[My burnt BD-R discs appears as blank on my PC!]

7 minutes ago, dbminter said:

You could try not using the cheap CMC MAG discs.  However, if they worked before, changing to something other than cheap media probably wouldn't work.  But, you would be able to narrow it down to the drive if you tried the better Verbatim (NOT Life Series.) BD-R and got the same results.

 

Now I've tried to read a couple more BD-R discs I've burned before, even different media (still cheap, though ), and the drive can't read them. This means I'll really have to change the drive... But you are right, I should use better media for this. Thanks again!

[Drive recommendations for BD-R data backups]

15 minutes ago, dbminter said:

If you don't plan on using BD-R DL or BD-RE DL, it's fine, though.

Thanks! Since the cost of DL media is not worth it (for me, at least), I plan to keep using single layer until that changes.

[My burnt BD-R discs appears as blank on my PC!]

4 minutes ago, dbminter said:

If ImgBurn can't recognize data on the disc, I'd be more likely to blame the drive as being problematic.

Yes, I already tried that, and ImgBurn also shows the disc as empty:

HL-DT-ST BD-RE  BH16NS40 1.03 (ATA)
Current Profile: BD-R

Disc Information:
Status: Empty
State of Last Session: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 12,219,392
Free Space: 25,025,314,816 bytes
Free Time: 2715:27:17 (MM:SS:FF)
Next Writable Address: 0
MID: CMCMAG-BA5-000
Supported Read Speeds: 2x, 4.2x, 6.2x, 8x, 9.9x, 12.1x
Current Read Speed: 2.6x - 6.2x

BD Disc Information:
Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000
Disc Type: BD-R
Disc Size: 120 mm
Disc Class: 0
Disc Version: 1
Number of Layers: 1
Layer Type: Writable
DVD Layer Present: No
CD Layer Present: No
Channel Bit Length: 74.50 nm (25 GB Per Layer)
Push-Pull Polarity: Positive
Recorded Mark Polarity: HTL
BCA Present: Yes
Maximum Transfer Rate: Not Specified
First PAA of Data Zone: 131,072
Last PAA of Data Zone: 1,658,494

 

[Drive recommendations for BD-R data backups]

Hi there!

As I wrote in another topic, my current drive (LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE  BH16NS40 1.03 ATA) seems to be acting up, so I'm looking for a replacement.

Searching for what's available near me, I've found these internal writers:

• Pioneer BDR-209DBK
• LG WH14NS40
• LG WH16NS40

Comparing these models specs doesn't show any immediate big difference between them, specially between the WH14NS40 and WH16NS40.

I plan to do only eventual backups from my PC on Blu-ray media (around once a month). Since in this forum there is plenty of people with a lot more experience than me, would you recommend one model over the other, and if so, why? Or is there any other drive you would recommend?

Thank you in advance!

[My burnt BD-R discs appears as blank on my PC!]

Hi there!

I've been a very satisfied user of ImgBurn for many years. It is a wonderful software that I always recommend. I use it mostly to backup my PC, and have burned many CDs, DVDs and BDs with it.

But recently, after not burning anything for several months, I've had a few issues backing up data to BDs. I tried with CDs and DVDs, and they always work fine, but BDs sometimes end up appearing as blank, even if the writing process, verification process and log show no issues at all. My previous BD-R media was working fine, but I bought a new one anyways, and the result was the same.

The issue didn't seem to be the software (ImgBurn) or the discs (I guess), but I don't have another PC with a BD drive at hand to test the discs - except that I do have a PS3, and lo and behold, the console can read the data without issues! :-O

Now I believe my Blu-ray drive is the culprit (LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE  BH16NS40 1.03 ATA). Am I right in that assumption, or is there anything else that I can investigate / test on the PC side?

Any tips are appreciated. Thank you!