, Create IFO.

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 8r3. Burn with Nero 5.5

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Not tried but should play - it will play MPEGs in SVCD format

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
Cheapest player I could find I was very surprised to see that it had no problems playing a disc full of MPEGs that I created as a backup. This is easier then creating a DVD, no menu required.

[grace]

1- Brand/make/model/year
apex 660
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7a
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools (VOB-Mux/IFO) and Nero5.5
4. DVD success or failure?
failure
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
freeze
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
9- Short comment on report.
Playing fine, until random 1 out of 10 chapters may freeze up software in dvdplayer. location is finable and repeatable. sounds like buffer overflow in player. Same disk fine on newer apex.
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1- Brand/make/model/year
apex ad703
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7a
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools (VOB-Mux/IFO) and Nero5.5
4. DVD success or failure?
success
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
9- Short comment on report.
some extra noise, only with tivo made dvd disk. Not with other disks or same disk on other players.
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1- Brand/make/model/year
apex ad5131
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7a
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools (VOB-Mux/IFO) and Nero5.5
4. DVD success or failure?
success
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
9- Short comment on report.

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1- Brand/make/model/year
apex ad1110w
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tyserver_mfs6/Tystream7r7a
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools (VOB-Mux/IFO) and Nero5.5
4. DVD success or failure?
success
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
9- Short comment on report.
Very clean, identical to live directv as compared to same set.

[malfunct]

Just got this, will edit as I know more

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Coby DVD-515 and its relatively new

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

Tytool 8r3

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

Tytool 8r3 (no audio patch, no transcoding)

4- DVD success or failure?

100% success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

Used tytool9r3 for cut/mux (no audio patch, transcoding option 2, svcd mux output)

nero 6 ultra (nero express) to create the svcd, there was no re-encoding

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

Worked great, even supported the svcd menu option (constructed menu in nero express)

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report.

I've heard that this player can play many different format discs on both cd and dvd. I've even heard that it can play raw mpeg files right off of dvd or cd. I will be testing this and report back, it just came in the mail so I threw one of my already done dvd's in and tried it out.

SVCD output was great, as good as dvd (makes sense since its the same video stream) FF, RW both worked fine. I was happy that menus worked also.

Tried a cd I had an mpeg 1 or 2 (can't remember) file burned to as just a raw file and it worked. FF did not work in the raw file but it could be a really poor mpeg. Still kind of amazing.

Has some trouble with commercial dvd's (maybe with dtivo/tytool ones too but I haven't played many of them) where it will hang for a second then skip about 3 or 4 seconds of video. Seems like it happens about when you switch from one vob to another on the dvd but I can't verify that. Sort of annoying.

[bato]

Aspire Digital AD-1100

Just tested this and it works with everything I made:
- 480x480 Dtivo files
- 544x480 and 640x480 dishplayer files

great for a cheap player $25 after MIR. Some features:

Compatible with DVD-Video, CD, CD-R/CD- RW, MP, JPEG & Kodak Picture CD
Progressive Scan
5.1 channels
Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder
LCD display
Composite, component video, S-video & DTS audio outputs
PAL/NTSC compatible
4:3/16:9 display conversion
Parental lock
Region Free with remote control
Play DVD-R, DVD+R

[lgkahn]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
apex ad-1225

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 9r11, VOB-Mux, Create IFO

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 9r11 Burn with Nero 6.3.0.3

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
sears only 39.00
everything works great
chapter marks
zoom 2x 4x etc.
slow motion 1/6 1/3 1/4 1/2
fast forward up to 2x 3x 4x 8x 20x
pause etc. etc.
great player for the price
actually has more features than my more expensive sony....
menus work ok also
single step also works

also works with the dvd+R disks which doesn't talk about in the specs.

[tweaky]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD-600a 1997 w/ Drive Firmware LI-18 & Original mainboard Firmware

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4- DVD success or failure?
Success

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
n/a

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
n/a

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
Only DVD-R works.. I can't get any DVD-RW to work.
Haven't confirmed +R/RW capabilities yet.

