meedermow

Why not let ImgBurn verify it? Force of habit really. Always used DVDInfoPro and burning on my old XP laptop seems more stable than Windows 8.1. So I burn on the XP and test on the desktop 8.1 since it's faster. Is your PC your playback device for these discs? Nope - standalone Panasonic Blu-ray player. Different drives are better/worse than others. Granted, my old Matashita gave up the ghost so recently upgraded to the Samsung. Been fine for the last few weeks, but this is a new bunch of discs. You should try some different discs. I think that's the next step since Verbatim dual layer Blu work fine, it's just these Verbatim single layer that give issues. Tried a different (single-layer) film and the same errors occured, weirdly at exactly the same time during the film (30 mins in!)

Hi all, First problem I've encountered burning a single layer blu-ray: ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 - Log ; Sunday, 13 September 2015, 14:03:32 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 12:23:49 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 12:23:49 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 12:23:49 Total Physical Memory: 915,432 KiB - Available: 394,192 KiB I 12:23:49 Initialising SPTI... I 12:23:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 12:23:53 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L632H D200 (D:) (ATA) I 12:23:53 -> Drive 2 - Info: TSSTcorp BDDVDW SE-506CB TS01 (E:) (USB 2.0) I 12:23:53 Found 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-RE XL! I 12:24:05 Operation Started! I 12:24:05 Building Image Tree... I 12:24:06 Calculating Totals... I 12:24:06 Preparing Image... I 12:24:07 Contents: 40 Files, 18 Folders I 12:24:07 Content Type: BD Video I 12:24:07 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 12:24:07 File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 12:24:07 Volume Label: ADVENTURES_OF_FF I 12:24:07 Size: 24,202,435,476 bytes I 12:24:07 Sectors: 11,817,620 I 12:24:07 Image Size: 24,203,624,448 bytes I 12:24:07 Image Sectors: 11,818,176 I 12:24:08 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02 I 12:24:08 Operation Started! I 12:24:08 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:24:08 Source File Sectors: 11,818,176 (MODE1/2048) I 12:24:08 Source File Size: 24,203,624,448 bytes I 12:24:08 Source File Volume Identifier: ADVENTURES_OF_FF I 12:24:08 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 472D630200B45434 I 12:24:08 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 12:24:08 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:24:08 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 12:24:08 Destination Device: [0:0:0] TSSTcorp BDDVDW SE-506CB TS01 (E:) (USB) I 12:24:08 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000) I 12:24:08 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 12:24:08 Destination Media Sectors: 12,219,392 I 12:24:08 Write Mode: BD I 12:24:08 Write Type: DAO I 12:24:08 Write Speed: 2x I 12:24:08 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 12:24:08 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 12:24:08 Link Size: Auto I 12:24:08 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:24:08 Test Mode: No I 12:24:08 OPC: No I 12:24:08 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:24:08 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,992 KB/s (2x) I 12:25:19 Filling Buffer... (20 MiB) I 12:25:21 Writing LeadIn... I 12:25:40 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 11818175) I 12:25:40 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 11818175) I 12:55:42 Synchronising Cache... I 12:55:46 Closing Track... I 12:55:47 Finalising Disc... I 12:57:06 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:57:06 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:57:06 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Meedermow\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_BDDVDW_SE-506CB_TS01_13-SEPTEMBER-2015_12-24_CMCMAG-BA5-000_2x.ibg I 12:57:06 Export Successfully Completed! I 12:57:06 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:32:58 I 12:57:06 Average Write Rate: 13,124 KiB/s (3.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 26,553 KiB/s (6.0x) I 12:57:06 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 13:03:29 Waiting for device to become ready... I 13:03:30 Abort Request Acknowledged E 13:03:30 Device Not Ready - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Open E 13:03:30 Operation Aborted! I 13:03:32 Close Request Acknowledged I 13:03:32 Closing Down... I 13:03:32 Shutting down SPTI... I 13:03:32 ImgBurn closed! Disc burn is selected at x2, but rises to x3 or x4 during the burn. I've attempted the burn three times, on each occasion it verifies correctly (using DVDInfoPro) but during playback freezes (in the same scene, though at different points!) and then jumps to the next chapter. The original disc doesn't display the error, but the back-up does. I've re-ripped the disc to ensure that it isn't a potential problem there. Also I've never seen the burn speed rise like that during a burn - should I look towards AWS detailed here: http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/4249-how-to-use-the-automatic-write-speed-aws-feature-in-imgburn/ Any ideas gratefully received!

