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in Nero...is that normal?
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Yes, that's normal. Nero is a terrible program:
- It doesn't burn discs properly (DVD-Video 32K BUP/IFO gap does not exist as it is supposed to do),
- It's bloatware that is often believed to be the cause of excessive coasters, and
- It lacks basic features to work with media (locate ID, booktype, etc).
It's a perfect example of trying to do everything, and failing miserably at each task. A decade ago, Nero was a simple and effective burning program. In the 1990s, it burned CDs beautifully, and was passably decent at burning data DVDs in the early years of recordable DVD media. As time went on, through the 2000s, Ahead/Nero tried to cram in video editing, video authoring (VCD or DVD), video encoding, audio mixing, DVD transcoding, artwork creation, etc etc etc -- and it's all very crappy quality and performance compared to simpler dedicated tools.
If you simply need to burn DVDs, look no further than the
freeware tool ImgBurn.
If you want to fully replace Nero with the "simpler dedicated tools", then simply read this post:
Need to replace Nero or Roxio ? - List of Free CD/DVD Burning Software. Most of the replacement tools are freeware, and a few are $50 or less well-respected, high-quality paywares.
Just to confirm:
Taiyo Yuden is good media.
And
Supermediastore is a good store to buy blank discs. They're not fakes, if that's what you're asking. SMS is very anti-fake when it comes to blank DVD media. We've had a good relationship for many years, and that's one of the things that has kept them listed as a
#1 rated blank DVD supplier. They not only will not pass off fake media as legitimate, but over and over through the years, they've put out documentation that helps show buyers the differences between legit and counterfeit/fake TY media.