[TheWickedPriest]

Apex AD-600a ... Haven't confirmed +R/RW capabilities yet.
On mine, +R works, but only with bitsetting. +RW with bitsetting works inconsistently (it's OK once it recognizes the disc, but that can take multiple attempts).

[lenroc]

Any objections to more than one report in one post? No? Good.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
a. Xbox 1.0, stock (no modchip, but DVD kit)
b. PS2, stock
c. Cheap-ass "Amphion MediaWorks" set-top DVD player model V101


2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 9r14 :)

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool / DVD Author (burned on Fuji DVD+R media, TDK burner, and Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator 6's "Creator Classic" program)


4- DVD success or failure?
a. Success! (Xbox plays beautifully)
b. Failure (PS2 not so much)
c. Success! (AMW plays well too)

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
The Playstation 2 plays the video fine, but the audio is choppy (it fades in & out). Could be user error, this was my first try.

9- Comment
The AMW V101 was really cheap (I bought it from Circuit City for $35 about a year ago) and while it is really slow, it plays back the DVDs I've thrown at it so far.

The PS2 may have had a problem because I did not transcode my audio. I'll have to try that next.

Menus, video, chapters, etc. work fine on all 3 players.

[Waruwaru]

Hey Lenroc, you might also want to state your version of PS2. I believe the earlier PS2s (like mine) doesn't read CD-Rs/DVD-Rs properly. That might be your issue as well.

[ReptileNIN]

you might want to add a question:
dvd media type

Brand/make/model/year?
Apex AD1110w

Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytools 9r2 9r8 and 9r14

Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytools 9r2 9r8 and 9r14

DVD success or failure?
Success with DVD-R

Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
ran thru a few DVD+R be fore finding that it only likes DVD-R

SVCD sucess or failure?
didn't test

Short comment on report.
The player will read DVD+R made with dvd shrink , Ulead and Adobe Encore but will not read a disc made with TyTools. DVD-R's seem to work just fine

[evil0ne]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Pioneer DV-F07
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool9r14
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool9r14
4- DVD success or failure?
Success
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Only 1/2 the screen because of 480x480 support
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Doesn't support SVCD

9- Short comment on report.
Great player, just old and doesn't support full screen playback.

[dev0]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Sony DAV-FC7.
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool9r14
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool9r14 - Make Key File
TyTool9r14 - VOB-Mux
Nero OEM v 2 - import VOB, create chapters, menus, process and burn DVD
4- DVD success or failure?
Failure
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Success on video.
Failure on audio. There are pops and noise in the soundtrack at some points. I read a post about it being a possible flaw with Nero. There is an update for it but the update would not install on my system :-(

Audio problems could also be due to the fact that I didn't create IFO in TyTool. Maybe the placeholders TyTool leaves in the VOB are to blame? I guess I should just follow directions next time.

9- Short comment on report.
My Sony supports DVD-R but not +R. I set the video quality to long play and it comes out looking GREAT on my TV, even on my 21" monitor. The audio was good when it wasn't popping. BTW, menu creation in Nero is really easy, looks good and is fully functional.

6-7-04 - Update
Success!
I burned using Nero 6 Ultra Burning ROM like the Tytool - DVD and Menu.doc file in TyTool9r14 suggests. Video and audio quality is great. I have to say I'd like to be able to use the Nero toolkit to build the menus, but that's no big deal. Works on XBox, too.

[robr]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
AMW S-99 ($30 circuit city special)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
n/a

4- DVD success or failure?
n/a

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
tytool - > nero burning rom

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a

9- Short comment on report.
nero complains that the file is not svcd compliant. i just choose ignore
and burn anyway. perfect svcd playback.

[amphion]

1- make/model/?
Pioneer DV-353

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Haven't converted to DVD but this would play okay if I did.

