Risuun Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 (edited) I have a Samsung SH-S182M and I've tried 2 different DL discs and have failed every time! I've only had luck with single-layer Verbatim DVD+R 8x (lightscribe). Here's what I have tried: Single Layer: Verbatim DVD+R 8x (lightscribe) - WORKS Dual Layer HP DVD+R DL 2.4x (CMC MAG-D01-00) - FAILED Verbatim DVD-R DL 2x-4x (MKM 01RD30) - FAILED I started out with the HP discs first and, when it started failing, I updated the firmware. That didn't solve anything. I've checked a review (http://www.extrememhz.com/shs182m-p7.shtml) of that drive and it says that it only likes -R DL media. So, I searched online and bought the Verbatim DVD-R DL 2x-4x discs. They all fail. I usually don't even get an error about it. It usually just says that the burn was sucessful and then the media just appears blank (is there data on it?). Using verify shows that they failed. If there are no good DL discs for that drive, then is there a drive that can actually write to a specific type of DL? I just want to be able to burn DL discs for clients and for backup purposes. If I need to go with only single-layer discs, what's the fastest and most reliable media for my drive? Edited August 29, 2007 by Risuun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvofl10 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I have a Samsung SH-S182M and I've tried 2 different DL discs and have failed every time! I've only had luck with single-layer Verbatim DVD+R 8x (lightscribe). Here's what I have tried: Single Layer: Verbatim DVD+R 8x (lightscribe) - WORKS Dual Layer HP DVD+R DL 2.4x (CMC MAG-D01-00) - FAILED Verbatim DVD-R DL 2x-4x (MKM 01RD30) - FAILED I started out with the HP discs first and, when it started failing, I updated the firmware. That didn't solve anything. I've checked a review (http://www.extrememhz.com/shs182m-p7.shtml) of that drive and it says that it only likes -R DL media. So, I searched online and bought the Verbatim DVD-R DL 2x-4x discs. They all fail. I usually don't even get an error about it. It usually just says that the burn was sucessful and then the media just appears blank (is there data on it?). Using verify shows that they failed. If there are no good DL discs for that drive, then is there a drive that can actually write to a specific type of DL? I just want to be able to burn DL discs for clients and for backup purposes. If I need to go with only single-layer discs, what's the fastest and most reliable media for my drive? several things the drive you mention is NOT limited to -R dual layer media. Quote from the link you gave " What most will be happy to know is that the SH-S182M does support bit-setting and you can set Nero (spit) to automatically set the booktype to DVD-ROM prior to burning +R media." so you CAN use +R dual layer media the first dual layer disc you used HP DVD+R DL 2.4x (CMC MAG-D01-00) was just a low quality one, which is more than likely why it wouldnt work go for the verbatim +R dual layer and write at 2 or 4 speed . post a full log of a burn with normal single layer discs for us, and we may be able to help you a bit more most multi frive burners will happily write to single or dual layer media, most drives will happily write to taiyo yuden 8x or verbatim single layer discs likewise, most dual layer drives will write to verbatim datalife +R dual layer media as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutach Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 To make it perfectly clear, get Verbatim MKM-001 +R dual layer blanks. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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