Slower than normal write speeds

[Bigslp]

I have recently switched from ver. 2.4.4.0 to the newest version 2.5.2.0 After doing so I can no longer burn my DVD's at the maximum speed. I was previously getting close to 8X, but now that I have upgraded to the newest version, it only goes to 4.0. It never peaks at anything higher. Is there a setting somewhere that is wrong, or possibly some sort of bug? I have the burn speed set to both MAX and also 8X, either way, still only get 4.0X Nothing has changed other than the version. Im still using the same media. Any ideas? thanks, Erich

[Cynthia]

Post a log of a burn.

[Bigslp]

Here are the contents of the LOG file. I have included the log file for version 2520 and 2440. I am using the same file to burn, same media, and using VISTA.

 

; //****************************************\\

; ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 - Log

; Saturday, 20 November 2010, 18:56:25

; \\****************************************//

;

;

I 18:37:32 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started!

I 18:37:32 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6000)

I 18:37:32 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,528 KB - Available: 1,186,536 KB

I 18:37:32 Initialising SPTI...

I 18:37:32 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 18:37:32 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4084N KQ09 (E:) (ATA)

I 18:37:32 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 18:38:33 Operation Started!

I 18:38:33 Building Image Tree...

I 18:38:42 Checking Directory Depth...

I 18:38:42 Calculating Totals...

I 18:38:42 Preparing Image...

I 18:38:42 Checking Path Length...

I 18:38:42 Contents: 42 Files, 2 Folders

I 18:38:42 Content Type: DVD Video

I 18:38:42 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 18:38:42 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:38:42 Volume Label: DVD_VIDEO

I 18:38:42 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 18:38:42 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 18:38:42 TV System: NTSC

I 18:38:42 Size: 4,526,508,032 bytes

I 18:38:42 Sectors: 2,210,209

I 18:38:42 Image Size: 4,527,161,344 bytes

I 18:38:42 Image Sectors: 2,210,528

I 18:38:52 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:19

I 18:38:52 Operation Started!

I 18:38:52 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 18:38:52 Source File Sectors: 2,210,528 (MODE1/2048)

I 18:38:52 Source File Size: 4,527,161,344 bytes

I 18:38:52 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_VIDEO

I 18:38:52 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 18:38:52 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 18:38:52 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:38:52 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4084N KQ09 (E:) (ATA)

I 18:38:52 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)

I 18:38:52 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 18:38:52 Write Mode: DVD

I 18:38:52 Write Type: DAO

I 18:38:52 Write Speed: MAX

I 18:38:52 DVD+R Reserve Track: No

I 18:38:52 Link Size: Auto

I 18:38:52 Lock Volume: Yes

I 18:38:52 Test Mode: No

I 18:38:52 OPC: No

I 18:38:52 BURN-Proof: Enabled

W 18:38:52 Write Speed Miscompare! - MODE SENSE: 5,540 KB/s (4x), GET PERFORMANCE: 11,092 KB/s (8x)

I 18:38:52 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,092 KB/s (8x)

I 18:38:52 Book Type Setting: N/A

I 18:38:52 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 18:38:54 Writing LeadIn...

I 18:39:24 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2210527)

I 18:39:24 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2210527)

I 18:52:59 Synchronising Cache...

I 18:53:00 Closing Track...

I 18:53:05 Finalising Disc...

I 18:54:04 Exporting Graph Data...

I 18:54:04 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Andrea\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4084N_KQ09_SATURDAY-NOVEMBER-20-2010_6-38_PM_CMC_MAG-M01-00_MAX.ibg

I 18:54:04 Export Successfully Completed!

I 18:54:04 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:15:11

I 18:54:04 Average Write Rate: 5,431 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,660 KB/s (4.1x)

I 18:56:24 Close Request Acknowledged

I 18:56:24 Closing Down...

I 18:56:25 Shutting down SPTI...

I 18:56:25 ImgBurn closed!

 

 

 

 

 

; //****************************************\\

; ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 - Log

; Saturday, 20 November 2010, 18:35:50

; \\****************************************//

 

I 18:18:51 Operation Started!

I 18:18:51 Building Image Tree...

I 18:18:56 Checking Directory Depth...

I 18:18:56 Calculating Totals...

I 18:18:56 Preparing Image...

I 18:18:56 Checking Path Length...

I 18:18:56 Contents: 42 Files, 2 Folders

I 18:18:56 Content Type: DVD Video

I 18:18:56 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:18:56 Volume Label: dvd_video

I 18:18:56 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 18:18:56 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 18:18:56 TV System: NTSC

I 18:18:56 Size: 4,526,508,032 bytes

I 18:18:56 Sectors: 2,210,209

I 18:18:56 Image Size: 4,527,161,344 bytes

I 18:18:56 Image Sectors: 2,210,528

I 18:18:59 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:07

I 18:18:59 Operation Started!

I 18:18:59 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 18:18:59 Source File Sectors: 2,210,528 (MODE1/2048)

I 18:18:59 Source File Size: 4,527,161,344 bytes

I 18:18:59 Source File Volume Identifier: dvd_video

I 18:18:59 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 18:18:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 18:18:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:18:59 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4084N KQ09 (E:) (ATA)

I 18:18:59 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)

I 18:18:59 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 18:18:59 Write Mode: DVD

I 18:18:59 Write Type: DAO

I 18:18:59 Write Speed: MAX

I 18:18:59 DVD+R Reserve Track: No

I 18:18:59 Link Size: Auto

I 18:18:59 Lock Volume: Yes

I 18:18:59 Test Mode: No

I 18:18:59 OPC: No

I 18:18:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 18:18:59 Book Type Setting: N/A

I 18:18:59 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 18:19:01 Writing LeadIn...

I 18:19:37 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2210527)

I 18:19:37 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2210527)

I 18:29:08 Synchronising Cache...

I 18:29:09 Closing Track...

I 18:29:13 Finalising Disc...

I 18:29:56 Exporting Graph Data...

I 18:29:56 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Andrea\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4084N_KQ09_SATURDAY-NOVEMBER-20-2010_6-18_PM_CMC_MAG-M01-00_MAX.ibg

I 18:29:56 Export Successfully Completed!

I 18:29:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:56

I 18:29:56 Average Write Rate: 7,756 KB/s (5.6x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,321 KB/s (8.2x)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

The program tells the drive to write at whatever speed (in your case, MAX)

 

It then queries the drive to see what speed it thinks it will be using.

 

W 18:38:52 Write Speed Miscompare! - MODE SENSE: 5,540 KB/s (4x), GET PERFORMANCE: 11,092 KB/s (8x)

 

For DVD, the 'GET PERFORMANCE' one should show the correct speed, and as you can see above, it's clearly saying 8x.

 

If the drive then still burns at 4x (which matches what the older CD 'MODE SENSE' version says), I'm afraid that's its problem (buggy firmware).

 

Old versions of ImgBurn sent about a million different speed setting commands. Maybe one of those worked around the issue

 

How it is now in the current version is better / correct for fully MMC compliant drives.

 

Out of interest, what does it do if you actually set the speed to 8x rather than leaving it on MAX?

 

p.s. Why isn't your OS patched to SP2?