[Won't play on DVD Player]

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/

 

here's a program that if you rightclick on a vob file, it will tell if you made a ntsc dvd or a pal one

 

since you are in ntsc land?

 

computers play both

[Firefox and verify causes errors]

I have to shut it down, then turn it on again

 

that sounds more like a weak power supply, interacting with worn dirty fans

 

starting up a computer needs the strongest power and is also needed for proper functioning of a dvd burner

[Help a newbie!!]

try to burn no faster than 8x if the new firmware worked, also might think about better media like verbatim or taiyo yuden's

[CodeGuys Mirror for all of you in need]

Chewy- Are you suggesting using a patched firmware designed for a different drive for better results?? I have the 1633s and just updated to BSOY....is CSOT a better option for me with my drive 1633s?? Please advise.

 

 

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/dvdrw_overview.html

 

this is an easy question to answer, if you read up at these sites, you find that the drives are the same, just with different firmware releases

 

I assume it's a marketing gimmick, name the drive something higher, 1653 vs 1633, and start a new firmware series

 

What we are trying to do is get the latest firmware with the best write strategies and the best support for newer mid codes.

 

With these patched firmware flashers it's important to use the right ones, there's no excuses or room for error, many people kill their drives by trying to flash outside their family, if the hardware is not identical you'll probably kill the drive.

 

I don't reccomend crossflashs on newer working drives, just old antiques, the exception being a hard to find Benq or something.

[Won't play on DVD Player]

there's something rotten in Denmark?

 

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmedia...h+or+List+Media

 

(Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x)

 

 

must be a Dell computer, it's not a laptop drive so why doesn't the firmware show 16X

 

http://www.the-predator.com/dell/firmware.html#5-1-6

 

might be worthwhile to crossflash

 

I wonder if the files/iso are even dvd compliant tho, might be worthwhile to doublecheck rather than trust Sonic.

[I/O Error]

newer drive with buggy early firmware

 

DH20A3H YP5U

was out in sept?

[Vista x64 trouble]

It's an Asus P5B (Intel 965P chipset).

 

 

there's quite a few models with different configuration and our old favorite jmicron controlling a sata or 2

 

http://event.asus.com/2006/mb/P5B/models.html

[Waiting For Buffers to Recover...]

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/ntfs/archMFT-c.html

 

 

it's a lot more complexe than I even imagined, nice system ntfs et all

 

 

I try to keep over 10% free on data partitions and 50% free on smalller system partition

 

that hard drive looks like it's almost hosed, getting ready for a slow ntfs format

[Waiting For Buffers to Recover...]

try to back up data by burning to dvd or cd or even an external hard drive then delete the copy on your regular hard drive after confirming it transfered

 

you need to shut down screen savers etc when doing a long defrag

 

I try not to ever defrag much data, takes too long, that's one of the reasons I burn at 8X, not faster

[burning problems]

even the latest liteon firmware for that drive family doesn't support that mid code

 

Drive type : SOHW-1653S

Vendor ID string : LITE-ON

Product ID string : DVDRW SOHW-1653S

Standard firmware rev. : CS0T

Internal firmware rev. : CS0T

Firmware timestamp : 2005/11/25 11:47

 

DVD+R9 Media Codes (8)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CMC MAG -D01-00 [ 2.4x ]

INFOME -D01-00 [ 2.4x ]

MKM -001-00 [ 2.4x, 4x ]

PHILIPS -CD2-00 [ 2.4x ]

PRODISC -D01-00 [ 2.4x ]

RICOHJPN-D00-01 [ 2.4x ]

RITEK -D01-01 [ 2.4x ]

RITEK -S01-01 [ 2.4x ]

[Waiting For Buffers to Recover...]

hard drives don't have to be full when working with sets of 4+gig files to be badly fragmented

 

do an analysis and see all the red

[can burn onto dvd]

Those golden rules don't mention "iffy" dvd burners, which from what I have seen all over the web, is a very significant factor, if not the most significant.

 

Granted, firmware and quality media usually enable those problematic burners to enjoy some success, but conversely we all have seen better dvd burners break all the other rules.

[Help a newbie!!]

http://codeworks.cdfreaks.com/cgmirror/

 

read up on crossflashing and unpacking rar's

 

this is rocket science/mountainering 101

 

no hand holding tho, if you want to burn dvd's, got to get your feet wet

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=5452&hl=

 

go slow and read everything

[Problem with burning DVDs: Increased speed and verify errors.]

in addition to that complete burn log, what's the chipset controlling the southbridge ide controller?

 

nforce?

[change the speed from maximum speed to 8x?]

they all have MID's

 

they do?

 

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info

Basic Information

Disc type: : CD-R

Manufacturer: : CMC Magnetics

MID : 97m26s66f

Write speeds: : 4 X - 8 X - 16 X - 24 X - 32 X - 40 X

Capacity: : 79:59.71

: 703 MB

Extended Information

Usage : General

Disc Status : Empty

 

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B A106 (ATA)

Current Profile: CD-R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 359,844

Free Space: 736,960,512 bytes

Free Time: 79:59:69 (MM:SS:FF)

 

ATIP Information:

Start Time of LeadIn (MID): 97m26s66f

Last Possible Start Time of LeadOut: 79m59s71f

 

 

kind of a funny mid

 

well I set it to burn at 16x anyway

[change the speed from maximum speed to 8x?]

I guess in brazil you can't burn a good cd faster than 8X?

 

wonder how the mid thing in imgburn works with cd's

 

I always burn critical cd's at 16X with good verbatim or sony and a newer dvd burner

 

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=biglinux

[burning problems]

with non-verbatim dual layer, the motto is

 

try try again

 

just don't buy anymore

[burning problems]

http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/firmware.htm#710

 

it might help, but if it works you'd be better off with verbatim dula layer disks, the 2.4x

[Booktype trouble]

One of the best slimline's was the nec 6550

 

read the bottom of this page

 

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/NEC-ND-6650A/

 

I rest my case

[Help a newbie!!]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtop...p;hl=SOHW-1633S

 

It's a small world or this was the week for old liteon drives

 

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/dvdrw_overview.html

 

take a little while to read up on your drive and crossflashing

[Hardware or Media or both?]

It takes something extraordinary going wrong for a drive to go into pio mode, especially with sp2

 

not a good sign

[Hardware or Media or both?]

RITEK-D01-01

and

burning success

 

don't make a very good couple

[Hardware or Media or both?]

In pio mode the cpu is trying to handle the whole work load for the burn, the southbridge chipset does no work

 

Pio mode should still work theoretically but most people's computers are so messed up the cpu can't handle it all

[Hardware or Media or both?]

why are you using that old dell oem nec to burn dual layer with?

 

when you have a new LG?

[I/O error for the first time. (Update: Now with different error message)]

keep trying, even at 4x, maybe you'll run into a good blank

 

if your burner is still working fine

 

you might post a filter driver load order(under tools)