power calibration area error NEC 2510

[iancalderbank]

after reading this forum I've upgraded to (what I think is) the latest firmware for my burner, and latest imgburn.

 

I can't get anywhere burning +R DL discs (This is my first attempt ever to burn a DL disc).

I can burn single layer discs no problem at all.

 

media are philips branded dvd+r DL bought in UK retail store (PC world)

 

any clues?

 

Ian

 

default settings:

 

I 10:00:00 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 10:00:00 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1)

I 10:00:00 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,844 KB - Available: 1,277,152 KB

I 10:00:01 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:00:01 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:00:01 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD

[LOCOENG]

I 10:09:27 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 10:09:27 Write Speed: 1x

 

Verbatim and Verbatim only for DL burning....and you can't choose 1X with this media, it will still burn at 2.4X given your drive and firmware.

 

Welcome to the forum BTW

[LIGHTNING UK!]

There's no way in hell that drive has a proper write strategy for those discs. They're quite new and the drive is ancient.

[iancalderbank]

There's no way in hell that drive has a proper write strategy for those discs. They're quite new and the drive is ancient.

 

 

so are you saying trying anything DL with this drive is a waste of time, go buy a new drive (have had it a few years as you say)? (in that case - recommendations ? Sata or Ide I don't mind)

it does say DL on it though..... or that I should get some different blanks that will work with this drive?

 

(just tried again at 2.4x - same error)

 

Ian

[blutach]

Get some Verbatim, +R, 2.4x, MKM-001-00, Made in Singapore - that's the only DL discs we recommend. They've been around for a while and the drive will most likely have a write strategy for them.

 

Regards

[dontasciime]

Do get some verbatim's but you should consider replacing that NEC with a modern writer.

 

Pioneer 115, some of the latest Liteon's or Samsung.

 

I would go for an IDE drive personally

[iancalderbank]

Do get some verbatim's but you should consider replacing that NEC with a modern writer.

 

Pioneer 115, some of the latest Liteon's or Samsung.

 

I would go for an IDE drive personally

 

 

Thanks all. I just bought some verb MKM01's, and a pioneer 115 as well (For the cost of 15 blanks, didn't seem worth messing with the old burner).

 

upgraded to latest firmware, then first burn of a DVD+R DL with the new combo worked flawlessly...plays on all my standalone kit. Now I can backup my son's dvds for taking on holiday, whilst removing the annoying trailers...

 

cheers,

Ian

[LOCOENG]

Glad you got it sorted....happy burning.