freedb?

boardtc · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject: freedb?

I am disappointed a query emailed to support.us@gearsoftware.com has gone unanswered. In it I asked :

Gear dvd looks to have what I am looking for. The only think I don't see on your page is that it connects to the freedb database. Does it?

Thanks, Tom.

Tom Vaughan · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:56 pm Post subject:

boardtc,
All GEAR 7 versions connect to freedb to automatically identify CD-Audio artist names and track titles. When you rip a CD, GEAR uses the freedb names as the file names. Of course, you can edit the name also.

I'll check with Matt Vincent, who checks e-mail sent to support.us@gearsoftware.com, to see if he received your query. I'm sorry you didn't get a reply.

boardtc · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject:

Tom Vaughan · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject:

GEAR DVD includes a number of features that add to the size, such as the audio codecs (MP3, WMA, OGG, MPEG audio), and the audio editor. It also includes a copy of the manual as a pdf file, accessible from the Help menu.

We review the size of the "payload" with each new release, and we try to minimize it. Thanks for the feedback.

boardtc · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

Ok. I downloaded to give it a go. Impressed with ripping. The went to burn an audio cd, it converted mp3s, went to write the disc and it popped out some minutes later after burning 24X and the last action resulkt says : recording was successful. Putting the cd in my stereo it came up with the message after trying to read : disc not finalised.

What happened?

Tom Vaughan · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure. We'll do our best to help you figure this out if you give us a few details.

Did you create a CD-Audio project?

Does GEAR's disc information tool show you that the disc is a CD-Audio disc?

How many minute of audio are on the disc?

boardtc · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:02 am Post subject:

Tom Vaughan · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:24 am Post subject:

I'm confused also... but we'll figure it out.

If you play the disc on your PC, with Windows Media Player, do the track lengths look right? Are the pauses between the tracks 2 seconds long?

Not finalized would suggest that the disc has no lead-out, which is the area that is written after the last track. If GEAR indicated that the recording was OK, it should have written the lead-out.

boardtc · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:30 am Post subject:

I left things a few days as I was frustrated with having problems with yet another burner program.

boardtc · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject:

So, I tried to burn a dvd tonight, my source is 3 mpg files totaling 1.5gb. I tried creating a dvd-video but it looked for some other files. I then searched the help file for mpg but there was no entries. What should I do?

Also, how can I get the cd burner working to the burns work on my stereo.?

I am running xp pro sp 2

Matt V · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

boardtc,

"So, I treid to bun a dvd tonight, my source is 3 mpg files totaling 1.5gb. I tried creating a dvd-video but it looked for some other files. I then searched the help file for mpg but there was no entries. What should I do? "

Are you trying to create DVD-Video(ISO/UDF) or just a data DVD with the three mpg files? This version of GEAR cannot convert a mpeg into the necessary structure for a VIDEO_TS folder. However, GEAR Video does:
http://www.gearsoftware.com/products/videodemo.cfm

You may wish to download the trial and try both the CD-Audio and DVD-Video projects with that version. Here is a tutorial for the video procedures:
http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/documentation/dvd-authoring.cfm

boardtc · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

Matt V · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject:

boardtc,

If you would like to watch a DVD on a standard DVD player attached to a TV, then you will need to create a DVD-Video(ISO/UDF) project and burn a disc accordingly.

I would definitely suggest GEAR Video over GEAR DVD for what you have described as your goals. GEAR Video will allow you to record audio CD's, convert your mpeg files into the VIDEO_TS structure, and then record the video onto a DVD.

boardtc · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject:

boardtc · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject:

Sorry, my tonight means now it 23.11. Smile

When you get a chance let me know.

Thanks, Tom.