PhilJW

I received these details from Verbatim customer support - might be useful information for anyone in the UK The 437xx series has the Mediacode VERBATIMe, The 43804, 43811, 43812 have the media code CMCMAG BA5. So at least hopefully you can order selectively.

Interestingly my issues started with the same thing. My Pioneer DVD burner would not burn past the layer break on Verbatim DVD+R DL printables. I couldn't find a firmware update (even with help here) so I thought I'd buy a Blu Ray burner to replace and that way could back up a few BDs I have that are known to fail (Pink Floyd Immersion boxsets etc) as well as burn the DVDs I needed to. Then the problems started with burning BDs........ I am going to talk to Verbatim and see if they can tell which discs aren't made by CMC

Would you mind posting the Amazon.com link please? Just so I can compare with whats available in the UK. Many thanks.

I'm in the UK and have always used Verbatim (way back to the days of burning CDs for mates). Bought through Amazon.co.uk where the vast majority of the reviews are glowing though several people have put "As others have mentioned the discs are made by CMC Magnetics. DVD identifier shows as "CMCMAG" BA5." Is there anyway of telling from the packaging who the 'real' make is? Or how I can get genuine Verbatim discs?

I just thought I'd check a Verbatim DVD-DL I have also burned successfully using the Samsung writer (though it took an age to verify with a speed of only 0.5 - it did verify successfully) and that is a MKM-003-00. Maybe I'm being dim but when I buy Verbatim how am I getting other makes?

Now this is worrying. The SL that burned okay is a CMCMAG-BA5-000 The DL that burned okay is a VERBAT-IMf-000 However both were Verbatim discs (SL a cake, DL from jewel case). If I bought Verbatim how did I get CMC?

Following issues with the internal DVD writer on my laptop I've bought an external BD writer (Samsung SE-506CB). I've burn one SL and one DL fine, with no problems with them being verified. But since these first two every disc has failed verification (both SL and DL). Can anyone explain why as I'm getting through a lot of discs..... I 12:52:14 Operation Started! I 12:52:14 Building Image Tree... I 12:52:22 Calculating Totals... I 12:52:22 Preparing Image... I 12:52:23 Contents: 64 Files, 17 Folders I 12:52:23 Content Type: BD Video I 12:52:23 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 12:52:23 File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 12:52:23 Volume Label: VOL_1_1965_1967_CAMBRIDGE_ST_ATION I 12:52:23 Size: 11,910,706,007 bytes I 12:52:23 Sectors: 5,815,809 I 12:52:23 Image Size: 11,912,085,504 bytes I 12:52:23 Image Sectors: 5,816,448 I 12:52:25 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:11 I 12:52:25 Operation Started! I 12:52:25 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:52:25 Source File Sectors: 5,816,448 (MODE1/2048) I 12:52:25 Source File Size: 11,912,085,504 bytes I 12:52:25 Source File Volume Identifier: VOL_1_1965_1967_CAMBRIDGE_ST_ATION I 12:52:25 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4A3366870058BFC1 I 12:52:25 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 12:52:25 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:52:25 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 12:52:25 Destination Device: [0:0:0] TSSTcorp BDDVDW SE-506CB TS02 (E:) (USB) I 12:52:25 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000) I 12:52:25 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 12:52:25 Destination Media Sectors: 12,219,392 I 12:52:25 Write Mode: BD I 12:52:25 Write Type: DAO I 12:52:25 Write Speed: 2x I 12:52:25 