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ScubaBud

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14. August 2005 @ 17:33

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Well, Sony media is not bad, but you have to look for Made in Japan Media (Not Taiwan).

I use Sony media and TY media. The Sony media is Taiwan and it is flawless, both DVD-R and DVD+R.

The burn speeds for the media instructions are read by the firmware of your burner.

If it shows only 6x and 8x then try a firmware update if one is available.

If you look at my sig, you'll see the media codes for the Sony I use and both can show burns as high as 16x so I back them down to 8x. When I use TY DVD+R 8x it also allows me to burn up to 16x so I also back it down to 8x.

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MovieDud

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14. August 2005 @ 18:04

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@deathstar, I know it seems strange becuase the SOny External has a shorter speed options list than the internal NEC on my machine. I still love the quality and options of the Sony. Certain media both will display the same options, yet on certain media the options might be limited on the Sony. I have had some that are 2x that actually burned at 4x. Good luck! Sorry I couldn't give a tremendous amount of help! Have a great one!
MovieDud

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deathstar

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14. August 2005 @ 18:41

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thanks for all your help. i tried updating the firmware for the burner and Nero. it did need updating but that still didn't fix the problem. it has to be the way the burner reads "THESE" specific Sony discs.

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deathstar

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14. August 2005 @ 18:58

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I have a question. Under Nero CD-DVD Speed where it says Write Speeds under the Basic Information it tells me that the write speed is 6x-8x but under Extended Information is says 4x to 8x for Write Strategies. What is the difference between the two?

Here is what I see:

Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc Type: : DVD+R
Book Type : DVD+R
Manufacturer: : unknown
MID : SONY D11 (000)
Write speeds: : 6 X - 8 X
Blank Capacity : 4.38 GB
: 4482 MB
: 4700375040 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Write strategies : 4 X - 8 X
Disc Status : Empty
Raw Data
Physical Format Information (00h)
0000 - A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F 00 00 00 00 - .........&.?....
0010 - 00 00 03 53 4F 4E 59 00 00 00 00 44 31 31 00 38 - ...SONY....D11.8
0020 - 23 54 37 14 00 32 6F 00 96 6A 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B - #T7..2o..j......
0030 - 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - ................
0040 - 01 00 38 38 00 26 5F 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 - ..88.&_$..#.....
0050 - 00 00 00 26 5F 24 0B 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 00 00 - ...&_$..#.......
0060 - 02 00 54 70 00 2D 5F 6A 20 13 0C 0A 00 18 00 00 - ..Tp.-_j........
0070 - 00 00 00 3E 5F 6A 20 13 0C 0A 00 18 00 00 00 30 - ...>_j.........0

Drive Information
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Drive : SONY DVD RW DRU-800A
Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder
Firmware Version : KY04
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : Jun13 ,2005
Drive Letter : F:\
Location : 2:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 8.0 , 6.0 , 4.0 , 2.0 , 1.0 X
Write Speed : 8.0 , 6.0 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R DL : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : None
Changes User : 5
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (F:\)
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Type : Blank DVD+R

While the Sony DVD package says 1x-8x

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MovieDud

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14. August 2005 @ 19:45

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@deathstar, you know I looked at the log and then opened up my Nero (latest version) went through the steps that I normally take (Dvd click burn Image, add files from HD, click next and then I can adjust speed...on this page there is an options button and when I click that there is a box that is ticked on my page and it states : adapt writespeed to disk enabled, which leads me to believe that it allows the burner to burn according to the compatibility of the disk. Now I placed a Ty Yuden in (1x-8x) and it gives me, from the Sony, 4x, 6x, and 8x! Yet if I used an actual Sony product it will go all the way from 1x - 8x in accordance with the media. I would check to see if that box has been ticked and if it isn't tick that box and then examine the media and see if the speed adjustment allows more options. Just a thought! I'll read throught he log and see...maybe some of the other members can check this out as well.
MovieDud

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creaky

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14. August 2005 @ 22:30

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the firmware's up to date (this is quite a new drive). i'd go thru the thread again and check if you've missed any suggestions...

the codeguys site is up again, so was able to look up omnipatcher, one of it's functions is s'posed to be to interrogate your firmware and tell you what speeds certain discs are capable of..
...but it's too early to read it properly and i don't wanna recommend something like that as the util makes it far too easy to mess up the firmware

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ScubaBud

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15. August 2005 @ 02:34

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Drive Information
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Drive : SONY DVD RW DRU-800A
Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder
Firmware Version : KY04
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : Jun13 ,2005
Drive Letter : F:\
Location : 2:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 8.0 , 6.0 , 4.0 , 2.0 , 1.0 X
Write Speed : 8.0 , 6.0 X

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deathstar

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15. August 2005 @ 15:49

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I'll just go back and buy Verbatim instead.

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