Slow DVD Burn Speed

[alex95]

My write speed has declined dramatically.

 

I used to average about 8 - 10x, but now it is 2 - 3x.

 

I thought the problem might be due to a recent upgrade of SPTD driver, so I removed it but no effect on write performance.

 

Here is the log from a recent burn (I've erased my name):

 

I 02:34:57 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 02:34:57 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 02:34:57 Total Physical Memory: 2,061,284 KB - Available: 908,056 KB

W 02:34:57 Drive V:\ (FAT) might not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 02:34:57 Initialising SPTI...

I 02:34:57 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 02:34:57 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 02:35:11 Operation Started!

I 02:35:11 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Alex ....\Desktop\LC_PSCS4E3D.iso

I 02:35:11 Source File Sectors: 933,206 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:35:11 Source File Size: 1,911,205,888 bytes

I 02:35:11 Source File Volume Identifier: LCPSCS4E3D

I 02:35:11 Source File Application Identifier: Nero Burning ROM

I 02:35:11 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 02:35:11 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653G D200 (H:) (ATA)

I 02:35:11 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 02:35:11 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 02:35:11 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:35:11 Write Type: DAO

I 02:35:11 Write Speed: MAX

I 02:35:11 Link Size: Auto

I 02:35:11 Lock Volume: Yes

I 02:35:11 Test Mode: No

I 02:35:11 OPC: No

I 02:35:11 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 02:35:11 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 02:35:12 Writing LeadIn...

I 02:35:39 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 933205)

I 02:35:39 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 933205)

W 02:38:11 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 209152)

W 02:38:11 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level...

I 02:38:12 Writing Sectors...

W 02:39:15 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 298368)

W 02:39:16 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level...

I 02:39:17 Writing Sectors...

I 02:46:21 Synchronising Cache...

I 02:46:32 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:46:32 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Alex ......\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_DVD+-RW_TS-H653G_D200_TUESDAY-MARCH-09-2010_2-35_AM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg

I 02:46:32 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:46:32 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:11:21

I 02:46:32 Average Write Rate: 2,911 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,254 KB/s (2.3x)

 

 

Graph data file is attached. I've also attached an older file that should show the higher speed operation (same burner, media may have been different but also 16x).

 

Thanks!!! . . .

TSSTcorp_DVD+-RW_TS-H653G_D200_TUESDAY-MARCH-09-2010_2-35_AM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg

TSSTcorp_DVD+-RW_TS-H653G_D200_FRIDAY-SEPTEMBER-25-2009_10-00_AM_SONY-D21-00_MAX.ibg

[mmalves]

Look here to find a solution to your slow burn speed problem.

 

By the way...

I 02:35:11 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653G D200 (H:) (ATA)

There's newer firmware (DW10) available for your burner.

[alex95]

Look here to find a solution to your slow burn speed problem.

 

By the way...

I 02:35:11 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653G D200 (H:) (ATA)

There's newer firmware (DW10) available for your burner.

 

Thanks . . .

 

I found that the drive was operating in PIO mode, as the referenced post suggested. Deleted the driver and rebooted, and now it is set to DMA mde. Also, thanks for the info on the new firmware. Downloaded and installed that also.

 

Did a 'test mode' burn of the same file again, and operation seems to be back to normal. Here is the log of that burn:

 

I 09:54:30 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 09:54:30 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 09:54:30 Total Physical Memory: 2,061,284 KB - Available: 1,024,960 KB

W 09:54:30 Drive V:\ (FAT) might not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 09:54:30 Initialising SPTI...

I 09:54:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 09:54:31 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 09:55:44 Operation Started!

I 09:55:44 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Alex . . . .\Desktop\LC_PSCS4E3D.iso

I 09:55:44 Source File Sectors: 933,206 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:55:44 Source File Size: 1,911,205,888 bytes

I 09:55:44 Source File Volume Identifier: LCPSCS4E3D

I 09:55:44 Source File Application Identifier: Nero Burning ROM

I 09:55:44 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet

I 09:55:44 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653G DW10 (D:) (ATA)

I 09:55:44 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 09:55:44 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 09:55:44 Write Mode: DVD

I 09:55:44 Write Type: DAO

I 09:55:44 Write Speed: MAX

I 09:55:44 Link Size: Auto

I 09:55:44 Lock Volume: Yes

I 09:55:44 Test Mode: Yes

I 09:55:44 OPC: No

I 09:55:44 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 09:55:44 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 09:55:45 Writing LeadIn...

I 09:56:03 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 933205)

I 09:56:03 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 933205)

I 09:58:37 Synchronising Cache...

I 09:58:50 Cycling Tray after Test Write...

I 09:58:54 Exporting Graph Data...

I 09:58:54 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Alex . . . .\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_DVD+-RW_TS-H653G_DW10_TUESDAY-MARCH-09-2010_9-55_AM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg

I 09:58:54 Export Successfully Completed!

I 09:58:54 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:03:09

I 09:58:54 Average Write Rate: 12,198 KB/s (8.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 15,990 KB/s (11.5x)

[alex95]

Problem solved, but just a quick additional question.

 

 

Does the transfer mode also affect the READ speed? I have a friend who has a slow read problem on his PC (he doen't write CDs/DVDs too often) and I was wondering if the I/O mode setting could be the problem in his case also.

 

Thanks!! . . .

[Cynthia]

Yes, it's the read mode also.

[mmalves]

Yes, it does affect read speed too, but if he's reading DVD-Video discs (e.g. movies/series/etc) then it could be due to riplock.

 

Can't he do a test burn at MAX speed with DVD-R/DVD-RW media like you did? If he can then tell him to use Discovery mode for that as it's the fastest way of testing.

 

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