Max Format Capacity showing only half the DVD+RW capacity

[bansidhar]

Hi, I searched the forums but couldn't seem to find anything similr to this, so here goes -

 

TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L SC01 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+RW

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: Yes

Formatted: No

Free Sectors: 2,295,104

Free Space: 4,700,372,992 bytes

Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 3x

 

Physical Format Information (ADIP):

Disc ID: INFODISC-A10-01

Book Type: DVD+RW

Part Version: 2

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: INFODISC-A10-01

Book Type: DVD+RW

Part Version: 2

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

Current Format Capacity:

Sectors: 1,203,392

Size: 2,464,546,816 bytes

Time: 267:27:17 (MM:SS:FF)

 

Preferred Format Capacity:

Sectors: 1,203,392

Size: 2,464,546,816 bytes

Time: 267:27:17 (MM:SS:FF)

 

Maximum Format Capacity:

Sectors: 1,203,392

Size: 2,464,546,816 bytes

Time: 267:27:17 (MM:SS:FF)

 

As you can see, for some reason ImgBurn shows a Max Format Cap of about half the actual 4.7GB capacity of the disc. Have wasted a couple of discs trying to burn larger images and failing as well. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to solve this problem

[blutach]

Have you tried:

 

1. Looking for a firmware update? Perhgaps your drive doesn't like those (rather lousy) discs.

2. Getting better discs - we only recommend Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim media.

 

Regards

[mmalves]

Could you post the log from a failed burn? You can find the logs at Help menu -> ImgBurn Logs.

[bansidhar]

Could you post the log from a failed burn? You can find the logs at Help menu -> ImgBurn Logs.

 

Here's the log

 

I 12:47:18 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 12:47:18 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 12:47:18 Total Physical Memory: 3,140,136 KB - Available: 2,376,316 KB

I 12:47:18 Initialising SPTI...

I 12:47:18 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 12:47:21 Found 1 DVD

[bansidhar]

Actually, managed to find an update for the firmware on the drive, now have SC03, usin the Samsung live update software, and seems to work fine when picking up the disc capacity.

[volvofl10]

how can you 'waste' a ReWritable discs ( end of your first post)