Grausherra

Yeah, I suppose but I'd rather have them available on hand if you know what I mean. Delivery services take their time to get here too.

Yeah, I've been meaning to go get some DVD+R DL, only reason I went for the DVD-R DL was because I've just been using DVD-R in the past due to bad experiences with DVD+R(Years back) Problem is just that I happen to live in a backwater town where the selection is needless to say.. limited Distances are also bit problematic, the store only happens to have Verbatim ones in stock. The second store around here only has IMATION DVD+R DUAL LAYER 2.4X type, but I'm not too familiar on how good Imation is.

First of all, sorry for the ugly topic I'm not too creative it comes to those Anyway, I'll try to be as clear as a newbie can be First of all I'm using TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-W163A(latest firmware) and Verbatim Dual Layer DVD-R 4x What I'm trying to burn is a certain DVD9 PS2[not sure if I'm allowed to say that ] iso for the second time due to the first burning going wrong (freeze at layer change point) So I think I'm doing something very wrong. Anyway, after reading around and getting all sorts of mixed information to confuse me, due to this I've been just test burning (too chicken wuss to start the actual burning) Test burn results have been pretty weird, at times it all goes smoothly, but now its been stuck at synchrosing cache for a long time(over 10 minutes at least) --------------------------------------------------------------------- I 15:47:28 Operation Started! I 15:47:28 Source File: G:\blabla\blablala.ISO I 15:47:28 Source File Sectors: 3 402 208 (MODE1/2048) I 15:47:28 Source File Size: 6 967 721 984 bytes I 15:47:28 Source File Application Identifier: PLAYSTATION I 15:47:28 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD-ROM GENERATOR I 15:47:28 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02) I 15:47:28 Destination Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-W163A TS01 (D:) (ATA) I 15:47:28 Destination Media Type: DVD-R DL (Disc ID: MKM 01RD30) (Speeds: 2x; 4x) I 15:47:28 Destination Media Sectors: 4 171 712 I 15:47:28 Write Mode: DVD I 15:47:28 Write Type: DAO I 15:47:28 Write Speed: 4x I 15:47:28 Link Size: Auto I 15:47:28 Test Mode: Yes I 15:47:28 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 15:47:28 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2 092 896 I 15:47:28 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 15:47:56 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 15:47:57 Writing LeadIn... I 15:48:07 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 3402207) I 15:48:07 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2092895) I 16:01:00 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2092896 - 3402207) I 16:09:06 Synchronising Cache... I 16:14:42 Cycling Tray after Test Write... I 16:14:46 Image MD5: 86170ff39c8e02c82bc043c9fe42baaf I 16:14:46 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:27:17 I 16:14:46 Average Write Rate: 5 408 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5 599 KB/s (4.0x) ----- Earlier after a successful test burn(log above) I decided to give the actual burning a spin, but that ended shortly in this I 11:08:59 Operation Started! I 11:08:59 Source File: G:\blablabla\blabla.ISO I 11:08:59 Source File Sectors: 3 402 208 (MODE1/2048) I 11:08:59 Source File Size: 6 967 721 984 bytes I 11:08:59 Source File Application Identifier: PLAYSTATION I 11:08:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD-ROM GENERATOR I 11:08:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02) I 11:08:59 Destination Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-W163A TS01 (D:) (ATA) I 11:08:59 Destination Media Type: DVD-R DL (Disc ID: MKM 01RD30) (Speeds: 2x; 4x) I 11:08:59 Destination Media Sectors: 4 171 712 I 11:08:59 Write Mode: DVD I 11:08:59 Write Type: DAO I 11:08:59 Write Speed: 2x I 11:08:59 Link Size: Auto I 11:08:59 Test Mode: No I 11:08:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:09:00 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2 092 896 I 11:09:00 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 11:09:25 Filling Buffer... (256 MB) I 11:09:31 Writing LeadIn... W 11:09:53 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Power Calibration Area Is Full W 11:09:53 Retrying (1 of 20)... The drive also started to make funny noise as if someone was chewing on the dvd :> Anyway, after this I decided to try test burning again, this time it didnt go well. I 11:55:30 Synchronising Cache... W 12:12:26 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - Program Memory Area Update Failure E 12:12:32 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Program Memory Area Update Failure I 12:12:32 Synchronising Cache (Last Attempt!)... I 12:12:32 Cycling Tray after Test Write... I 12:12:36 Image MD5: 4e7e240521127af4d0d045d3b359d91c I 12:12:36 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:59:17 I 12:12:36 Average Write Rate: 2 705 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2 809 KB/s (2.0x) So, I dont know where should I point the finger of blame, the drive, media or me being a total newbie. Anyway, any kind of insight on this matter would be very much appriciated and my apologies for the long ass messy post. EDIT: Changed Vertabim(sounds like some weird drug) to Verbatim