Boycott Linkyo Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycott Linkyo Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornholio7 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 its cmc mag - dont expect anything else unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah I am with corny on this one - I avoid CMC MAG media like the plague, even if you got a burn that verified I am not sure it would be any good in a few weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Odd error though. Maybe it's related to your have it connected via firewire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polopony Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 If I read another post with someone wondering why CMC MAG discs dont work consistently or at all I'm going to PUKE Its been said and reported for years now that their media is CRAP and to void it if you want to be able to read it a year down the line or to be able to even burn to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 There there polo - it's alright fella...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I must agree with Polo. CMC IS PURE UNADULTERATED CRAP!!! Why anyone, after reading about it either here, Digital Digest, Clinks or anyother place would buy it is mind-boggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinningwheel Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Now...now.... They make excellent targets for shotgun, handgun or rifle, so they do have a purpose.....it just isn't for data storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Now...now.... They make excellent targets for shotgun, handgun or rifle, so they do have a purpose.....it just isn't for data storage. It could be used for data storage that you don't plan on ever retrieving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinningwheel Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Now...now.... They make excellent targets for shotgun, handgun or rifle, so they do have a purpose.....it just isn't for data storage. It could be used for data storage that you don't plan on ever retrieving. You mean like Pretty Woman or Gigli.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Now...now.... They make excellent targets for shotgun, handgun or rifle, so they do have a purpose.....it just isn't for data storage. It could be used for data storage that you don't plan on ever retrieving. You mean like Pretty Woman or Gigli.... Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 My review of CMC media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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