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 12:52:25 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 12:52:25 Link Size: Auto I 12:52:25 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:52:25 Test Mode: No I 12:52:25 OPC: No I 12:52:25 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:52:25 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,992 KB/s (2x) I 12:53:29 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 12:53:30 Writing LeadIn... I 12:53:54 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 5816447) I 12:53:54 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 5816447) I 13:09:16 Synchronising Cache... I 13:09:23 Closing Track... I 13:09:24 Finalising Disc... I 13:11:09 Exporting Graph Data... I 13:11:09 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Phil\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_BDDVDW_SE-506CB_TS02_19-JANUARY-2017_12-52_CMCMAG-BA5-000_2x.ibg I 13:11:09 Export Successfully Completed! I 13:11:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:18:43 I 13:11:09 Average Write Rate: 12,617 KiB/s (2.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 20,691 KiB/s (4.7x) I 13:11:09 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 13:11:39 Waiting for device to become ready... I 13:11:40 Device Ready! I 13:11:41 Operation Started! I 13:11:41 Source Device: [0:0:0] TSSTcorp BDDVDW SE-506CB TS02 (E:) (USB) I 13:11:41 Source Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000) I 13:11:41 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 2.2x, 4x, 6x I 13:11:41 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 13:11:41 Source Media Sectors: 5,816,448 I 13:11:41 Source Media Size: 11,912,085,504 bytes I 13:11:41 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 13:11:41 Image File Sectors: 5,816,448 (MODE1/2048) I 13:11:41 Image File Size: 11,912,085,504 bytes I 13:11:41 Image File Volume Identifier: VOL_1_1965_1967_CAMBRIDGE_ST_ATION I 13:11:41 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 4A3366870058BFC1 I 13:11:41 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 13:11:41 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 13:11:41 Image File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 13:11:41 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 13:11:42 Read Speed - Effective: 2.2x - 6x I 13:11:42 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 5816447) I 13:11:42 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 5816447) W 13:20:39 Failed to Read Sectors 3733536 - 3733567 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error W 13:20:47 Failed to Read Sector 3733536 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error W 13:20:47 Sector 3733536 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts W 13:20:58 Retrying (1)... W 13:21:08 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error E 13:21:16 Failed to Read Sector 3733536 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error E 13:21:16 Sector 3733536 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts E 13:21:16 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 13:21:17 Exporting Graph Data... I 13:21:17 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Phil\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_BDDVDW_SE-506CB_TS02_19-JANUARY-2017_12-52_CMCMAG-BA5-000_2x.ibg I 13:21:17 Export Successfully Completed! E 13:21:17 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:09:35 I 13:21:17 Average Verify Rate: 13,031 KiB/s (3.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 17,635 KiB/s (4.0x) I 13:21:18 Close Request Acknowledged I 13:21:18 Closing Down... I 13:21:18 Shutting down SPTI... I 13:21:18 ImgBurn closed!

