johnwhelan

It shows as the B in ImgBurn, I took the information from the newegg.ca webpage where I ordered it. Thank you. Cheerio John

DVD BURN LITE-ON | IHAS524-T98A R Seems to work perfectly, the TEAC reads the CD-Rs, will go to a specific track and certainly plays the beginning of each track. Thank you. Cheerio John

I had a suspicion that the modern Plextors were not the same as the old ones, thank you very much for the most useful information so far. Cheerio John

Depends how you look at it. I'm after a solution rather than a kit of parts that may or may not integrate together. The preference would be something reliable that ImgBurn works well with. It appears that Plextor now make a SATA drive which wasn't available when I built the machine so that might work. I note that Asus DRW-24B1ST has good reviews on Amazon.com and newegg.com. I think we can rule out anything in the log file as no one has commented on seeing anything unusual. Both machines are using default settings in ImgBurn so I suspect we can rule out an ImgBurn configuration setting. Unfortunately I suspect CD-R burning is a thing of the past for many people, "cdfreaks / cdrinfo drive reviews" have a lot of information in them but trying to pick out a reliable SATA internal CD burner seems similar to finding a needle in a haystack, great description of the needle but just where it is is another story. Thanks Cheerio John

The TEAC is quite happy on CD-Rs burnt on the old machine using the Plextor. It matches the rest of the fairly expensive Hi-Fi equipment and I'm very happy with it as it plays a wider range of purchased CDs than anything else I've had. Many of my CDs are from smaller publishers and their products can vary a bit so that isn't going to be changed. I can live with using the old machine as long as it holds up but I was hoping to be able to find a decent SATA drive and was looking for some one who had some knowledge on which where the better CD burners. I think the conversation ends here. Thanks John

