Symptom
When building a disc from a Single Layer project using DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2, under certain conditions you see a message that says a valid Dual Layer Break point was not found, or a messaging reporting that a Dual Layer Break point was successfully set.
Solution
This situation generally can occur if you are building a single layer project with a disc size in the range of 3.9 to 4.7 GB, containing one long video asset, and if there are very few or no markers set toward the end of the track.
This error does not occur with DVD Studio Pro 1.5.1 or earlier. You can see the messages in DVD Studio Pro's log. An example of the layer break error log might look like this:
4:25:51 PM This disc complies to version 1.0 of the DVD-Video Specification
4:25:51 PM Building finished
4:25:51 PM Start Formatting on "Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104"
4:25:53 PM Unable to find a valid Dual Layer Break Point.
4:25:53 PM A new marker must be created after marker 1 in track 1.
4:25:53 PM The new marker must be located within the range of 51.3 to 96.5% in this track.
4:25:53 PM Formatting Failed! (Error #81)
To workaround this error, add a marker to the track that is reporting an error, and Build & Format the project again. The steps for adding a marker can be found on page 35 of the DVD Studio Pro manual.
In the other scenario where you get a successful break point message in a single layer project, the log would look something like this:
4:25:51 PM This disc complies to version 1.0 of the DVD-Video Specification
4:25:51 PM Building finished
4:25:51 PM Start Formatting on "Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104"
4:42:29 PM The dual layer breakpoint has been set at block number 2204592.
4:42:29 PM Formatting Finished.
The message/action is harmless and does not impact the burning or playability of the title.
When building a disc from a Single Layer project using DVD Studio Pro 1.5.2, under certain conditions you see a message that says a valid Dual Layer Break point was not found, or a messaging reporting that a Dual Layer Break point was successfully set.
Solution
This situation generally can occur if you are building a single layer project with a disc size in the range of 3.9 to 4.7 GB, containing one long video asset, and if there are very few or no markers set toward the end of the track.
This error does not occur with DVD Studio Pro 1.5.1 or earlier. You can see the messages in DVD Studio Pro's log. An example of the layer break error log might look like this:
4:25:51 PM This disc complies to version 1.0 of the DVD-Video Specification
4:25:51 PM Building finished
4:25:51 PM Start Formatting on "Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104"
4:25:53 PM Unable to find a valid Dual Layer Break Point.
4:25:53 PM A new marker must be created after marker 1 in track 1.
4:25:53 PM The new marker must be located within the range of 51.3 to 96.5% in this track.
4:25:53 PM Formatting Failed! (Error #81)
To workaround this error, add a marker to the track that is reporting an error, and Build & Format the project again. The steps for adding a marker can be found on page 35 of the DVD Studio Pro manual.
- 1. In Graphical View, double-click the video thumbnail of the track listed in the log, to open the Marker editor.
Figure 1 Marker editor
2. Click the New Marker button.
3. Drag the slider to an area in the range described in the log (in this case, 51.3 to 96.5% from the start of the track)
4. Name the marker something like, "blank marker".
5. In the Property Inspector, under the General settings, set "Can Be Accessed" to No.
Figure 2 Property Inspector
6. Save your project. Choose File > Build & Format Disc to rebuild your project.
In the other scenario where you get a successful break point message in a single layer project, the log would look something like this:
4:25:51 PM This disc complies to version 1.0 of the DVD-Video Specification
4:25:51 PM Building finished
4:25:51 PM Start Formatting on "Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104"
4:42:29 PM The dual layer breakpoint has been set at block number 2204592.
4:42:29 PM Formatting Finished.
The message/action is harmless and does not impact the burning or playability of the title.