burning onto DVD

I have the MacBook (black) w/ SuperDrive.

I'm trying to burn a compressed file (backup) .tgz onto a DVD. The file size is 1.67GB.

When I create a burn folder and try to burn the file, it says please insert blank disc? I went thru about 4 DVD's in my blank stack.. what's going on?

I recommend using Toast. I know it doesn't answer your question, but it works great for me.

what program u using?

just the regular mac osx version i guess.. i create a burn folder by right clicking, drag the files, and then click burn but it gives me errors.

i purchased toast titanium 7 , got the 20 dollar rebate offer.. but it doesn't say it works for Intel/Universal

unplugged said:

i purchased toast titanium 7 , got the 20 dollar rebate offer.. but it doesn't say it works for Intel/Universal

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Go to downloads or updates on Roxios site. You will see an 7.1 Updater which will update it into a Universal Application.

http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/software_updates.html
For the Download.

http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/version_history7.html
For what they updated.

is burning 3.67GB in 12 minutes decent for burning? just curious as I haven't done much DVD burning yet?

unplugged said:

is burning 3.67GB in 12 minutes decent for burning? just curious as I haven't done much DVD burning yet?

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What speed is your burner? Roxio should have told you just before you clicked burn. What Mac do you have? That is not a bad time for say a 8x burner.

yes, that burning time is not bad... its around avg...

dtravis7 said:

What speed is your burner? Roxio should have told you just before you clicked burn. What Mac do you have? That is not a bad time for say a 8x burner.

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don't the macbooks only have 4x?

i have an internal 16x sony dvd burner on my file server running linux, but i don't use it so i want to get an external enclosure and use it on my mac.. burning dvd's at 16x should be nice...

unplugged said:

don't the macbooks only have 4x?

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Yes, 4X Speed. That is why I asked which mac you had. For 4x that is just right in the speed department.

unplugged said:

i have an internal 16x sony dvd burner on my file server running linux, but i don't use it so i want to get an external enclosure and use it on my mac.. burning dvd's at 16x should be nice...

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Yeah that will fly and maybe take 4 minutes or so, but I have noticed that some 16x burns have more problems playing say on set top DVD players than burning say at 8x so do take that into mind if you burn movies and want to play then on anything out there.

it might be bad/cheap disks that you are using. you get what you pay for is a good way to think when you are buying dvd's.

toast is a great program, you wont regret paying for it
-chris

You could have just mounted the blank DVD image on the desktop , dragged the file to it , right clicked and selected BURN....

coach_z said:

it might be bad/cheap disks that you are using. you get what you pay for is a good way to think when you are buying dvd's.

toast is a great program, you wont regret paying for it
-chris

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they are name brands.. memorex and fujifilm...

baggss said:

You could have just mounted the blank DVD image on the desktop , dragged the file to it , right clicked and selected BURN....

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i tried that too