Write speed issue

[MikeK]

I always use verbatim 50 GB discs.

It supprorts 4x write speed on my LG GGW H20L

Since a few weeks it only burns 1x even the log says sucessfully set to 4x.

Normally i use AWS but its the same with max or 4x as settings.

 

Any suggestions ?

 

Mike

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Please post a log - as per the pink box up the top

 

If they're BD-RE DL, you've probably got hardware defect management enabled or something (by formatting them with spare areas enabled).

 

AWS doesn't mean anything (except 'MAX') unless you actually configure the AWS feature (look at the Guides forum).

[MikeK]

AWS of course is configured.

 

It worked for month tho.

 

Here is the log.

 

 

I 18:58:06 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!

I 18:58:06 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 18:58:06 Total Physical Memory: 4.137.392 KB - Available: 1.784.696 KB

I 18:58:06 Initialising SPTI...

I 18:58:06 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 18:58:07 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (G:) (SATA)

I 18:58:07 Found 1 HD DVD-ROM/BD-RE!

I 18:59:11 Operation Started!

I 18:59:11 Building Image Tree...

I 18:59:15 Calculating Totals...

I 18:59:15 Preparing Image...

I 18:59:16 Contents: 793 Files, 22 Folders

I 18:59:16 Content Type: BD Video

I 18:59:16 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 18:59:16 File System(s): UDF (2.50)

I 18:59:16 Volume Label: Reflections

I 18:59:16 Size: 44.174.603.788 bytes

I 18:59:16 Sectors: 21.570.150

I 18:59:16 Image Size: 44.179.980.288 bytes

I 18:59:16 Image Sectors: 21.572.256

I 18:59:17 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:06

I 18:59:17 Operation Started!

I 18:59:17 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 18:59:17 Source File Sectors: 21.572.256 (MODE1/2048)

I 18:59:17 Source File Size: 44.179.980.288 bytes

I 18:59:17 Source File Volume Identifier: Reflections

I 18:59:17 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 414F976501492706

I 18:59:17 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.7.0

I 18:59:17 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 18:59:17 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50)

I 18:59:17 Destination Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (G:) (SATA)

I 18:59:17 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMd-000)

I 18:59:17 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x; 4x

I 18:59:17 Destination Media Sectors: 24.438.784

I 18:59:17 Write Mode: BD

I 18:59:17 Write Type: DAO

I 18:59:17 Write Speed: 4x

I 18:59:17 Hardware Defect Management Active: No

I 18:59:17 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes

I 18:59:17 Link Size: Auto

I 18:59:17 Lock Volume: Yes

I 18:59:17 Test Mode: No

I 18:59:17 OPC: No

I 18:59:17 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 18:59:17 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 17.982 KB/s (4x)

I 19:00:33 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 19:00:39 Writing LeadIn...

I 19:00:39 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 21572255)

I 19:00:39 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 21572255)

I 19:00:39 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391)

I 20:33:31 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 21572255)

I 21:44:42 Synchronising Cache...

I 21:44:44 Closing Track...

I 21:44:45 Finalising Disc...

I 21:45:09 Exporting Graph Data...

I 21:45:09 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Mike-FX\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GGW-H20L_YL07_MONTAG-15-OKTOBER-2012_18-59_VERBAT-IMd-000_4x.ibg

I 21:45:09 Export Successfully Completed!

I 21:45:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 02:45:51

I 21:45:09 Average Write Rate: 4.383 KB/s (1.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 4.537 KB/s (1.0x)

I 21:53:23 Close Request Acknowledged

I 21:53:23 Closing Down...

I 21:53:23 Shutting down SPTI...

I 21:53:23 ImgBurn closed!

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Edited November 3, 2012 by MikeK

[MikeK]

Here is a log with successful write speed.

Its just a few weeks ago.

 

19:09:00 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!

I 19:09:00 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 19:09:00 Total Physical Memory: 4.137.392 KB - Available: 1.532.128 KB

I 19:09:00 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:09:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:09:00 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (G:) (SATA)

I 19:09:00 Found 1 HD DVD-ROM/BD-RE!

I 19:10:47 Operation Started!

I 19:10:47 Building Image Tree...

I 19:10:49 Calculating Totals...

I 19:10:49 Preparing Image...

