TomJosBri Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 OK, this was my first BD-R DL burn. DVD+R DL disc's have always burned just fine. When ImgBurn failed to pop up a layer break dialog I assumed that layer breaks worked differently on BD-R DL discs and that ImgBurn would handle it automatically. And that's what assumption gets you! :-( Learn from my idiocy! ;-) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate N 64bit with SP1 Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST-BD-RE (LG WH14NS40) ATA Device ImgBurn: v2.5.8.0 Media: Verbatim BD-R DL 50GB 6X (White silkscreened label with blue writing) Playback Software: MPC-HC (64bit) v1.7.10 (d911f14) build date Nov 14 2015 18:25:24 After burning, with no apparent errors in log, during playback, layer0 plays back just fine. When it gets to the "layer break area," where it should start playing layer1, instead it skips to the end of layer1 and stops playback. The data is there as I can manually go back to that, "layer break area," and start playback of layer1. But of course it makes for an undesirable home cinema experience to say the least. VLC v2.2.4 plays both layers back to back but there is a visual greying out at the "layer break area." I don't use VLC because I can't get AC3 audio with it. PowerDVD plays over the "layer break area," smooth as silk, but again I can't get AC3 Audio. MPC-HC is my preferred player because It uses AC3 Filter, which is a third party AC3 passing/encoding program. My receiver can't decode DTS audio, only AC3. Why I have to use AC3 Filter to get 5.1 to my receiver via the SPDIF output on my MB is beyond me. But I just have to have my 5.1. ;-) Any knowledge on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Is there some way to force ImgBurn to set up layer breaks with BD-R DL discs? Or should I look to the player software as the fix? TIA! Here is the log from the not failed, yet 'failed,' BD-R DL disc burn. I 00:46:29 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!I 00:46:29 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)I 00:46:29 Total Physical Memory: 8,386,680 KiB - Available: 7,149,648 KiBI 00:46:29 Initialising SPTI...I 00:46:29 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...I 00:46:30 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH14NS40 1.03-A0 (P:) (ATA)I 00:46:30 Found 1 BD-RE XL!I 00:46:55 Operation Started!I 00:46:55 Building Image Tree...I 00:47:12 Corrected file system selection for Blu-ray Video disc.I 00:47:12 Corrected UDF revision selection for Blu-ray Video disc.I 00:47:12 Calculating Totals...I 00:47:12 Preparing Image...I 00:47:12 Contents: 75 Files, 18 FoldersI 00:47:12 Content Type: BD VideoI 00:47:12 Data Type: MODE1/2048I 00:47:12 File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 00:47:12 Volume Label: [Not Configured]I 00:47:12 Size: 37,896,513,636 bytesI 00:47:12 Sectors: 18,504,210I 00:47:12 Image Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 00:47:12 Image Sectors: 18,504,832I 00:47:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:16I 00:50:14 Operation Started!I 00:50:14 Building Image Tree...I 00:50:14 Calculating Totals...I 00:50:14 Preparing Image...I 00:50:14 Contents: 75 Files, 18 FoldersI 00:50:14 Content Type: BD VideoI 00:50:14 Data Type: MODE1/2048I 00:50:14 File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 00:50:14 Volume Label: LadyHawkeI 00:50:14 Size: 37,896,513,636 bytesI 00:50:14 Sectors: 18,504,210I 00:50:14 Image Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 00:50:14 Image Sectors: 18,504,832I 00:50:14 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00I 00:50:45 Operation Started!I 00:50:45 Building Image Tree...I 00:50:45 Calculating Totals...I 00:50:45 Preparing Image...I 00:50:45 Contents: 75 Files, 18 FoldersI 00:50:45 Content Type: BD VideoI 00:50:45 Data Type: MODE1/2048I 00:50:45 File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 00:50:45 Volume Label: LadyHawkeI 00:50:45 Size: 37,896,513,636 bytesI 00:50:45 Sectors: 18,504,210I 00:50:45 Image Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 00:50:45 Image Sectors: 18,504,832I 00:50:45 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00I 00:50:58 Operation Started!I 00:50:58 Building Image Tree...I 00:50:58 Calculating Totals...I 00:50:58 Preparing Image...I 00:50:59 Contents: 75 Files, 18 FoldersI 00:50:59 Content Type: BD VideoI 00:50:59 Data Type: MODE1/2048I 00:50:59 File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 00:50:59 Volume Label: LadyHawkeI 00:50:59 Size: 37,896,513,636 bytesI 00:50:59 Sectors: 18,504,210I 00:50:59 Image Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 00:50:59 Image Sectors: 18,504,832I 00:51:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:10I 00:51:09 Operation Started!I 00:51:09 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-I 00:51:09 Source File Sectors: 18,504,832 (MODE1/2048)I 00:51:09 Source File Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 00:51:09 Source File Volume Identifier: LadyHawkeI 00:51:09 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4B08065D011A5BD2I 00:51:09 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0I 