EdtheAminal

I need to know what DVD burners are the best to burn Double Layer discs on. The 2 I currently have waste more discs than actually get burned. I am using Verbatim discs and getting mainly coasters from them also. So I really need to buy a burner that will hopefully last more than 20 burns. I am currently using a sony and a HP ( no idea what versions but they are multi-burners.

thank you ever so much. that answered my question. it also explains why I've had so much good luck with these Sony discs.

I know the disc, I want to know the Dye

Here is what is written on the right side of the disc: HP DVD Writer 1040d EH25 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,295,104 Free Space: 4,700,372,992 bytes Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: SONY-D21-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: SONY-D21-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 "For the sake of length I removed the write speed descriptors" Here is the Log: I 21:00:39 Operation Started! I 21:00:39 Building Image Tree... I 21:00:41 Calculating Totals... I 21:00:41 Preparing Image... I 21:00:41 Checking Path Length... I 21:00:41 Contents: 153 Files, 14 Folders I 21:00:41 Content Type: Data I 21:00:41 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 21:00:41 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 21:00:41 Volume Label: Risen I 21:00:41 Size: 3,428,657,166 bytes I 21:00:41 Sectors: 1,674,225 I 21:00:41 Image Size: 3,429,793,792 bytes I 21:00:41 Image Sectors: 1,674,704 I 21:00:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03 I 21:00:42 Operation Started! I 21:00:42 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 21:00:42 Source File Sectors: 1,674,704 (MODE1/2048) I 21:00:42 Source File Size: 3,429,793,792 bytes I 21:00:42 Source File Volume Identifier: Risen I 21:00:42 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 21:00:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 21:00:42 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 21:00:42 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HP DVD Writer 1040d EH25 (E:) (ATA) I 21:00:42 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: SONY-D21-00) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 21:00:42 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 21:00:42 Write Mode: DVD I 21:00:42 Write Type: DAO I 21:00:42 Write Speed: MAX I 21:00:42 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 21:00:42 Link Size: Auto I 21:00:42 Lock Volume: Yes I 21:00:42 Test Mode: No I 21:00:42 OPC: No I 21:00:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:00:42 Filling Buffer... (80 MB) I 21:00:44 Writing LeadIn... I 21:01:30 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1674703) I 21:01:30 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1674703) I 21:21:12 Synchronising Cache... I 21:21:18 Closing Track... I 21:21:20 Finalising Disc... I 21:21:46 Exporting Graph Data... I 21:21:46 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\ED\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HP_DVD_Writer_1040d_EH25_FRIDAY-OCTOBER-23-2009_9-00_PM_SONY-D21-00_MAX.ibg I 21:21:46 Export Successfully Completed! I 21:21:46 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:20:59 I 21:21:46 Average Write Rate: 2,833 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,061 KB/s (2.2x) Can you please tell me the type of dye used as these discs have been pretty good. I've yet to get a bad one despite the fact they weren't that expensive, which is surprising as I usually lose between 4 and 8 single layer discs per 100 spindle.

How would I go about finding out what dye a disc uses. I have used a lot of different Discs. Some great some just plain lousy. What I need to find out is how can I tell what dye a disc has on it. I've never seen this information on the disc or on the package . Does Imageburn have this information in the log or anywhere else? Because I still have 5 different brands of discs here at home that I have to use up. ( I just bought a 100 lot spindle of single layer DVD+R's Verbatim and 2 20 packs of double layer 2.4 Verbatim's. ) So how can I get the information I need? Thank you Edtheaminal

Advanced Azo Recording Dye Model 95101 is this dye any good for burning?

changing the write speed helped. thank you

I attached the log, I'll try it again ImgBurn10-18-2009.log

This is the Error message I get: Finalise Disc failed devise [0:1:0] Hd dvd writer 1040: EH 25[E:]ATA Reason Session Fixation Error writing Lead out The Log is attached. I know now that these discs aren't worth a salt. I get 1 to work out of every 5 or 6 but it is usually an I/O error not this one. I've had 3 fail this way now. Any ideas anyone? I have the latest firmware and software for this drive. Thank you for your help! EdtheAminal

I was wondering if there were plans on making Imageburn compatible with the newest version of alcohol 120% which uses mds-2 and mdf-2 files? When I try to burn my alcohol files I get an error message saying Image burn only supports mds-1 files.

I just tried to burn a mds file ( mdf,mds) but was told that Imageburn only supported version1 of this type and not version2. This is the Error messafe I received and I quote: " Only version 1.X MDS files are supported and this one is Version 2.0 " Does this thread therefore belong in suggestions for the next version of Imageburn?

I have 2 Multi Drives. They are cd/dvd/dldvd Burners all in one . 1 is also a light scribe. When I try to burn using a cd many times it formats the cd's as a dvd. this makes it unusable on my daughters computer which doesn't have a dvd drive ! any ideas? a log isn't needed as the burn went perfect except for the format!