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matshita dvd-ram sw-9581 with vob
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sleuth
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27. August 2003 @ 01:47 |
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I have been told that by using a programme called DVD Shrink (Freeware) it will copy all appropriate files from DVD movies on to the hard disk.
By then using Pinnacle Instant Copy it is possible to copy the file on the hard disk to a blank DVD - or - RW.
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essexman
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27. August 2003 @ 05:39 |
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To Gadgetcan,
Been there , seen it , got the video lol .I had mucho trouble, spending money at £1/min , so I took mine to local comp shop , bribed them to put in a pc/tv in card, came to £69 in all , including pc card , they put Nero express on as a bonus.could tell you I found Datawrite Classic yellows DVD-R work well for me .otherwise if the shop cannot fix it , get them to give you a letter to that effect and write to the monkeys at "Time" and enclose a copy , and ask that they take the thing back !.I use TDK DVD-RW ok , they work
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HBell
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27. August 2003 @ 05:45 |
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Sleuth
It works fantastic!
You can include all types of soundtrack or omit them, whatever.
You also adjust the quality of the picture slightly, a bit like when you save a jpeg. It really is worth having.
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AndyJH
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27. August 2003 @ 05:49 |
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Does anyone know if the drive has a firmware upgrade/driver update to recognise the disks I use??
"Imitation" is the make
Cheers
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mikpatkeo
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27. August 2003 @ 06:32 |
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hi every1, i read on the forum u shouldnt put ur burner on the same ide bus as ur rom drive, can any1 tell me if i can make my burner a slave to my hard drive as i only have 2 ide bus's, thanks
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arthmowe
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27. August 2003 @ 13:03 |
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mikpatkeo...put your rom as a slave to the hard drive and your burner on ide2.This is how i set mine IDE1= hard drive master and dvd rom slave.
IDE2 dvd burner master and cd-r/rw burner as slave...be sure to use the ata 100 ribbon cables if not already used this works fine on mine and the other 2 computers i have fitted dvd burners too.You have to also remember that the hard drive will run at the slowest setting so if you have a ata66 rom then the hard ddrive will drop back to 66 although that hasnt been the case up to yet on any i have fitted....
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mikpatkeo
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27. August 2003 @ 14:11 |
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arthmowe thanx 4 ur reply, i use a toshiba sd-r1202 which i wd think wasnt ata 66 drive, though my ribbon i wudnt have a clue if it is a 100, i only have two bays so if my hard drive= ide 1 master an my toshiba sd-r1202 dvd rom/ cd writer as slave, then put my matatisha dvd writer= ide 2 as master would be ok, how wd i know about my ribbon, mik
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Spooker
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31. August 2003 @ 13:26 |
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I've found similar probs with my matshita SW 9581 drive. It seems to intermittently recognise the TDK DVD-RW disks I've tried, but when it does says there is only 4.38 gb on them and currently it won't recognise them at all.
I'm guessing its driver related... any ideas how to solve this?
P.S. yes it is a Time p.c.
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a1chemist
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1. September 2003 @ 02:13 |
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even though all dvd disks say they are 4.7gb you can only ever fit just under 4.4gb
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1. September 2003 @ 07:58 |
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Actually i can get 4490MB on to disc no problem, though usually i have it set at 4440MB
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Spooker
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3. September 2003 @ 02:15 |
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Ok I think I've sorted out my driver problems.
I downloaded the "uniDRV_1_18_1" driver from here: http://www.roxio.de/english/support/drv_user.html and after installing it the Matshita drive recognised the TDK DVD RW disks again and didn't report error when I quick formatted it.
Furthermore I have now used it successfully to write to. No problems!
Hopefully this will be of use to anyone else having similar problems with their Matshita drives...let me know.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3. September 2003 @ 02:17
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Space6982
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3. September 2003 @ 06:10 |
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Hey, i have had a few of the same problems here , managed to burn Pulp Fiction onto a Datasafe Yellow Dye DVD-RW which was supposedly impossible to do, and infact is the only copy ive ever been able to do!!
My main problem is that the error message that now comes up during a burn is "power calibration" my initial thought was ribbon cables, primary, slave etc etc - but if anyone can point to the real answer please feel free!!
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Space
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essexman
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3. September 2003 @ 08:10 |
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Re :- POWER CALIBRATION ERROR
if you look around for more info,like Dr.Watson , that error report , as near as I can remember says "media in drive is dirty", but we all know thats not the case.You can Email Pinnacle , if you run the instantcd/dvd software and look in the "info" panel , register and you can email Pinnacle for help ...I just think the drive is so picky its not true.Would help if "Time" recalled all the computers, which they will not!
