DVD Copies Skips and freeze

[miniman]

Hi,

 

Last 3 or 4 weeks I am having problems with dvd copies. Around 50% of the burns, they are skipping and freeze and shows boxes (like big pixels... sorry I don't know what to call it exactly).

 

I always used Imgburn and Maxell DVD-r and never had these problems.

 

How to check if the DVD burner is good or bad?

 

My DVD burner is: http://www.directron.com/gh22np20.html

 

Thanks

Edited July 18, 2011 by miniman

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Please post a log of you burning + verifying one of those discs - as per the pink box up the top

[miniman]

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; Monday, 18 July 2011, 21:55:29

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I 21:44:56 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 21:44:56 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 21:44:56 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 83,596 KB

W 21:44:56 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 21:44:56 Initialising SPTI...

I 21:44:56 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 21:44:57 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 2.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 21:44:57 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 21:44:57 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 21:48:28 Operation Started!

I 21:48:28 Source Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 2.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 21:48:28 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: MBI 01RG40) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 21:48:28 Source Media Sectors: 2,294,408

I 21:48:28 Source Media Size: 4,698,947,584 bytes

I 21:48:28 Verify Against Image File: No

I 21:48:28 Read Speed (Data/Audio): 4x / 4x

I 21:48:29 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2294407)

I 21:48:29 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2294407)

I 21:55:22 Exporting Graph Data...

I 21:55:23 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVD-RAM_GH22NP20_2.00_2011-07-18_21-48_MBI_01RG40.ibg

I 21:55:23 Export Successfully Completed!

I 21:55:23 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:47

I 21:55:23 Average Verify Rate: 11,274 KB/s (8.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 17,040 KB/s (12.3x)

I 21:55:29 Close Request Acknowledged

I 21:55:29 Closing Down...

I 21:55:29 Shutting down SPTI...

I 21:55:29 ImgBurn closed!

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I 19:11:48 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 19:11:48 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 19:11:48 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 85,412 KB

W 19:11:48 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 19:11:48 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:11:48 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:11:48 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 2.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 19:11:48 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 19:11:48 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 19:12:12 Operation Started!

I 19:12:12 Source File: F:\WAKING_MADISON.img

I 19:12:12 Source File Sectors: 2,294,408 (MODE1/2048)

I 19:12:12 Source File Size: 4,698,947,584 bytes

I 19:12:12 Source File Volume Identifier: WAKING_MADISON

I 19:12:12 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4E1CFBB130A45E45

I 19:12:12 Source File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD-R/DVD CREATOR © 1993 E.YOUNGDALE © 1997 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING

I 19:12:12 Source File Implementation Identifier: mkisofs

I 19:12:12 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 19:12:12 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 2.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 19:12:12 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MBI 01RG40) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 19:12:12 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 19:12:12 Write Mode: DVD

I 19:12:12 Write Type: DAO

I 19:12:12 Write Speed: 4x

I 19:12:12 Link Size: Auto

I 19:12:12 Lock Volume: Yes

I 19:12:12 Test Mode: No

I 19:12:12 OPC: No

I 19:12:12 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 19:12:12 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 19:12:12 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 19:12:12 Writing LeadIn...

I 19:12:30 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2294407)

I 19:12:30 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2294407)

I 19:26:45 Synchronising Cache...

I 19:27:20 Exporting Graph Data...

I 19:27:20 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVD-RAM_GH22NP20_2.00_2011-07-18_19-12_MBI_01RG40_4x.ibg

I 19:27:20 Export Successfully Completed!

I 19:27:20 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:15:03

I 19:27:20 Average Write Rate: 5,373 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,616 KB/s (4.1x)

I 19:27:50 Close Request Acknowledged

I 19:27:50 Closing Down...

I 19:27:50 Shutting down SPTI...

I 19:27:50 ImgBurn closed!

Edited July 18, 2011 by miniman

[Rincewind]

Well other than your firmware already being up to date, the only thing is try cleaning the laser on your dvdplayer with a cleaning disc, and also try a different disc (preferably Verbatim +R disc ID MCC), instead of DVD-R (Disc ID: MBI 01RG40).

Edited July 18, 2011 by Rincewind

[miniman]

I didn't clean the laser yet and I will do it tomorrow cos I dont have a cleaner. But I believe that the laser is not the problem because the same dvds that skipped or freeze they skip again and again after trying them many times. And the same about the dvds that didnt skip they still dont skip after trying them many times. Then when I go back to the ones that skipped they skip again and so on and on...

Edited July 18, 2011 by miniman

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Try burning at the other supported write speeds too.