4- DVD success or failure?
This model will play DVD+/- R/RW

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
NA

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
TMPGEnc

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

9- Short comment on report.
I used DVDLab a few times to make SVCD on a DVD. Worked great if you don't want to worry about converting. Typically, I use DVDMaestro for mastering DVDs and PrimoDVD & Nero for burning DVDs.

For SVCD, I author with VCDEasy and burn with VCDEasy or Nero.

The best place for SVCD & DVD info is VideoHelp and Doom9

[AuburnCougar]

lenroc, any update on the PS2? That is my main DVD player right now and I am wanting to see if works or not.

[spaceman1013]

When I am playing non-film content on my DVP-NS725P, i.e. TV Shows or hybrid content (interlaced + film), the video on the screen will flicker between most quick scene changes. I noticed it alot on "The Shield - Seasons 1 and 2" and on DVDs burned from Tivo content.

I know its not a bad player because I have 2 of these each bought at different times and they both have this exact same problem. I have a feeling that it has a hard time with interlaced content, since all hollywood movies (film, 24fps) plays just perfect.

I could not find any settings on the player to help alleviate the problem. I am using the S-Video output. I have since switched to the new Philips 642 and this DVD player plays everything great, even divx discs.

[UPDATE: I believe this was just the progressive setting. Sony did not put this setting in the menus thus I never found it, but it is a button on the front of the player that lets you toggle from progressive, interlace, detect. Switching this solved the flicker problem. However, I still love my Philips since it also plays divx and +R].

[felux]

lenroc, any update on the PS2? That is my main DVD player right now and I am wanting to see if works or not.
In my experience the PS2 will play anything that I extract and burn from my DTivo with Tytools and Nero. No problems with the 480x480 Tivo standard. However I still get the left squished screen on my Toshiba 3109 and Pioneer DV-525. These are DVDs only.

Felux

[alphabeta]

OK - report on DVD made from my UK series 1 Tivo.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
UK/PAL Playstation 2

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool / B's Recorder Gold on to DVD+RW

4- DVD success or failure?
Fails on Playstation 2.
Plays fine on 2 different PCs using PowerDVD.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
On the PS2 is plays, but both sound and vision freeze every second or so.

[malfunct]

OK - report on DVD made from my UK series 1 Tivo.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
UK/PAL Playstation 2

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool / B's Recorder Gold on to DVD+RW

4- DVD success or failure?
Fails on Playstation 2.
Plays fine on 2 different PCs using PowerDVD.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
On the PS2 is plays, but both sound and vision freeze every second or so.

Did you use the Old or New muxer? Try with the new muxer if you haven't already as it was made with buffer management in mind (poor buffer management is probably what is causing your freezes and skips).

[alphabeta]

Try with the new muxer if you haven't already as it was made with buffer management in mind
Good idea Malfunct. I tried it, but the result is much the same.

I did a bit closer examination of what is going wrong in cast that helps:

The picture and sound freeze about every 4 seconds. It looks more like a pause than a jump - if you took the gap out you would the right thing. Between the gaps pictures and sounds seem to play at the right speed.

Its very odd. Any other ideas?

[avickery]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Philips 890DVDR (DVD Recorder) - Australian Model
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyStudio
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyStudio
4- DVD success or failure?
Failure
5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Player fails at 'Reading' when disc inserted. Seems to keep 'counting up' , repeatedly. Displays menu screen for disc, but won't accept incoming commands to play etc.

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A
7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A
9- Short comment on report.


Andy
Melbourne Australia

[OvitivO]

1 - Samsung V4600 (DVD/VHS Combo unit)
2 - Tytool Alpha #9 Rel 17

3 - Tytool Alpha #9 Rel 17
4 - Success!

