Digital Home Thoughts: A Good Lesson in Burning DVDs: Quality Check Before Duplication

I just finished making three DVDs using Nero Vision , and after burning the third one I thought "I guess I should make sure they turned out ok before I give them away". I didn't expect to have any problems, because the three source WMV files were perfect. Imagine my surprise when I tested the first DVD with Nero Showtime and discovered that the audio drops out after the first 90 seconds. I tested the DVD again inside Windows Media Player, and the results were the same. GAH! I hate it when software fails to produce the results it's supposed to - Nero Vision gave me no indication of a problem with the transcoding, the preview was perfect, and all three burns completed without error. And, yes, I checked two of the three discs and the problem was the same on both. I'm now re-doing the project with Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0...and if that doesn't work, I swear I'll switch to Sony Vegas right away!