 

Your drive may do a better job of burning that MID at faster speeds.

[miniman]

I tried all speeds but still having the problem.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Then please refer back to post 4.

[miniman]

I cleaned the dvdplayer and still having the problem. Regarding Verbatim discs I don't have any but again I am sure that the problem is not The discs because they never gave me trouble before and I am using the same discs. And I tried the discs on another diffenent dvd player and they still skips and freeze so it is not my dvdplayer as well.

 

How can I check if the dvd writer is good?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

By burning a disc and seeing if it works properly... except we already know yours doesn't!

 

Ideally you'd burn a disc and then check the burn quality in a drive that supports PIPO/Disc Quality scanning - yours doesn't.

 

Buy some decent discs and try again.

 

If you don't want to take our advice then that's up to you. We are speaking from years and years of experience though.

[miniman]

From which website I can buy some Verbatim+R disc ID MCC? Should be shipping to Europe. And +R right? Hmmm I always thought that -R is better and readable by most of DVD players out-there!

Edited July 20, 2011 by miniman

[Rincewind]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=8000

 

Although that show +R DL (dual layered discs) you can also buy single layered discs too.

Edited July 20, 2011 by Rincewind

[miniman]

Hi,

 

I tried Verbatim DVD-r but I didnt try DVD+r as suggested because I couldn't find from stores and I bought a new DVD writer as well and I still have the problem!!!

 

Yesterday, the first burn freezed and then I burned 8 and where all good. Today I burned 2 and are both bad.

 

Here is ImgBurn Log of the last burn:

 

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I 20:48:27 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 20:48:27 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 20:48:27 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 141,968 KB

W 20:48:27 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 20:48:27 Initialising SPTI...

I 20:48:27 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 20:48:27 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 20:48:27 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 20:48:27 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 20:48:39 Operation Started!

I 20:48:39 Source File: F:\PHILADELPHIA.ISO

I 20:48:39 Source File Sectors: 2,159,971 (MODE1/2048)

I 20:48:39 Source File Size: 4,423,620,608 bytes

I 20:48:39 Source File Volume Identifier: PHILADELPHIA_1993_DVDRIP_XVID

I 20:48:39 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 005A943BDVDSHRNK

I 20:48:39 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink

I 20:48:39 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 20:48:39 Destination Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 20:48:39 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 20:48:39 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 20:48:39 Write Mode: DVD

I 20:48:39 Write Type: DAO

I 20:48:39 Write Speed: 6x

I 20:48:39 Link Size: Auto

I 20:48:39 Lock Volume: Yes

I 20:48:39 Test Mode: No

I 20:48:39 OPC: No

I 20:48:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 20:48:39 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,310 KB/s (6x)

I 20:48:41 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 20:48:42 Writing LeadIn...

I 20:49:12 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2159970)

I 20:49:12 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2159970)

I 20:58:26 Synchronising Cache...

I 20:58:48 Exporting Graph Data...

I 20:58:48 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-27_20-48_MCC_03RG20_6x.ibg

I 20:58:48 Export Successfully Completed!

I 20:58:48 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:01

I 20:58:48 Average Write Rate: 7,811 KB/s (5.6x) - Maximum Write Rate: 9,032 KB/s (6.5x)

I 21:03:16 Close Request Acknowledged

I 21:03:16 Closing Down...

I 21:03:17 Shutting down SPTI...

I 21:03:17 ImgBurn closed!

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Edited July 27, 2011 by miniman

[LIGHTNING UK!]

I see no verify log there. Don't skip it!

 

Burn at 8x, it's a better speed.

 

In theory, that drive should be supported by Opti Drive Control for Disc Quality scanning.

 

Give it a try and scan the disc at 4x. Then post a screenshot of the scan.

 

Do the new discs you say are skipping still skip if you play them on the PC?

 

Maybe it's a problem with what you're burning.

[miniman]

Ok here below I posted the imgburn verify log of the previous burn.

 

In the mean-time what I cannot understand is: <<<<<that drive should be supported by Opti Drive Control for Disc Quality scanning. Give it a try and scan the disc at 4x. Then post a screenshot of the scan.>>>>>

 

How can I scan by Opti Drive Control? And where and how can I take a screenshot of the scan?

 

>>>>>Do the new discs you say are skipping still skip if you play them on the PC?

 

On the PC no skips.

 

>>>>> Maybe it's a problem with what you're burning.

 

I've been burning many different movies such as from original and from other dvd copies and as well downloaded ones. I've been burning dvds more than 5 years but never had this problem before.