Having worked in computers for forty years I'm not certain of your logic in requesting burns at faster speeds, perhaps you could enlighten me? I'm just after something that works and the simplest would seem to be to replace one of the LG drives with a more reliable one. This seems to be an option that isn't being talked about. Anyway for what it's worth the firmware was updated then another toaster was burnt. Note it does play correctly on a computer DVD drive. Cheerio John ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 - Log ; Saturday, 04 June 2011, 16:02:13 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 14:50:56 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 14:50:56 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 14:50:56 Total Physical Memory: 6,282,360 KB - Available: 4,922,460 KB I 14:50:56 Initialising SPTI... I 14:50:56 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:50:56 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP02 (D:) (ATA) I 14:50:56 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 14:51:25 Operation Started! I 14:51:25 Source File: F:\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 14:51:25 Source File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 14:51:25 Source File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 14:51:25 Source File File System(s): None I 14:51:25 Destination Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP02 (D:) (ATA) I 14:51:25 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 14:51:25 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847 I 14:51:25 Write Mode: CD I 14:51:25 Write Type: SAO I 14:51:25 Write Speed: 4x I 14:51:25 Lock Volume: Yes I 14:51:25 Test Mode: No I 14:51:25 OPC: No I 14:51:25 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 14:51:25 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 706 KB/s (4x) I 14:51:26 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 14:51:26 Writing LeadIn... I 14:52:13 Writing Session 1 of 1... (25 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 351234) I 14:52:13 Writing Track 1 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 0 - 10655) I 14:52:47 Writing Track 2 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 10656 - 22523) I 14:53:26 Writing Track 3 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 22524 - 50411) I 14:54:59 Writing Track 4 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 50412 - 62062) I 14:55:38 Writing Track 5 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 62063 - 73424) I 14:56:16 Writing Track 6 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 73425 - 81449) I 14:56:43 Writing Track 7 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 81450 - 94279) I 14:57:25 Writing Track 8 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 94280 - 106409) I 14:58:06 Writing Track 9 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 106410 - 123375) I 14:59:02 Writing Track 10 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 123376 - 141682) I 15:00:03 Writing Track 11 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 141683 - 160674) I 15:01:07 Writing Track 12 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 160675 - 179215) I 15:02:08 Writing Track 13 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 179216 - 196601) I 15:03:06 Writing Track 14 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 196602 - 204772) I 15:03:34 Writing Track 15 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 204773 - 224857) I 15:04:41 Writing Track 16 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 224858 - 235218) I 15:05:15 Writing Track 17 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 235219 - 247205) I 15:05:55 Writing Track 18 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 247206 - 265615) I 15:06:56 Writing Track 19 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 265616 - 291811) I 15:08:24 Writing Track 20 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 291812 - 309191) I 15:09:22 Writing Track 21 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 309192 - 320017) I 15:09:58 Writing Track 22 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 320018 - 331446) I 15:10:36 Writing Track 23 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 331447 - 339319) I 15:11:02 Writing Track 24 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 339320 - 344809) I 15:11:20 Writing Track 25 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 344810 - 351234) I 15:11:42 Synchronising Cache... I 15:12:07 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:12:07 Graph Data File: C:\Users\trainz\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH24LS50_YP02_SATURDAY-JUNE-04-2011_2-51_PM_97m24s16f_4x.ibg I 15:12:07 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:12:07 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:20:41 I 15:12:07 Average Write Rate: 690 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 724 KB/s (4.2x) I 15:12:07 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 15:12:16 Waiting for device to become ready... I 15:12:24 Device Ready! I 15:12:27 Operation Started! I 15:12:27 Source Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP02 (D:) (ATA) I 15:12:27 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 15:12:27 Image File: F:\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 15:12:27 Image File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 15:12:27 Image File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 15:12:27 Image File File System(s): None I 15:12:27 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 15:12:30 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (25 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 351234) I 15:12:30 Verifying Track 1 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 0 - 10655) I 15:12:44 Verifying Track 2 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 10656 - 22523) I 15:12:52 Verifying Track 3 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 22524 - 50411) I 15:13:10 Verifying Track 4 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 50412 - 62062) I 15:13:16 Verifying Track 5 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 62063 - 73424) I 15:13:23 Verifying Track 6 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 73425 - 81449) I 15:13:27 Verifying Track 7 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 81450 - 94279) I 15:13:34 Verifying Track 8 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 94280 - 106409) I 15:13:40 Verifying Track 9 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 106410 - 123375) I 15:13:48 Verifying Track 10 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 123376 - 141682) I 15:13:57 Verifying Track 11 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 141683 - 160674) I 15:14:05 Verifying Track 12 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 160675 - 179215) I 15:14:13 Verifying Track 13 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 179216 - 196601) I 15:14:20 Verifying Track 14 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 196602 - 204772) I 15:14:23 Verifying Track 15 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 204773 - 224857) I 15:14:31 Verifying Track 16 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 224858 - 235218) I 15:14:35 Verifying Track 17 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 235219 - 247205) I 15:14:40 Verifying Track 18 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 247206 - 265615) I 15:14:47 Verifying Track 19 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 265616 - 291811) I 15:14:56 Verifying Track 20 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 291812 - 309191) I 15:15:02 Verifying Track 21 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 309192 - 320017) I 15:15:06 Verifying Track 22 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 320018 - 331446) I 15:15:09 Verifying Track 23 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 331447 - 339319) I 15:15:12 Verifying Track 24 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 339320 - 344809) I 15:15:14 Verifying Track 25 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 344810 - 351234) I 15:15:16 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:15:16 Graph Data File: C:\Users\trainz\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH24LS50_YP02_SATURDAY-JUNE-04-2011_2-51_PM_97m24s16f_4x.ibg I 15:15:16 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:15:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:48 I 15:15:16 Average Verify Rate: 4,889 KB/s (32.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 6,979 KB/s (46.5x) I 16:02:13 Close Request Acknowledged I 16:02:13 Closing Down... I 16:02:13 Shutting down SPTI... I 16:02:13 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 - Log ; Saturday, 04 June 2011, 14:50:37 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 14:50:03 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 14:50:03 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 14:50:03 Total Physical Memory: 6,282,360 KB - Available: 4,946,484 KB I 14:50:03 Initialising SPTI... I 14:50:03 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:50:03 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP02 (D:) (ATA) I 14:50:03 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 14:50:36 Close Request Acknowledged I 14:50:36 Closing Down... I 14:50:37 Shutting down SPTI... I 14:50:37 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 - Log ; Saturday, 04 June 2011, 14:43:15 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 14:40:29 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 14:40:29 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 14:40:29 Total Physical Memory: 6,282,360 KB - Available: 4,496,692 KB I 14:40:29 Initialising SPTI... I 14:40:29 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:40:29 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS50 TL02 (D:) (ATA) I 14:40:29 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 14:40:29 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs! W 14:42:12 Device Removal Detected! I 14:42:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:42:12 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 14:42:12 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 14:43:15 Close Request Acknowledged I 14:43:15 Closing Down... I 14:43:15 Shutting down SPTI... I 14:43:15 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 - Log ; Saturday, 04 June 2011, 13:46:59 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 12:25:51 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 12:25:51 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 12:25:51 Total Physical Memory: 6,282,360 KB - Available: 4,844,816 KB I 12:25:51 Initialising SPTI... I 12:25:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 12:25:51 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS50 TL02 (D:) (ATA) I 12:25:52 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:25:52 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs! I 12:32:39 Operation Started! I 12:32:39 Source File: G:\share93\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 12:32:39 Source File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 12:32:39 Source File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 12:32:39 Source File File System(s): None I 12:32:39 Destination Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:32:39 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 12:32:39 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847 I 12:32:39 Write Mode: CD I 12:32:39 Write Type: SAO I 12:32:39 Write Speed: 4x I 12:32:39 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:32:39 Test Mode: No I 12:32:39 OPC: No I 12:32:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:32:39 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 706 KB/s (4x) I 12:32:39 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:32:39 Writing LeadIn... I 12:33:26 Writing Session 1 of 1... (25 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 351234) I 12:33:26 Writing Track 1 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 0 - 10655) I 12:33:59 Writing Track 2 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 10656 - 22523) I 12:34:39 Writing Track 3 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 22524 - 50411) I 12:36:12 Writing Track 4 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 50412 - 62062) I 12:36:51 Writing Track 5 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 62063 - 73424) I 12:37:29 Writing Track 6 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 73425 - 81449) I 12:37:55 Writing Track 7 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 81450 - 94279) I 12:38:38 Writing Track 8 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 94280 - 106409) W 12:38:50 Device Removal Detected! W 12:38:50 The device list will be refreshed at the next available opportunity. I 12:39:19 Writing Track 9 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 106410 - 123375) I 12:40:15 Writing Track 10 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 123376 - 141682) I 12:41:16 Writing Track 11 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 141683 - 160674) I 12:42:19 Writing Track 12 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 160675 - 179215) I 12:43:21 Writing Track 13 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 179216 - 196601) I 12:44:19 Writing Track 14 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 196602 - 204772) I 12:44:46 Writing Track 15 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 204773 - 224857) I 12:45:53 Writing Track 16 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 224858 - 235218) I 12:46:28 Writing Track 17 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 235219 - 247205) I 12:47:08 Writing Track 18 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 247206 - 265615) I 12:48:09 Writing Track 19 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 265616 - 291811) I 12:49:37 Writing Track 20 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 291812 - 309191) I 12:50:35 Writing Track 21 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 309192 - 320017) I 12:51:11 Writing Track 22 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 320018 - 331446) I 12:51:49 Writing Track 23 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 331447 - 339319) I 12:52:15 Writing Track 24 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 339320 - 344809) I 12:52:33 Writing Track 25 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 344810 - 351234) I 12:52:55 Synchronising Cache... I 12:53:20 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:53:20 Graph Data File: C:\Users\trainz\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH24LS50_YP01_SATURDAY-JUNE-04-2011_12-32_PM_97m24s16f_4x.ibg I 12:53:20 Export Successfully Completed! I 12:53:20 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:20:41 I 12:53:20 Average Write Rate: 690 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 729 KB/s (4.2x) I 12:53:20 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 12:53:28 Waiting for device to become ready... I 12:53:37 Device Ready! I 12:53:40 Operation Started! I 12:53:40 Source Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:53:40 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 12:53:40 Image File: G:\share93\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 12:53:40 Image File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 12:53:40 Image File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 12:53:40 Image File File System(s): None I 12:53:40 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 13:46:56 Abort Request Acknowledged E 13:46:57 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:53:16 I 13:46:57 Average Verify Rate: N/A - Maximum Verify Rate: N/A I 13:46:57 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 13:46:57 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 13:46:57 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 13:46:59 Close Request Acknowledged I 13:46:59 Closing Down... I 13:46:59 Shutting down SPTI... I 13:46:59 ImgBurn closed!

