[ext hdd , can it be connected to 2 pcs at the same time]

This might interest you:

http://freenas.org/

 

[Transfer Length -- other than auto why?]

What are some of the sane reasons why one would ceasing using 'auto' for 'Transfer Length'?

 

 

 

Would it be something to change if one had an external burner as opposed to internal? Or perhaps the setting is related to the internal buffer size of the writing device? My Plextor has 8megs, my BenQ only 2megs.

 

I'd like some more insight please.

[my review of Linkyo DVD+R 16x [CMC MAG M01]]

Here is an example of ONE kind of error generated trying to write to this "media" with ImgBurn:

 

 

E 23:21:54 Failed to Write Sectors 32 - 63 - Invalid Field in CDB
I 23:21:54 Synchronising Cache...
I 23:21:55 Closing Track...
I 23:21:56 Finalising Disc...
E 23:21:56 Failed to Write Image!
E 23:21:56 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:31
I 23:21:56 Average Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 21 KB/s (0.0x)

[my review of Linkyo DVD+R 16x [CMC MAG M01]]

Complete Media Code

00000000 01 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 47 00 4D .......CMC MAG.M
00000020 30 31 00 38 23 54 37 18 00 3E 6E 00 70 62 15 15 01.8#T7..>n.pb..
00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 00 00 00 00 ................

 

Media Information

Region information									N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID									CMC MAG M01
Media Product Revision Number										 00h
Format Capacity												Blank Disc
Free Blocks													 405405696
Free Capacity											  4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type														   DVD+R
Media Type														  DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed								   16.0x 22160KBp
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV 16.0x  22160KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV 12.0x  16620KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV  8.0x  11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV  6.0x   8310KBps
Available Write Descriptor						   CLV  4.0x   5540KBps
Data area starting sector										  30000h
Linear Density												0.267um/bit
Track Density												0.74um/track
Number of Layers														1

 

 

 

 

 

inner plastic ring: PEP6K3JE28050795

pre track0: CPDR47G-CDMWP01-00E 0305

 

Of ten discs samples the pre track0 info always seems to start with "CPDR47G-CDMWP01". The inner plastic ring values start with "PEP6K3JE280". These are NOT likely from the same lot. Perhaps they are repackaged returns.. sold again and again until someone gives up and chokes down the loss. SuperMediaStore scammers!

 

ZERO of the discs produce a valid burn. Most of the time the failure occurs during the leadin. I tried burning from the slowest speed to the fastest speed. ALL BURNS FAILED on both Plextor 716 with latest firmware and BenQ 1640 with latest firmware. I gave up on spindle one after 20 FAILURES IN A ROW, and after 10 FAILURES in a row on spindle two. Tried burning with Nero7, ImgBurn, DVDFab Platinum, Plextools.

 

THIS IS THE WORST "MEDIA" EVER!! NEVER have I experienced 100% failures with a media. I tried with and without Plextor AutoStrategy. SuperMediaStore had the audacity to demand I pay return shipping on patently DEFECTIVE MEDIA. I simply cancelled my credit card payment. Remember if you get scammed you can always cancel your payment!

 

Not surprisingly this product is no longer listed at SuperMediaStore

 

FAILS at 16x

FAILS at 12x

FAILS at 8x

FAILS at 6x

FAILS at 4x

 

100% of ALL BURNS FAILED.