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arthmowe
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3. September 2003 @ 12:25 |
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Power Calibration Errors are normally caused by the type of media you are using i.e cheaper brands of blanks.If no luck there a firmware upgrade could be on the cards
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arthmowe
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3. September 2003 @ 12:36 |
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using google to search power calibration error i came across this
From Iomega's website :
You may encounter power calibration errors each time you use your CD-RW drive if you are using poor quality media.
Your CD-RW drive uses a power calibration process that adjusts the recording laser power to the optimum level for each recordable disc you insert into the drive. Each CD-R and CD-RW disc contains a reference value for laser power in a preformed track, which helps the CD-RW drive determine the ideal laser power. There is also a special area on each CD-R and CD-RW disc set aside for the CD-RW drive's laser to power up to the level required to burn the disc. If the laser power calibration process fails, a power calibration error will occur.
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Space6982
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3. September 2003 @ 13:17 |
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Thanks for the replys guys,
i have since then been able to copy pulp fiction and reservoir dogs to the datasafe yellow discs. All it took was a suck and a blow - in this case a hoover and a hair-dryer!
Using ulead movie fatory i made a copy to DVD-RW then using Nero Express - wrote to the DVD-R. Took a while but it worked. Just gonna have to find an easier way...do we know for a fact that TIME will not recall these systems ?
Cheers
Space
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ms2002sss
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3. September 2003 @ 14:11 |
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Same PC here. I got some Packard Bell RW discs and they work fine. As do the "White Label" DVD-R I brought (Although compatability with some DVD players is sketchey and it wont work on ps2) but movies are fine. I use a combination of SmartRipper, DVD Shrink and Nero and all seems to be going well.
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Dazzhill
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17. September 2003 @ 10:01 |
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Hi guys, i have the same pc also,and i've encountered all the problems mentioned here....that was until i put " matshita dvdram - sw9581" into the google searchbar....somewhere on the first page is a site called " whats new"..its actually a driver update page, and on there is an updated driver for the burner...after i installed it i have had no probs at all, it reads discs it wouldnt even look at before...i even took some bulkpaq discs out of the bin cos i thought they were no good and it wrote to them....also i am using dvd x copy express no probs.......hope this helps!!
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Space6982
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17. September 2003 @ 11:37 |
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do you have a link for the driver update site ? I cant find what you've said you downloaded ?
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SpaceCowboy
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Space6982
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17. September 2003 @ 11:39 |
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Dazzhill
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17. September 2003 @ 12:53 |
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thats the one mate...worked fine for me, ive just installed dvd drcrypter too....stunning...no problems at all...i've ditched pinnacle i think thats where most of the problem lies...i've written to datatrack classic red / yellow...green r/w, bulkpaq, and some unbranded silver jobbies...let me know how you get on....oh ( it wouldnt reckognise the yellows till i updated the driver)
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Space6982
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17. September 2003 @ 12:57 |
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I still have no idea how the hell to work it tho lol. I thought it would have just updated evrething except it comes as a seperate program once downloaded. what is ure exact method in copying a DVD? Do you think its possible to use Nero express also ?
Cheers
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Dazzhill
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18. September 2003 @ 10:05 |
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i just double clicked on the icon and let it install..everything worked fine after that...dvd x copy xpress is a stunning tool, never fails...you can get the trial version off www.download.com..or off afterdawn, lets you copy 3 dvd's...nero's a good tool, very tempremental though, best not to have any other burning software installed at the same time...i'm using a pack of datawrite classic yellows, almost finished the pack and they wouldn't work this time last week...really cheap from rambox too...
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Space6982
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18. September 2003 @ 12:11 |
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Hmm, my problem may also be in the media i use. Its the data safe yellow but they're not classic. It has 2 x printe don them and Datawrite Gen 4 (v2). I'll see about taking off pinnacle software - software conflic possibly - how would i go about reinstalling it ? would i have to have that reload CD ?
Cheers 4 the tips
Space6982
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Daveuk
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18. September 2003 @ 13:14 |
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I wish I'd looked at this site before I'd made the purchase, same pc, same company TIME" same problems, same frustrations. Thanks for the guidance it will still come in usefull. I decided in the end to buy my own copy of xp home and install afresh which I've done but Im now having problems with finding the right drivers for the hardware configeration ie. video controller, display, graphics card. I know this is off subject but would appreciate an oppinion before taking it to a shop. Thanks
Dave..............
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