[MacDV] iDVD4 disk burning problems

[Daniel Beck]

On Feb 18, 2004, at 11:47 AM, Karl Hayden wrote:

> Guys PLEASE if anyone can help I need to hear from you.
>
> Since installing iDVD4 I have had nothing but problems when I try to 
> burn a DVD. Mostly I am getting error messages saying that something 
> or other is wrong with the audio. I have not been able to find any 
> solution on the Apple iDVD web page to resolve it (and judging from 
> the number of messages from other people to the page, I am not the 
> only one)
>
> The latest error message I got when I tried a third project stated....
>
> Errors were found during the burning process.
> The recording device reported the media error:
> Power calibration area error. (0X73, 0X03.)
>
> My trash can is now full of disks that had to be trashed because iDVD4 
> will not complete the process. I am pulling my hair out at this stage. 
> I am at my wits end... It is so bad that I started to cry with 
> frustration today.
>
> PLEASE if anyone can offer me a clear suggestion I need to hear from 
> you.

I had those same error messages with iDVD3 and discussed them here 
recently. The problem was solved when I tried different media. I have 
no idea why the discs I was using earlier no longer worked though. What 
brand of DVD-Rs are you using?

Daniel