I 19:10:49 Contents: 655 Files, 36 Folders

I 19:10:49 Content Type: BD Video

I 19:10:49 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 19:10:49 File System(s): UDF (2.50)

I 19:10:49 Volume Label: Reflections

I 19:10:49 Size: 39.261.656.182 bytes

I 19:10:49 Sectors: 19.171.147

I 19:10:49 Image Size: 39.266.418.688 bytes

I 19:10:49 Image Sectors: 19.173.056

I 19:10:54 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:07

I 19:10:55 Operation Started!

I 19:10:55 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 19:10:55 Source File Sectors: 19.173.056 (MODE1/2048)

I 19:10:55 Source File Size: 39.266.418.688 bytes

I 19:10:55 Source File Volume Identifier: Reflections

I 19:10:55 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4133995701248B8B

I 19:10:55 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.7.0

I 19:10:55 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 19:10:55 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50)

I 19:10:55 Destination Device: [4:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL07 (G:) (SATA)

I 19:10:55 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMd-000)

I 19:10:55 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x; 4x

I 19:10:55 Destination Media Sectors: 24.438.784

I 19:10:55 Write Mode: BD

I 19:10:55 Write Type: DAO

I 19:10:55 Write Speed: 4x

I 19:10:55 Hardware Defect Management Active: No

I 19:10:55 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes

I 19:10:55 Link Size: Auto

I 19:10:55 Lock Volume: Yes

I 19:10:55 Test Mode: No

I 19:10:55 OPC: No

I 19:10:55 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 19:10:55 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 17.982 KB/s (4x)

I 19:11:37 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 19:11:46 Writing LeadIn...

I 19:11:47 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 19173055)

I 19:11:47 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 19173055)

I 19:11:47 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391)

I 19:34:40 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 19173055)

I 19:47:43 Synchronising Cache...

I 19:47:46 Closing Track...

I 19:47:47 Finalising Disc...

I 19:48:01 Exporting Graph Data...

I 19:48:01 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Mike-FX\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GGW-H20L_YL07_MITTWOCH-19-SEPTEMBER-2012_19-10_VERBAT-IMd-000_4x.ibg

I 19:48:01 Export Successfully Completed!

I 19:48:01 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:37:06

I 19:48:01 Average Write Rate: 17.794 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 18.384 KB/s (4.1x)

Edited November 3, 2012 by MikeK

[LIGHTNING UK!]

How are the buffer levels during the 1x burn? Post the IBG file if possible please.

 

If they're full, this must be something your drive is doing internally. You can't make that drive burn at 1x (only 2x and 4x) so it's not a problem with setting the speed.

 

Do you have any single layer discs you can test with? Perhaps see if the problem is limited to the double layer ones?

[MikeK]

Buffer level is always full.

 

I use a empty 2 TB drive 7500 RPM.

 

I have a 4x Ritek 25 GB handy but its limited by my drive to 2x speed.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Please just confirm that BOTH of the buffers are full? As in the program buffer *and* the device buffer. Seeing the IBG (see below) would really help.

 

C:\Users\Mike-FX\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GGW-H20L_YL07_MONTAG-15-OKTOBER-2012_18-59_VERBAT-IMd-000_4x.ibg

 

I have a 4x Ritek 25 GB handy but its limited by my drive to 2x speed.

 

2x is ok isn't it? You're just trying to get it to burn faster than 1x (which shouldn't even be possible with the drive/firmware/media combo).

[MikeK]

[MikeK]

Attached IBG file.

Its compressed.

 

I

HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GGW-H20L_YL07_MONTAG-15-OKTOBER-2012_18-59_VERBAT-IMd-000_4x.7z

Edited November 3, 2012 by MikeK

[Cynthia]

[MikeK]

Nothing new to me.

I would like to understand why.

If i want to burn 1x speed it adjuts to 2x at least.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

That's the point I made earlier... you can't tell the drive to burn at 1x on those discs, it simply doesn't support it.

 

Sure, you can *ask* it to, but it'll just ignore you and go with the slowest speed it does actually support.

 

The supported write speeds for the drive/firmware/media combo are listed in the disc info text on the right when you're in Write mode.

 

So not physically being able to tell the drive to burn at 1x makes the issue you're having (where it's burning at 1x) seem like an internal drive problem.

[MikeK]

I tried a media range DL disc and it burned 2x speed.

Maybe a bad charge of discs (Verbatim) ?