This one seemed to hang on the verify but is otherwise the same. I 12:25:51 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 12:25:51 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 12:25:51 Total Physical Memory: 6,282,360 KB - Available: 4,844,816 KB I 12:25:51 Initialising SPTI... I 12:25:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 12:25:51 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS50 TL02 (D:) (ATA) I 12:25:52 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:25:52 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs! I 12:32:39 Operation Started! I 12:32:39 Source File: G:\share93\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 12:32:39 Source File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 12:32:39 Source File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 12:32:39 Source File File System(s): None I 12:32:39 Destination Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:32:39 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 12:32:39 Destination Media Sectors: 359,847 I 12:32:39 Write Mode: CD I 12:32:39 Write Type: SAO I 12:32:39 Write Speed: 4x I 12:32:39 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:32:39 Test Mode: No I 12:32:39 OPC: No I 12:32:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:32:39 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 706 KB/s (4x) I 12:32:39 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:32:39 Writing LeadIn... I 12:33:26 Writing Session 1 of 1... (25 Tracks, LBA: 0 - 351234) I 12:33:26 Writing Track 1 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 0 - 10655) I 12:33:59 Writing Track 2 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 10656 - 22523) I 12:34:39 Writing Track 3 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 22524 - 50411) I 12:36:12 Writing Track 4 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 50412 - 62062) I 12:36:51 Writing Track 5 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 62063 - 73424) I 12:37:29 Writing Track 6 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 73425 - 81449) I 12:37:55 Writing Track 7 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 81450 - 94279) I 12:38:38 Writing Track 8 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 94280 - 106409) W 12:38:50 Device Removal Detected! W 12:38:50 The device list will be refreshed at the next available opportunity. I 12:39:19 Writing Track 9 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 106410 - 123375) I 12:40:15 Writing Track 10 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 123376 - 141682) I 12:41:16 Writing Track 11 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 141683 - 160674) I 12:42:19 Writing Track 12 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 160675 - 179215) I 12:43:21 Writing Track 13 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 179216 - 196601) I 12:44:19 Writing Track 14 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 196602 - 204772) I 12:44:46 Writing Track 15 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 204773 - 224857) I 12:45:53 Writing Track 16 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 224858 - 235218) I 12:46:28 Writing Track 17 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 235219 - 247205) I 12:47:08 Writing Track 18 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 247206 - 265615) I 12:48:09 Writing Track 19 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 265616 - 291811) I 12:49:37 Writing Track 20 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 291812 - 309191) I 12:50:35 Writing Track 21 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 309192 - 320017) I 12:51:11 Writing Track 22 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 320018 - 331446) I 12:51:49 Writing Track 23 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 331447 - 339319) I 12:52:15 Writing Track 24 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 339320 - 344809) I 12:52:33 Writing Track 25 of 25... (AUDIO/2352, WAVE, LBA: 344810 - 351234) I 12:52:55 Synchronising Cache... I 12:53:20 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:53:20 Graph Data File: C:\Users\trainz\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH24LS50_YP01_SATURDAY-JUNE-04-2011_12-32_PM_97m24s16f_4x.ibg I 12:53:20 Export Successfully Completed! I 12:53:20 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:20:41 I 12:53:20 Average Write Rate: 690 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 729 KB/s (4.2x) I 12:53:20 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 12:53:28 Waiting for device to become ready... I 12:53:37 Device Ready! I 12:53:40 Operation Started! I 12:53:40 Source Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I 12:53:40 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s16f, Sony Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x) I 12:53:40 Image File: G:\share93\sue\work\Unknown Artist - Unknown Title - 01 - Track01 .cue I 12:53:40 Image File Sectors: 351,235 (AUDIO/2352) I 12:53:40 Image File Size: 826,104,720 bytes I 12:53:40 Image File File System(s): None I 12:53:40 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX Cheerio John