00:51:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurnI 00:51:09 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 00:51:09 Destination Device: [4:1:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH14NS40 1.03 (P:) (ATA)I 00:51:09 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000)I 00:51:09 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8xI 00:51:09 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784I 00:51:09 Write Mode: BDI 00:51:09 Write Type: DAOI 00:51:09 Write Speed: MAXI 00:51:09 Hardware Defect Management Active: NoI 00:51:09 BD-R Verify Not Required: YesI 00:51:09 Link Size: AutoI 00:51:09 Lock Volume: YesI 00:51:09 Test Mode: NoI 00:51:09 OPC: NoI 00:51:09 BURN-Proof: EnabledI 00:51:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 35,968 KB/s (8x)I 00:51:33 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)I 00:51:34 Writing LeadIn...I 00:51:35 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 18504831)I 00:51:35 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 18504831)I 00:51:35 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391)I 01:04:06 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 18504831)I 01:10:06 Synchronising Cache...I 01:10:08 Closing Track...I 01:10:09 Finalising Disc...I 01:10:25 Exporting Graph Data...I 01:10:25 Graph Data File: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_WH14NS40_1.03_TUESDAY-AUGUST-08-2017_12-51_AM_VERBAT-IMf-000_MAX.ibgI 01:10:25 Export Successfully Completed!I 01:10:25 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:19:16I 01:10:25 Average Write Rate: 33,312 KiB/s (7.6x) - Maximum Write Rate: 35,314 KiB/s (8.0x)I 01:10:25 Cycling Tray before Verify...W 01:10:34 Waiting for device to become ready...I 01:10:54 Device Ready!I 01:10:58 Operation Started!I 01:10:58 Source Device: [4:1:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH14NS40 1.03 (P:) (ATA)I 01:10:58 Source Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000)I 01:10:58 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 2x, 4.2x, 6.2x, 8xI 01:10:58 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8xI 01:10:58 Source Media Sectors: 18,504,832I 01:10:58 Source Media Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 01:10:58 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-I 01:10:58 Image File Sectors: 18,504,832 (MODE1/2048)I 01:10:58 Image File Size: 37,897,895,936 bytesI 01:10:58 Image File Volume Identifier: LadyHawkeI 01:10:58 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 4B08065D011A5BD2I 01:10:58 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0I 01:10:58 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurnI 01:10:58 Image File File System(s): UDF (2.50)I 01:10:58 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAXI 01:10:59 Read Speed - Effective: 3.3x - 8x, 8x - 3.3xI 01:10:59 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 18504831)I 01:10:59 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 18504831)I 01:10:59 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391)I 01:27:01 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 18504831)I 01:50:55 Exporting Graph Data...I 01:50:55 Graph Data File: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_WH14NS40_1.03_TUESDAY-AUGUST-08-2017_12-51_AM_VERBAT-IMf-000_MAX.ibgI 01:50:55 Export Successfully Completed!I 01:50:55 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:39:55I 01:50:55 Average Verify Rate: 15,459 KiB/s (3.5x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 36,096 KiB/s (8.2x)I 01:52:56 Close Request AcknowledgedI 01:52:56 Closing Down...I 01:52:56 Shutting down SPTI...I 01:52:56 ImgBurn closed! Again, Thanks in advance!
LIGHTNING UK! Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 There's no method of doing anything to the layer break position on BD media, it is where it is and you just treat the discs as one giant layer. As your drive appears to have verified the disc ok, I don't really know why MPC-HC is having an issue with reading what's on it. Perhaps try making an ISO and mounting it in a virtual drive. See if it has the same issue when playing from that. If it's fine, the issue must just be readability of the disc - try burning at 4x instead of 'MAX' (8x).
dbminter Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 My experience with BD-R has been if you have playback issues of the kind you describe, where video is skipped to different positions, it's your drive being unable to read that kind of media properly. For instance, I discovered the PS3 doesn't like Ritek BD-R after when I tried playing a BD-R of home movies, it skipped over the first title set entirely, which I had set to play before the main menu, and then skip directly to the main menu. When I burned the same image to a Verbatim BD-R, the PS3 played it as it should have, playing the pre-menu title set first and then loading the menu. If you can, you should try playing this disc in another drive or on another computer. Or, as LUK said, try reading the disc to an image and mounting it as a virtual drive. See if you can play it properly that way.
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