 

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I 22:49:26 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 22:49:26 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 22:49:26 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 105,972 KB

W 22:49:26 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 22:49:26 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:49:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:49:26 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 22:49:26 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 22:49:26 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 22:49:39 Operation Started!

I 22:49:39 Source Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 22:49:39 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 22:49:39 Source Media Sectors: 2,160,256

I 22:49:39 Source Media Size: 4,424,204,288 bytes

I 22:49:39 Verify Against Image File: No

I 22:49:39 Read Speed (Data/Audio): 4x / 4x

I 22:49:40 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2160255)

I 22:49:40 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2160255)

I 23:02:53 Exporting Graph Data...

I 23:02:53 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-27_22-49_MCC_03RG20.ibg

I 23:02:53 Export Successfully Completed!

I 23:02:53 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:13:10

I 23:02:53 Average Verify Rate: 5,469 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 5,881 KB/s (4.2x)

I 23:02:56 Close Request Acknowledged

I 23:02:56 Closing Down...

I 23:02:57 Shutting down SPTI...

I 23:02:57 ImgBurn closed!

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Edited July 27, 2011 by miniman

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Verify as part of the burn (check the 'Verify' box on the 'Write' mode screen), not after it. Put the read speed back up to 'Max' for data (the left box of the 2) - this has to be done on the 'Verify' mode screen.

 

Did you actually download and take a look at Opti Drive Control?

 

Without explaining it step by step, I pretty much told you everything you needed to do.

 

Load it up, click the 'Disc Quality' button on the left. Change the 'Speed' box to 4x and then click the 'Start' button just below it.

 

For the screenshot you can press the floppy disc icon at the top of the program window (or use the generic method of pressing 'Print Screen' on your keyboard and 'pasting' the picture that's now in your clipboard into something like Paint).

[miniman]

Ok, here is the screen shot:

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

PIE and PIF levels look fine in that but the Jitter is way higher than it should be.

 

Burn (AND verify) a disc at 8x in ImgBurn's Discovery mode and then another at 16x.

 

Post logs from both please.

 

Then scan them both in Opti Drive Control (@ 4x) and post screenshots.

[miniman]

Ok here are ImgBurn's Discovery mode logs from both:

 

The only problem is that I used Maxell DVD-r instead of Verbatim because I dont have any left. (But I still believe that Maxell DVD-r is not the problem because I used them for 5 years without having this problem)

 

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; Thursday, 28 July 2011, 02:52:25

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I 02:36:39 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 02:36:39 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 02:36:39 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 113,872 KB

W 02:36:39 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 02:36:39 Initialising SPTI...

I 02:36:39 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 02:36:40 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:36:40 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 02:36:40 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 02:36:52 Operation Started!

I 02:36:52 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==-

I 02:36:52 Source File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:36:52 Source File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes

I 02:36:52 Source File Volume Identifier: IMGBURN_DISCOVERY_IMAGE

I 02:36:52 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2298496_SECTORS

I 02:36:52 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:36:52 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0

I 02:36:52 Source File File System(s): ISO9660

I 02:36:52 Destination Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:36:52 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 02:36:52 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 02:36:52 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:36:52 Write Type: DAO

I 02:36:52 Write Speed: 16x

I 02:36:52 Link Size: Auto

I 02:36:52 Lock Volume: Yes

I 02:36:52 Test Mode: No

I 02:36:52 OPC: No

I 02:36:52 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 02:36:52 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x)

I 02:36:52 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 02:36:52 Writing LeadIn...

I 02:37:24 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:37:24 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:45:55 Synchronising Cache...

I 02:46:12 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:46:12 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-28_02-36_RITEKF1_16x.ibg

I 02:46:12 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:46:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:09:18

I 02:46:12 Average Write Rate: 8,996 KB/s (6.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 12,886 KB/s (9.3x)

I 02:46:12 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 02:46:22 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 02:46:35 Device Ready!

I 02:46:36 Operation Started!

I 02:46:36 Source Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:46:36 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 02:46:36 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==-

I 02:46:36 Image File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:46:36 Image File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes

I 02:46:36 Image File Volume Identifier: IMGBURN_DISCOVERY_IMAGE

I 02:46:36 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 2298496_SECTORS

I 02:46:36 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:46:36 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0

I 02:46:36 Image File File System(s): ISO9660

I 02:46:36 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / 4x

I 02:46:36 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:46:36 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:51:57 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:51:57 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-28_02-36_RITEKF1_16x.ibg

I 02:51:57 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:51:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:13

I 02:51:57 Average Verify Rate: 14,733 KB/s (10.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 22,317 KB/s (16.1x)

I 02:52:21 Close Request Acknowledged

I 02:52:21 Closing Down...