Will try both (non-printable and slower speed) and report back. Thanks for your help.

So Ive done some playing over the last couple of days as I borrowed a laptop from a friend and used that to burn the exact same images. All discs are Verbatim Printable - both SL and DL. Pioneer DVD-RW DVRTD11RS (the original burner used) SL DVD Burns and plays fine DL DVD Burns, fails on verify and only plays to the layer change when it freezes SL AVCHD Burns and plays fine DL AVCHD Burns, fails on verify and only plays to the layer change when it freezes Matshita -DVD-RAM UJ8FBS 1.00 SL DVD Burns and plays fine DL DVD Burns and plays fine SL AVCHD Burns and plays fine DL AVCHD Burns and plays fine All desks tested on both laptops and a Panasonic 220 Bluray player. All results on playback were the same. Can this be explained? Is it the fact that I'm using printable discs or could there be another issue? My Pioneer writer has never burned DL disc successfully from new so as far as I can see if I ever want to burn a DL disc my Pioneer is useless unless I can get it fixed. Can anybody help?

Hi The burn doesn't appear to fail - its just the playback that doesn't work and stops at the same point on the 3 discs I've tried. I 15:47:49 Operation Started! I 15:47:49 Source File: F:\Music Pictures\Pink Floyd\WYWH AVCHD.mds I 15:47:49 Source File Sectors: 2,438,976 (MODE1/2048) I 15:47:49 Source File Size: 4,995,022,848 bytes I 15:47:49 Source File Volume Identifier: AVCHD I 15:47:49 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4A256B18002536C0 I 15:47:49 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 15:47:49 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 15:47:49 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 15:47:49 Destination Device: [0:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTD11RS 1.01 (D:) (ATAPI) I 15:47:49 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 15:47:49 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x I 15:47:49 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 15:47:49 Destination Media L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912 (Changeable: Yes) I 15:47:49 Write Mode: DVD I 15:47:49 Write Type: DAO I 15:47:49 Write Speed: MAX I 15:47:49 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No I 15:47:49 Link Size: Auto I 15:47:49 Lock Volume: Yes I 15:47:49 Test Mode: No I 15:47:50 OPC: No I 15:47:50 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 15:47:50 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,310 KB/s (6x) I 15:47:50 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,219,488 I 15:47:50 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 15:47:50 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 15:47:50 L0 Data Zone Capacity - Effective: 1,219,488 I 15:47:50 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 15:47:52 Writing LeadIn... I 15:48:37 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2438975) I 15:48:37 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2438975) I 15:48:37 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1219487) I 15:56:28 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1219488 - 2438975) I 16:04:17 Synchronising Cache... I 16:04:20 Closing Track... I 16:04:31 Finalising Disc... I 16:05:29 Exporting Graph Data... I 16:05:29 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Phil\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVRTD11RS_1.01_05-JANUARY-2017_15-47_MKM-003-00_MAX.ibg I 16:05:29 Export Successfully Completed! I 16:05:29 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:17:39 I 16:05:29 Average Write Rate: 5,194 KiB/s (3.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,464 KiB/s (4.0x) I 16:05:29 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 16:05:42 Waiting for device to become ready... I 16:06:04 Device Ready! I 16:06:10 Operation Started! I 16:06:10 Source Device: [0:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTD11RS 1.01 (D:) (ATAPI) I 16:06:10 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) I 16:06:10 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x I 16:06:10 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x I 16:06:10 Source Media Sectors: 2,438,976 (Track Path: OTP - L0: 1,219,488 - L1: 1,219,488) I 16:06:10 Source Media Size: 4,995,022,848 bytes I 16:06:10 Image File: F:\Music Pictures\Pink Floyd\WYWH AVCHD.mds I 16:06:10 Image File Sectors: 2,438,976 (MODE1/2048) I 16:06:10 Image File Size: 4,995,022,848 bytes I 16:06:10 Image File Volume Identifier: AVCHD I 16:06:10 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 4A256B18002536C0 I 16:06:10 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 16:06:11 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 16:06:11 Image File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 16:06:11 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 16:06:12 Read Speed - Effective: 3.3x - 8x, 8x - 3.3x I 16:06:12 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2438975) I 16:06:12 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2438975) I 16:06:12 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1219487) I 16:12:18 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 1219488 - 2438975) W 16:12:24 Failed to Read Sectors 1220032 - 1220063 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error W 16:12:34 Failed to Read Sector 1220036 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 16:12:34 Sector 1220036 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts W 16:12:36 Retrying (1)... W 16:12:42 Retry Failed - Reason: No Seek Complete E 16:12:44 Failed to Read Sector 1220036 - Reason: No Seek Complete E 16:12:44 Sector 1220036 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts E 16:12:45 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 16:12:46 Exporting Graph Data... I 16:12:46 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Phil\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVRTD11RS_1.01_05-JANUARY-2017_15-47_MKM-003-00_MAX.ibg I 16:12:46 Export Successfully Completed! E 16:12:46 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:06:34 I 16:12:46 Average Verify Rate: 6,224 KiB/s (4.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 8,849 KiB/s (6.5x)

Can anyone help me with this? I am trying to burn AVCHD discs which are too large to go on a SL DVD. I've tried burning them to a DVD+R DL and then play them on my Panasonic 220 bluray player. The first layer plays fine but when it gets to the layer change it freezes and wont play. Looking through these forums I have checked the book type of the discs and the first layer shows as a DVD+R DL and the second as a DVD-ROM. Is this the problem? I have also checked a regular DVD burnt to a DVD+R DL disc and I have the same problem. I have a Pioneer burner and cannot see how to change the book type in the ImgBurn settings. Even if I could do I change it so that both layers are DVD-ROM or both layers are DVD+R DL? I have never had any problems with SL AVCHD or regular DVDs before and they seem to work fine. All my SL discs show they are DVD-ROM. Any help much appreciated.