Tried both 1.28 and 1.15 firmware with these discs and get the same error: ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 - Log ; Thursday, 07 October 2010, 22:13:39 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 22:08:30 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started! I 22:08:30 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 22:08:30 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 492,524 KB I 22:08:30 Initialising SPTI... I 22:08:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:08:30 -> Drive 1 - Info: LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T 99C2 (E:) (ATA) I 22:08:31 -> Drive 2 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA) I 22:08:31 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 22:09:09 Operation Started! I 22:09:09 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Meedermow\My Documents\My Videos\Disc 1\NEW.MDS I 22:09:09 Source File Sectors: 3,841,601 (MODE1/2048) I 22:09:09 Source File Size: 7,867,598,848 bytes I 22:09:09 Source File Volume Identifier: NEW I 22:09:09 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2d26a9a3 I 22:09:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab I 22:09:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 22:09:09 Destination Device: [3:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA) I 22:09:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x) I 22:09:09 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 22:09:09 Write Mode: DVD I 22:09:09 Write Type: DAO I 22:09:09 Write Speed: 4x I 22:09:09 Link Size: Auto I 22:09:09 Lock Volume: Yes I 22:09:09 Test Mode: No I 22:09:09 OPC: No I 22:09:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:09:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 22:09:09 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No I 22:09:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,939,232 I 22:09:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc E 22:09:31 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 22:09:31 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:21 I 22:09:31 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 22:13:38 Close Request Acknowledged I 22:13:38 Closing Down... I 22:13:39 Shutting down SPTI... I 22:13:39 ImgBurn closed! I 20:32:31 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started! I 20:32:32 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 20:32:32 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 271,668 KB I 20:32:32 Initialising SPTI... I 20:32:32 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 20:32:32 -> Drive 1 - Info: LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T 99C2 (E:) (ATA) I 20:32:32 -> Drive 2 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA) I 20:32:32 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 20:32:41 Operation Started! I 20:32:41 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Meedermow\My Documents\My Videos\Disc 1\NEW.MDS I 20:32:41 Source File Sectors: 3,841,601 (MODE1/2048) I 20:32:41 Source File Size: 7,867,598,848 bytes I 20:32:41 Source File Volume Identifier: NEW I 20:32:41 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2d26a9a3 I 20:32:41 Source File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab I 20:32:41 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 20:32:41 Destination Device: [3:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA) I 20:32:41 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x) I 20:32:41 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 20:32:41 Write Mode: DVD I 20:32:41 Write Type: DAO I 20:32:41 Write Speed: 4x I 20:32:41 Link Size: Auto I 20:32:41 Lock Volume: Yes I 20:32:41 Test Mode: No I 20:32:41 OPC: No I 20:32:41 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 20:32:41 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 20:32:41 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No I 20:32:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,939,232 I 20:32:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc E 20:34:22 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 20:34:22 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:40 I 20:34:22 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 20:34:25 Close Request Acknowledged I 20:34:25 Closing Down... I 20:34:26 Shutting down SPTI... I 20:34:26 ImgBurn closed! Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers Movie Junkie, Been looking at Plextor and Pioneer, so your recommendation has probably swung it (assuming there are any stock at the weekend!). Thanks, meedermow

No joy unfortunately. Unplugged Lite-On, made NEC master (changed jumpers too) and it's still behaving in exactly the same way (not recognising DL media, can recognise and burn SL). Guess that's it? Cheers, mm

Sounds like a plan. Weirdest PC thing I've experienced (though we have established - that's not an awful lot!) Cheers, mm

So the drive is back. Well - sort of. Whislt cycling through another set of Verbatim DLs just to make sure, the drive suddenly springs back into life. I think it must be sputtering on it's last legs, but it burns perfectly - no complaints. The next disc doesn't work - but then (with the same disc in the drive) by affecting the other drive (the Lite-On) in anyway (so playing a disc through VLC player, initialising DVDDecrypter - any activity) it brings the other drive back into line. I think it just must be coincidence, but the last 5 discs are all no shows in ImgBurn with no activity in the Lite-On, but then as soon as activity happens in that drive - ImgBurn finds the Dual Layer in the NEC and burns perfectly. So now I'm *really* confused! Is this a master/slave thing - anyone encountered anything like it before? Anything I can do to the settings that will ensure "normal" operations are restored? However - on the bright side - the drive is back! Cheers in advance, meedermow

Cheers guys - thanks for clearing that up, will get a-buying next weekend

Hey blutach, Indeed commerical discs are now not recognised. I've used a Lens Cleaner - just an over-the-counter one from a stationery store, but it doesn't look particularly hi-tech! Any recommendations for better ones? Like I say - SLs and burning SLs are absolutely no problem! Cheers for the help, mm

Yes the next step indeed will be to try the discs in another DL burner tomorrow! Although the ability to read the previously burnt discs (and also movie discs) has now ceased (though SL are fine!). Something tells me the drive is a little crook!

Indeed, was aware it wasn't entirely an ImgBurn issue, but thanks for answering! Exactly the same discs that I've used for months - 2.4x and the drive can recognise the previously burnt ones. Firmware the very latest that seems to be available on both Liggy and The Dangerous Brother's sites. The one thing that I can think of between the last successful burn and now is the purchase and installation of TMPGenc and Womble for editing.

Hey LIGHTNING UK!, Many thanks for getting back to me. Status bar goes from: At start-up: Device Not Ready (Medium Not Present) Disc Inserted: Device Not Ready (logical unit is in process of becoming ready) Until: Device Not Ready (Medium Not Present) Though, like I say - ImgBurn recognises SL in the same drive immediately. Here's the log: I 15:49:55 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started! I 15:49:55 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 15:49:55 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 614,000 KB I 15:49:55 Initialising SPTI... I 15:49:55 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:50:14 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

First thing - cracking bit of software! Whilst this problem is probably in no way dependent on ImgBurn itself, I guess there is an outside chance that it could be a setting issue but the advice seems very sound of these boards so please indulge the problem! My NEC 3530a drive has worked absolutely fine at reading the brand of choice Verbatims 2.4x DVD+R DL in connection with ImgBurn and whilst I had a few teething problems whilst ensuring burn speeds were low and firmware up to date, I've now produced many fine DL discs. However, I open a new tub of DLs and not one of them can be identified by the drive (and ergo ImgBurn). I try different firmware, ensure AnyDVD is removed but no joy. The quick question is: is it something to do with a duff batch of discs, or the drive giving up the ghost? SLs are immediately recognised and successfully burnt, even bought a brand new tub of Verbatim 2.4x DVD+R DL and tried again - nothing. Could it be something really basic that I'm not spotting? Drivers or something? Many thanks! mm