6 - N/A
7 - N/A
8 - N/A

9 - Tested 5 different streams on DVD+R media with no problems

[redstone]

1- make/model/?
PanasonicRP91

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool9r17

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool9r17/NERO Burning SW

4- DVD success or failure?
DVD+R,DVD+RW play successfully

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
NA

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Why bother with SVCD

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
No idea

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
NA

9- Short comment on report.
This is with material from the HDTIVO (HR10-2150) and obviously, the repoer is only applicable for the Standard Def Stuff

I just use the Create IFO's option and then burn the DDVD image with NERO

[djtech2k]

Hey man. Have you been able to burn DVD's and get around the Region limitation? I have the Sony DV-PNS425P I have a major problem that I cant play some DVD's I have burned because they apparently are not Region 1. Any help???


-DJ

[captain_video]

1- make/model/?
LG/LGDVB418

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool9r17 for extraction, VideoReDo for editing and timestamp corrections; PVRExplorer and DishMux for extracting and muxing files from Dish 501 PVR

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVD-Lab 1.3.1; IFOEdit DVD Author

4- DVD success or failure?
DVD-R, DVD-RW play successfully; supposed to work with CD-R/RW and DVD+R/+RW discs as well.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None so far but I just bought the player yesterday

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Don't create SVCDs as a rule

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
HDMI and component video outputs; compatible with MP3s, Divx, WMA, and just about anything else I can think of; forward and reverse scan capability at multiple speeds like a normal DVD (my Sony 715P would only scan tyDVDs at one speed); ultra-slim profile (about 1.5" high).

[ScottB]

I havent read through this entire thread so excuse me if this was already addressed.

I had an issue where the DVD's I was making with the Tivo utils werent playing in the kids PS2. I took the DVD I created and used DVD Shrink on it and created a new DVD and that works on the kids computer.

You can Google DVD Shrink to get the web site with the free download.

ScottB

[esojmc]

1- Mintek 1600 / 2002
2- TyTool

3- TyTool
4- Failure
5- Picture skips and has interlace lines

6- Software to create SVCD fileset? - N/A
7- SVCD sucess or failure? - N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one? - N/A

9- Plays ok for a while but then it starts skipping and looping

[esojmc]

1- Philips DVP-642 / 2004
2- TyTools

3- TyTools
4- Success
5- N/A

6- Software to create SVCD fileset? - N/A
7- SVCD sucess or failure? - N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one? - N/A

9- Video plays great. No problems at all

[captain_video]

1- make/model/?
Marantz DV-9500

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool9r18 for extraction (latest versions of NowShowing.tcl and tserver for faster throughput).

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
DVD-Lab 1.3.1; IFOEdit DVD Author; VideoReDo for editing; PVRExplorer and DishMux for extracting and muxing files from Dish 501 PVR

4- DVD success or failure?
DVD-R, DVD-RW play successfully

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
None so far

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Don't create SVCDs as a rule

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
HDMI and component video outputs; this is a "universal" player in that it is supposed to play back all disc formats including SACD and DVD-Audio discs (I haven't had a chance to test these capabilities yet as I currently do not own any such discs). This is a high-end player ($2100.00 list; I paid about $1650) and probably not for the average person unless you are an avid home theater enthusiast. I've also tried my TyDVDs on some of the high-end Pioneers (47ai) and Integra/Onkyo players (I forget the model Nos.) and they appeared to work fine. The video output of the 9500 has to be seen to be truly appreciated. It's as close to Hi-Def as you will see from a DVD, it really is that good. I use it in conjunction with a Hitachi 60VS810 60" LCD HD RPTV. I've gotten to the point where I won't feed it anything but honest to goodness topnotch DVDs, which is why I just joined NetFlix. With the 3-at-once plan I get about six DVDs per week that I rip to my hard drive and copy to DVD-RW discs for viewing at my leisure. The TyDVDs in my archive never looked as good on my old Mitsubishi RPTV and Sony 715 player.

