Can't burn at 1x

[dRaGoNiaZ]

I don't know if this is a common problem or not because the search doesn't allow words less than 3 letters, but here is my problem:

 

I'm trying to burn at just 1x, but when it actually begins the burning process, at first it will start really low, like 0.7x burning, which I've no problem with, but then it moves to 8x and 8.1x. Any ideas why?

 

P.s. my hardware is: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B; Don't know if that helps, but whatev.

 

Thanks in advance.

[cornholio7]

look in the right hand window of the gui to see if the media supports 1x

 

like shown below

 

the supported write speeds of the shown media start at 4x

 

[dRaGoNiaZ]

Heh, I'd hope that I would see it there if it existed. Any information after the "Free Time..." isn't there for me.

 

and I am using the newest version of ImgBurn as well.

Edited May 11, 2006 by dRaGoNiaZ

[cornholio7]

can you copy and paste a log of a burn please?

[dRaGoNiaZ]

Sure can. I'm on my laptop now, but same problem exists, which inevitabely leads me to believe that the problem is clearly me, and not a strange coinsidence.

 

I 23:15:20 ImgBurn Version 1.3.0.0 started!

I 23:15:20 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 23:15:20 Initialising SPTI...

I 23:15:20 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 23:15:20 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

I 23:25:23 Operation Started!

I 23:25:24 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\bE YounG\Desktop\Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete CD1.img

I 23:25:24 Source File Sectors: 319,217 (MODE2/FORM1/2352)

I 23:25:24 Source File Size: 750,798,384 bytes

I 23:25:24 Source File Application Identifier: PLAYSTATION

I 23:25:24 Destination Device: [1:0:0] QSI CDRW/DVD SBW-241 VH04 (D:) (ATA)

I 23:25:24 Destination Media Type: CD-R

I 23:25:24 Destination Media Sectors: 359,844

I 23:25:24 Write Mode: CD

I 23:25:24 Write Speed: 1x

I 23:25:24 Test Mode: No

I 23:25:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 23:25:24 Filling Buffer...

I 23:25:28 Writing LeadIn...

I 23:26:09 Writing Image...

I 23:43:50 Synchronising Cache...

I 23:44:24 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:19:00

I 23:44:24 Average Write Rate: 691 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 719 KB/s (4.2x)

I 23:44:24 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 23:44:29 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 23:44:41 Device Ready!

I 23:44:41 Operation Started!

I 23:44:41 Source Device: [1:0:0] QSI CDRW/DVD SBW-241 VH04 (D:) (ATA)

I 23:44:41 Source Media Type: CD-R

I 23:44:41 Image File: C:\Documents and Settings\bE YounG\Desktop\Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete CD1.img

I 23:44:41 Image File Sectors: 319,217 (MODE2/FORM1/2352)

I 23:44:41 Image File Size: 750,798,384 bytes

I 23:44:41 Image File Application Identifier: PLAYSTATION

I 23:44:41 Verifying Sectors...

I 23:54:50 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:08

I 23:54:50 Average Verify Rate: 1,205 KB/s (8.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 2,352 KB/s (15.7x)

[cornholio7]

ok obviously the media and drive combination don't support 1x so try 2x or 4x until you find one the media does support.

[polopony]

dont know of any drives and media that support 1 X its really a thing of the past .I burn everything at 6X and get beautifull discs that verify every time and stuff thats a couple of years old still plays perfect

[lfcrule1972]

I don't think I have ever burnt a CD with ImgBurn so not sure about this - but maybe the write speeds for CD-R's aren't reported ??

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Correct, they're not.

 

They're not reported in the same way DVD ones are - or rather they're not reported at all!

[ron spencer]

I've burn CDs...perfect, but I never noticed the speed....Is it supposed to burn CDs?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Yes, it is supposed to burn them - and does.

 

It doesn't however, report the write speeds supported for CD media.

[Kenadjian]

Why is that boss?

Is it because CD's don't have that info in the media management area like DVD's? Or you just didn't cater for it as far CD's are concerned.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

For DVD you can just query the drive and it gives you a nice list.

 

For CD you have to mess around trying to set the write speed to a given value, and then try to read it back. If it's the same, it supports that value.

 

Just seemed a lot of messing around for very little gain - and it wouldn't be 100% reliable either.

[Kenadjian]

Thanks.

[lfcrule1972]

You're welcome mate

[Darkfalz]

There's no point in burning 1x, if you want the best quality burn, stick to 4x - this is the highest CLV with no speed switches (although I have an older drive, perhaps there are 8x CLV now, or smoother CAV burning rather than the stepping thing that I have).

[Shamus_McFartfinger]

Funny....... my burns at 12x and 16x (many hundreds of them) work fine. Restricting the available burn speed on a capable PC with a good drive with decent media is like placing a rubber band on your wedding tackle before going for a leak. It'll still work but the process itself is slower and more painful than it has to be.

[lfcrule1972]

Fooking hell !! I just laughed like an idiot at that comparison Shamus !!

[Kenadjian]

I gotta admit, never heard of that one before.

Good one shamus, dunno where you get these from, but they make me laugh like hell.