DL DVD settings questions and problems.

[Cyan8313]

So first let me post a log of one of many sucessfull burns with low quality media (MediaRange 2.4x RICOHJPN-D01-67).

 

 

I 00:03:49 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 00:03:49 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 00:03:49 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,280 KB - Available: 506,928 KB

I 00:03:49 Initialising SPTI...

I 00:03:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 00:03:49 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 01:05:18 Operation Started!

I 01:05:18 Source File: D:\Images\Xbox 360\ptc-me.iso

I 01:05:18 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048)

I 01:05:18 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes

I 01:05:18 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 01:05:18 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 01:05:18 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)

I 01:05:18 Destination Device: [1:0:0] BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 (E:) (ATA)

I 01:05:18 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 01:05:18 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 01:05:18 Write Mode: DVD

I 01:05:18 Write Type: DAO

I 01:05:18 Write Speed: 1x

I 01:05:18 Link Size: 0

I 01:05:18 Test Mode: No

I 01:05:18 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 01:05:18 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

I 01:05:20 Filling Buffer... (256 MB)

I 01:05:31 Writing LeadIn...

I 01:05:42 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 3825923)

I 01:05:42 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759)

I 01:25:47 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3825923)

I 01:46:06 Synchronising Cache...

I 01:46:07 Closing Track...

I 01:46:12 Finalising Disc...

I 01:47:55 Image MD5: 43b72c33e5653357eeac37283dd481ed

I 01:47:56 Exporting Graph Data...

I 01:47:56 Graph Data File: C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 DEN-27-NOVEMBER-2007 01-05 RICOHJPN-D01-67 1x.ibg

I 01:47:56 Export Successfully Completed!

I 01:47:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:42:37

I 01:47:56 Average Write Rate: 3,156 KB/s (2.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,385 KB/s (2.4x)

I 01:47:56 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 01:48:11 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 01:48:22 Device Ready!

I 01:48:23 Operation Started!

I 01:48:23 Source Device: [1:0:0] BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 (E:) (ATA)

I 01:48:23 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67)

I 01:48:23 Image File: D:\Images\Xbox 360\ptc-me.iso

I 01:48:23 Image File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048)

I 01:48:23 Image File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes

I 01:48:23 Image File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 01:48:23 Image File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 01:48:23 Image File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)

I 01:48:23 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 3825923)

I 01:48:23 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759)

I 01:56:55 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3825923)

I 02:05:22 Device MD5: 43b72c33e5653357eeac37283dd481ed

I 02:05:22 Device (Padded) MD5: 120c6bd8b3c46490e5949db86d062ad3

I 02:05:22 Image MD5: 43b72c33e5653357eeac37283dd481ed

I 02:05:22 Exporting Graph Data...

I 02:05:22 Graph Data File: C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 DEN-27-NOVEMBER-2007 01-05 RICOHJPN-D01-67 1x.ibg

I 02:05:22 Export Successfully Completed!

I 02:05:22 File Successfully Deleted: D:\Images\Xbox 360\ptc-me.iso

I 02:05:22 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:16:59

I 02:05:22 Average Verify Rate: 7,516 KB/s (5.4x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 10,817 KB/s (7.8x)

 

So Im useing DAO with link size 0, wth is that anyway ?, on these since they where a little fuzzy. Max speed 1x wich it doesn't obey btw 2.4x is the only supported speed I guess.

 

So I was happily burning along with these cheap DL disks knowing that they might not work in a few months or whatever. So I got some verbatims 8x made in singapore (MKM-003-00). So I figured since I never had any problems burning verbs before it would work like a charm.

 

I 22:32:18 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 22:32:18 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 22:32:18 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,280 KB - Available: 483,688 KB

I 22:32:18 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:32:18 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:32:18 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

*Test Burn cut out*

I 23:16:08 Operation Started!

I 23:16:08 Source File: D:\Images\ptc-me.iso

I 23:16:08 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048)

I 23:16:08 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes

I 23:16:08 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 23:16:08 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 23:16:08 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)

I 23:16:08 Destination Device: [1:0:0] BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 (E:) (ATA)

I 23:16:08 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 23:16:08 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 23:16:08 Write Mode: DVD

I 23:16:08 Write Type: DAO

I 23:16:08 Write Speed: 2.4x

I 23:16:08 Link Size: Auto

I 23:16:08 Test Mode: No

I 23:16:08 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 23:16:20 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

I 23:16:21 Filling Buffer... (256 MB)

I 23:16:35 Writing LeadIn...

W 23:17:24 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 15 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:17:24 Retrying (1 of 10)...

I 23:17:41 Abort Request Acknowledged

W 23:18:11 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:18:11 Retrying (2 of 10)...

W 23:18:59 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:18:59 Retrying (3 of 10)...

W 23:19:48 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:19:48 Retrying (4 of 10)...

W 23:20:35 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:20:35 Retrying (5 of 10)...

W 23:21:14 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:21:14 Retrying (6 of 10)...

W 23:22:02 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:22:02 Retrying (7 of 10)...

W 23:22:38 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:22:38 Retrying (8 of 10)...

W 23:23:15 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:23:15 Retrying (9 of 10)...

W 23:23:54 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 23:23:54 Retrying (10 of 10)...

W 23:24:17 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Is Full

E 23:41:19 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 15 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

I 23:41:19 Synchronising Cache...

I 23:41:20 Closing Track...

I 23:41:21 Finalising Disc...

E 23:41:22 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session

I 23:41:22 Finalising Disc (Last Attempt!)...

E 23:41:22 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session

E 23:41:22 Failed to Write Image!

E 23:41:30 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:25:14

 

So session fix... is pretty standard either DVD media or burner is fucked error, or so I have gathered. But prior disc burns wich I don't have logs for since it hanged.. I had choppy burning that stopped at 50% and hanged twice. And one of those times I got an error that it couldn't write 40 sectors in the 2 million range. Then it went to session fix error.

 

I should mention that the new verbatims where the 8x and I have prior used the 2.4x (singapore not india), wich worked.

 

But there is nothing I can do about that now anyway. My question is that if the burner is dying why did the low quality media work ? I got a burn failed with a verb before I burned the last rico disk. And is it possible that the verbatims where bad ? So why would it go from choppy, burn a little and then stop over and over, and then to session fix error ?

 

And finally the big question.

 

What settings should I use ?

 

 

Write Type ?

Link size ? What is it ?

I/O transfer length ?

And what does it matter with "SPTI - Use 'CdRom' class" ?

And any other setting you might think of.

 

 

Will all my troubles go away if I buy a Pioneer 112D ?

[blutach]

I'm be wondering why your 8x DL media can only be burned by your burner at 2.4x. I'd suggest a check for firmware upgrades but it seems yours is already up to date.

 

We do recommend the MKM-001s (which are rated at the lower speed and are the ones with which you had success).

 

As for the settings, go to Tools-settings and click on Defaults. Answer Yes. And don't muck around in there again!

 

At the very least reduce your buffer from 256Mb back to 40Mb.

 

As for your troubles going away, you might just have a bad (batch of) disks, or the burner doesn't like the MKM-003s.

 

Regards

[Cyan8313]

Well its an old burner so it only writes at max 2.4x. But I guess you are right. It doesn't like the new 003's. But I bought them because I heard that verbatim had outsourced the 2.4x dl to india and some ppl had gotten bad results.. Anyway to ease my life I have ordered a Pioneer 112D now anyway.

 

And as for the settings thing. I had to put the link size at 0 for the burner to burn the low quality media.

 

Thanks for the help anyway.