[GotMooch]

1 - Brand/make/model/year?
Samsung HD-841

2 - Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3 - Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool - with Audio Transcoding set to #7

4 - DVD Success or failure?
Success (4+ discs now)

5 - Description of Failures?
None

6, 7 & 8 - n/a

9 - Short comment on report
On this model I think you need to set the Audio Transcoding to #7 to make it work. Before I did that, the only way I got audio was from the DVD player's multichannel analog outputs - I got nothing out of my Dolby Digital outputs. After switching to #7 - Presto!
:)

[malfunct]

9 - Short comment on report
On this model I think you need to set the Audio Transcoding to #7 to make it work. Before I did that, the only way I got audio was from the DVD player's multichannel analog outputs - I got nothing out of my Dolby Digital outputs. After switching to #7 - Presto!
:)

You might try changing your digital outputs to convert to PCM instead of sending the raw bitstream. What happens is the dvd player pushes out the raw audio stream, which is mpeg layer 2 audio for most tytool created dvd's unless you transcode to dolby digital, and your stereo reciever doesn't know how to decode it. This would save you the time it takes to transcode the audio to dolby digital and would let you fit a small bit more video on each dvd as I think the audio stream would be more compact.

[micktravis]

1 - Brand/make/model/year?
JWIN JDVD130

2 - Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3 - Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool

4 - DVD Success or failure?
Success (DVD-R and DVD-RW)

5 - Description of Failures?
None

6, 7 & 8 - n/a

9 - Short comment on report
I encode stuff as-is from the Dtivo, so lots of stuff has 5.1 audio. The player handles these discs perfectly as well.

[OvitivO]

1. Memorex MVD2042
2. TyTool 9r18 for processing (Vob-Mux New Format)
3. TyTool 9r18 for DVD fileset
4. DVD Success (Ridata 4x DVD+R media)
5. No failures detected

6. N/A, 7. N/A, 8. N/A

9. Quick chapter skipping and 4x FF worked perfectly. I didn't notice any issues at all during playback, and the player was $27 ($17 AR) to boot.

[livia]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Cyberhome CH-DVD 300 (2004 or so)

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool and DVD-lab

4- DVD success or failure?
Works fine.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

SVCD q's n/a

9- Short comment on report.
Spins loudly on everything (dvd's, dvd-rs', cd's, etc.). What do you expect for the $.

[livia]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Playstation 2 / PS2 slim version

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool (whatever was the latest release 6/2004).

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool and DVD-lab

4- DVD success or failure?
audio skips every 4-5 sec.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?

SVCD q's n/a

9- Short comment on report.
I'm going to retry some of my ty files using tytool #9 rel 18 using some of the new audio options.

[ljvk61]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Yamaha DV-S5650

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tytool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
tytool 9r18 /DVDAuthor

4- DVD success or failure?
Mixed results.

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
Would only play when Digital Audio was set to "PCM"

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
N/A

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
N/A
8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
N/A

9- Short comment on report.
tystream taken from TCD24004A
Player would successfully play audio when tytool audio transcoding set to "Dolby - 48@384". Have yet to try "Only Layer II to Dolby - 48@384"
--jdiner[/QUOTE]

[Mr2001]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Norcent DP 300, 2002(?), with original firmware. This is the newer MediaTek version, not the "gold" ESS version.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
TyTool 9r17

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
TyTool 9r17 or DVD-lab Pro

4- DVD success or failure?
Success!

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Nero (no menus or chapters)

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success!

[maxwells_daemon]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

UK TiVo -> Philips DVD728 UK 2004 (PAL).
Also tested on Dell C400 with InterVideo WinDVD 3 and Cyberlink PowerDVD 5.

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

TyTool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

TyTool 9r18

4- DVD success or failure?

Success!

[94SupraTT]

1- Brand/make/model/year?

Coby DVD-224

2- Software to split/process TyStream?

Tytool 9r18

3- Software to create DVD fileset?

N/A

4- DVD success or failure?

N/A

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
N/A
6- Software to create SVCD fileset?

Used tytool9r18 for cut/mux (no audio patch, audio transcoding option 2, svcd mux output)

nero 6 to create the svcd

7- SVCD sucess or failure?

