Recent verification error on DL switch w/Plextor 718SA

[urbanriot]

I was successfully burning large amounts of these dual layer RITEK-D01-01 (Memorex) DVD+R DL discs with Imgburn until recently on my Plextor 718SA drive. Now after a successful burn, each and every one is failing verification immediately at or around the DL switch where they passed verification in the past. The discs themselves seem to play fine, however on my DVD player one disc had some loud accessing / switching and took a very long time to switch, but that could be the player too. Previously burned discs had no issues. Single layer disc burning seems fine.

 

I've attached a RAR of my IBG file if that helps.

 

Here's the error I'm getting (also attached):

 

Any help / suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

DVD_DL_Fail.rar

Verification_Error.rar

Edited December 31, 2006 by urbanriot

[Movie Junkie]

Welcome to the ImgBurn forum urbanriot.

 

For your DL burning the ONLY media you should be using is Verbatim DVD+R DL. Try a few and see if the problems go away.

[urbanriot]

Welcome to the ImgBurn forum urbanriot.

 

For your DL burning the ONLY media you should be using is Verbatim DVD+R DL. Try a few and see if the problems go away.

 

 

Here in Canada a 50-pack of Verbatim DL is around $145 including taxes. These Memorex discs are on sale for $60... and I've successfully burned and verified at least 35 of them with zero problems. Is there anything else I could try, aside from spending $85 more? I've viewed at least 15 of these discs in the past few weeks and they all work great in my DVD player.

 

So suddenly the quality of the last 5 discs after about 35 successful burns comes into play - if that's possible, are there any tools I can utilize that would be able to test that? Perhaps some of the Plextor tools that came with my burner?

[cornholio7]

you may have had some luck up to now with the ritek discs, but they really are inferior, take a look at the scans we have made of them in the drives and media forum, most have problems around the layer break, that's why we recommend and use only verbatim +R D/L

[urbanriot]

you may have had some luck up to now with the ritek discs, but they really are inferior, take a look at the scans we have made of them in the drives and media forum, most have problems around the layer break, that's why we recommend and use only verbatim +R D/L

 

Thanks to you and Movie Junkie for responding, you've both given me something to think about.

 

Since I don't see this particular media listed, and I have three more spindles of this media, I'm going to run some tests on various burners I have access to and verify - that's the only way I can be satisfied that this sudden problem isn't being influenced by something else. You'll have to understand my skepticism; thinking logically, media issues do not make sense to me as being the cause of a brand new problem. After burning so many discs that play wonderfully, and having sampled discs from the three other spindles, I still think there's something else that may be the cause.

 

Could you possibly guide me to a FAQ or post that details how to do a proper burn, scan and post that would most benefit that area of the forum? I'd be happy to post my results there.

[cornholio7]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=1710

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=2242

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=693

 

these posts all use the same dye, to be able to scan using dvd infopro you need a drive that can scan accurately and includes jitter measurement, my benq drives have these features, i believe some lite on drives do too. theres a quick guide of how to interpret the scans here http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=2168

[urbanriot]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=1710

 

I'm obviously blind. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to answer me! I think I'll have to sit on this for a while, maybe wait for Verbatim DL discs to come down in price.

[Movie Junkie]

Welcome to the ImgBurn forum urbanriot.

 

For your DL burning the ONLY media you should be using is Verbatim DVD+R DL. Try a few and see if the problems go away.

Here in Canada a 50-pack of Verbatim DL is around $145 including taxes. These Memorex discs are on sale for $60... and I've successfully burned and verified at least 35 of them with zero problems.

That is quite expensive. I can buy a 20-pack for under $35.00. We don't have the 50-pack here yet.

 

The question you have to ask yourself is, is it worth saving the money if the discs won't hold up. All of the testing that has been done here point to the Verbatim DVD+R DL discs as being the only reliable DL media. I personally have used well over 500 Verbatim +DL discs and have not had any problems with them.

Edited December 31, 2006 by Movie Junkie

[urbanriot]

That is quite expensive. I can buy a 20-pack for under $35.00. We don't have the 50-pack here yet.

 

Yea, I need to find myself a deal somewhere, or wait as I said in my other post. Usually shipping from US to Canada is extremely expensive since most companies use UPS and they have their own UPS arbitrary customs fees on top of regular customs fees so it will cost 3x the original cost of the item.

 

The question you have to ask yourself is, is it worth saving the money if the discs won't hold up.

 

... and that's the key. While I still feel that my specific problem is influenced by something other than media quality, I agree with you 100% and do want my data on the highest quality discs.

 

Thanks again... and if anyone from Canada (or better yet, Ontario) locates a sweet deal on some Verbatim's, feel free to send me a PM

[A New Guy]

Here in Canada a 50-pack of Verbatim DL is around $145 including taxes. These Memorex discs are on sale for $60... and I've successfully burned and verified at least 35 of them with zero problems. Is there anything else I could try, aside from spending $85 more? I've viewed at least 15 of these discs in the past few weeks and they all work great in my DVD player.

 

Verbatim 8.5GB Dual Layer DVD+R 2.4X 20 Disc Spindle $32.95 CDN SORRY SALE ENDS TOMORROW

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...mp;promoid=1022

 

Futureshop has them on sale about once a month for $30-$35.

Edited January 1, 2007 by A New Guy