I 02:52:22 Shutting down SPTI...

I 02:52:22 ImgBurn closed!

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I 02:01:22 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started!

I 02:01:22 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 02:01:22 Total Physical Memory: 457,968 KB - Available: 97,124 KB

W 02:01:22 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 02:01:22 Initialising SPTI...

I 02:01:22 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 02:01:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:01:22 -> Drive 2 - Info: CNKFO 0HYNCP6 1.03 (H:) (SCSI)

I 02:01:22 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 02:02:40 Operation Started!

I 02:02:40 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==-

I 02:02:40 Source File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:02:40 Source File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes

I 02:02:40 Source File Volume Identifier: IMGBURN_DISCOVERY_IMAGE

I 02:02:40 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2298496_SECTORS

I 02:02:40 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:02:40 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0

I 02:02:40 Source File File System(s): ISO9660

I 02:02:40 Destination Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:02:40 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 02:02:40 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 02:02:40 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:02:40 Write Type: DAO

I 02:02:40 Write Speed: 8x

I 02:02:40 Link Size: Auto

I 02:02:40 Lock Volume: Yes

I 02:02:40 Test Mode: No

I 02:02:40 OPC: No

I 02:02:40 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 02:02:40 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x)

I 02:02:41 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 02:02:41 Writing LeadIn...

I 02:03:18 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:03:18 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:12:42 Synchronising Cache...

I 02:12:57 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:12:57 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-28_02-02_RITEKF1_8x.ibg

I 02:12:57 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:12:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:17

I 02:12:57 Average Write Rate: 8,165 KB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,897 KB/s (6.4x)

I 02:12:57 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 02:13:07 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 02:13:21 Device Ready!

I 02:13:21 Operation Started!

I 02:13:21 Source Device: [0:1:0] ASUS DRW-22B3S 1.00 (E:) (ATA)

I 02:13:21 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 02:13:21 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==-

I 02:13:21 Image File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:13:21 Image File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes

I 02:13:21 Image File Volume Identifier: IMGBURN_DISCOVERY_IMAGE

I 02:13:21 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 2298496_SECTORS

I 02:13:21 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.5.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:13:21 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0

I 02:13:21 Image File File System(s): ISO9660

I 02:13:21 Read Speed (Data/Audio): 4x / 4x

I 02:13:21 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:13:21 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495)

I 02:27:24 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:27:24 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-22B3S_1.00_2011-07-28_02-02_RITEKF1_8x.ibg

I 02:27:24 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:27:24 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:14:01

I 02:27:24 Average Verify Rate: 5,466 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 5,878 KB/s (4.2x)

I 02:28:02 Close Request Acknowledged

I 02:28:02 Closing Down...

I 02:28:04 Shutting down SPTI...

I 02:28:05 ImgBurn closed!

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Edited July 28, 2011 by miniman

[miniman]

Here is Opti Drive Control screenshot of 16x

 

 

And here is Opti Drive Control screenshot of 8x

 

Edited July 28, 2011 by miniman

[Cynthia]

Here is Opti Drive Control screenshot of 16x

 

 

And here is Opti Drive Control screenshot of 8x

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If those screenshots are accurate (and round the right way), stick to burning the Maxell (RITEKF1) discs at 16x. Your drive does a better job of burning them at 16x than it does at 6x or 8x.

[miniman]

Ok thanks I will burn @ 16x.

 

I also found this topic with the problem exactly as mine, could this really solve my problem?

 

<<<<I had the exact same problem. I even went and bought a new burner. Same problem. I switched to dvd-r, same problem. I bought a new dvd player, same problem. Now, here is what I ended up doing and it FIXED the skipping. First, I had way to much stuff on my computer. I was down to less that 5% free disk on my hard drive. I got rid of a lot of old stuff and got it to 50% free space. You can not run a proper disk defragmentation with less that 15% free space. So, after I cleaned off a lot of stuff (I moved a lot of it to my backup drive) I ran the system cleanup and then ran the disk defragment program (it ran for several hours). I do not have the skipping problem anymore. Also, I use top of the line blanks. Usually Verbottum dvd-r at 2x speed. The high speeds like 16x increase the chance of skipping. And the cost really isn't that different, especially if you consider the fact that you are having to trash less disks due to burning errors. Hope this helps>>>>>

Edited July 28, 2011 by miniman

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It's highly unlikely.

[miniman]

I got rid of old stuff and got it to 25% free space, I ran the system cleanup and then ran the disk defragment program, I tried all different speeds, different media and I still got the problem. Now I really don't know what to do next!

Edited July 29, 2011 by miniman