SUCCESS

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?

N/A

9- Short comment on report.

I only tried a SVCD. The only DVD burner I have is at work. I also used GOPeditor to edit out commercials. My Coby-224 played the SVCD perfectly.

[Hamsterman]

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Initial IDM-1250 (2005) 10" Widescreen Portable DVD Player

2- Software to split/process TyStream?
Tytool 9r18 from DirecTivo, vob-mux

3- Software to create DVD fileset?
Tytool 9r18, burn with Nero 5.5

4- DVD success or failure?
Success on DVD+R and DVD+RW

5- Description of the DVD failure if there was one?
n/a

6- Software to create SVCD fileset?
Tytool 9r18, transcode audio #2, burn with Nero 5.5 (SVCD) on CDR

7- SVCD sucess or failure?
Success

8- Description of the SVCD failure if there was one?
n/a
9- Short comment on report.
Has widescreen, so it stretches homemade DVDs to fit, which might not be bad if it is meant to keep 2 kids entertained in the back of the car. It can read mp3s and jpgs from disk, memory stick, or USB drive (according to the manual)

Hamsterman

[kaloveah]

I can't get it to play a Panasonic DVD RW 2-3x speed.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[captain_video]

Is that a +RW or -RW disc? It could be the type of disc you're using (- vs. +), the format of the disc (R vs. RW), the player's ability to play 480x480 resolution discs, the player's ability to play mpeg layer 2 audio, the brand of media you're using, etc. I would suggest you take a sample recording on DVD and go to your nearest CC or BB and try it out on various players to see what works and what doesn't. A lot of players will play -R/RW discs but not +R/RW discs and vice versa.

[kaloveah]

1. I thought I had posted - I did not know that you would receive a personal email.

2. If the DVD said something about R- or R+, I would have stated that. There is no way, looking at the disc, to determine this. I was looking for advice that went beyond the obvious, something that maybe I hadn't thought of.


Thanks.

[Narf54321]

To figure out what kind of media, you can try something like DVD Identifier (http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/) with your PC.

I've had a lot of success with finicky players with a drive that finishes the "BookType" on DVD+R media as DVD-ROM.

[captain_video]

I recently discovered that Nero will automatically set the disc type for DVD+R discs to DVD-ROM by default. This will fool a player into believing it's playing a DVD-R disc since they're also DVD-ROM discs.

[bhughes]

Not too many posts on this thread in the last couple of years but I thought I would post my success on a toshiba sd 3990 in case anyone is interested.

1- Brand/make/model/year?
Toshiba SD 3990 new in 2006
2- Software to split/process TyStream?
tytools
3- Software to create DVD fileset?
tytools
4- DVD success or failure?
success

9- Short comment on report.
pulled off hacked 6.2 HDVR2
The discs work great. I have not tried to pretty up the menus at all or done anything fancy. I left the audio alone ( no transcoding ) and the player reports the audio as MPEG2 2 channel. I have burned two dvds and no coasters. I am newbie to all this but have pretty good linux skills so I seem to have been able to pick up this easier than some.

I used Imation DVD+R discs I bought in a stack of 50 pretty cheap. I can't think of anything else that might be relevant. For a cheap Best buy player I have been happy with this unit.

Bret

[spr]

1- Thompson PVR10UK
2- TyTool10r4
3- TyTool10r4 & Roxio Easy Media Creator 7
4- Both
5- Okays on HP Laptop, but plays double speed on Sherwood DVD Player
Imation DVD-R

Has there ever been a definitive "works on" set produced?

[lrhorer]

5- Okays on HP Laptop, but plays double speed on Sherwood DVD Player

Is your TiVo perhaps a Stand Alone model? I had the same thing on my Sony 400 disc player until I set TyTool to trasncode the audio. The TiVo is an SA Series I.

[jt1134]

Is your TiVo perhaps a Stand Alone model?
1- Thompson PVR10UK
It appears so.