I used to use TDK CD-Rs, these days about all I can get in the high end are Sony CD-Rs. Both the Sony and the TDK CD-R media have been used for some years in the TEAC CD player without problems. The TEAC CD player is fairly high end and is more tolerant than previous CD players. Before the TEAC we used to keep two spare CD Players and found that some purchased CDs would play on on CD player or the other. The TEAC is a little elderly these days so perhaps there has been some sort of format change? Thanks John

The media was Sony CD-R same batch in both cases. Is the log file saved by default somewhere or do I need to ruin another CD-R? I'd prefer not to as they are getting more difficult to obtain. The write speed was 4x on the LG and 8x on the Plextor. The CDs from both did play on two computers and a portable CD player but only the one from the Plextor played on the TEAC. I wouldn't have expected the operating system to make any difference. The Win 7 machine has two DVD drives I 20:53:47 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS50 TL02 (D:) (ATA) I 20:53:47 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 YP01 (E:) (ATA) I was burning on the GH24LS50 I think what I'd like is some guidance towards a reliable SATA burner for CDs which will work on Hi-Fi equipment. Thanks John

Upstairs we have a traditional Teac CD player hooked up to an amplifier and traditional loud speakers. When I burn Classical CDs on my old XP machine on the Plextor IDE drive they play fine. CDs burnt on the new Win 7 machine with a SATA LG drive don't play on the Teac but do play on a portable CD player and on computers. The logs look the same to me by the way. Which internal SATA drives are best for burning CDs? Or did I forget to say some magic incantation on the Win 7 machine. Both machines are running the same latest version of the software. Thanks John