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THIS IS FOR YOU EXPERTS ON PROBLEMS WITH BURNING AT 4x WITH THE LG-GSA-4040B
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DVDExpert
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14. October 2003 @ 14:27 |
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You see I myself reply on alot of forums and help people out well I got a stumper for you guys!!!
I have the lg GSA-4040b dvd writer, i use dvdshrink to compress movies and nero burning rom 6.0 to burn them. Nero wont recognize the burner as a 4x burner even without inserting media. When i insert high quality 4x media (maxell, pioneer) it still only lets me burn at 2x. I have upgraded the firmware, reinstalled the drive, reinstalled the software. Anybody got any clue why i cant record at 4x???
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ken0042
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15. October 2003 @ 08:27 |
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Have you checked your DMA settings? If it's in PIO mode it may not be able to communicate that fast with the drive.
If you aren't sure where to check the DMA settings, let us know what O/S you are running.
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DVDExpert
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15. October 2003 @ 10:51 |
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Its in UDMA mode 2, that is not the problem
Running windows XP pro.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. November 2003 @ 07:26
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Blender
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24. October 2003 @ 07:16 |
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smash929
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6. November 2003 @ 17:59 |
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Hey any solution to this problem? i have a301 firmware and udma mode 2 enabled, and i still cant burn at 4X in Nero. any other solutions? thanks
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DVDExpert
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6. November 2003 @ 18:27 |
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I have looked up and down right and left and still cant find a solution for this problem chances are that this problem will be solved within the next 6 months with a new firmware update. I have called lg reporting exaact details on errors about its compadibility issues on obtaining the maximum burning speed from the firmware. By the way what 4x dvd-r or dvd+r media are you using smash929?
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smash929
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7. November 2003 @ 12:01 |
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i dont know what kind of media im using, its just some no name stuff thats 4X, i checked it with dvdnfo and it is 4X. i also use Nero 6.0.0.19 and it will only detect my dvd burner at 2x, media doesnt matter. when i choose recorder it shows only 2X but my cd burner shows 52X, something is wrong with this stupid drive.
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Hadoken
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10. November 2003 @ 12:45 |
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i have exactly the same problem here:
UDMA 2, firmware A301, win xp pro, nero 6.0.something
maybe it's because of win xp pro? because a friend of mine running win 2000 pro can burn at 4x with no problems.
If anybody happens to find a solution please let us know
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smash929
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10. November 2003 @ 15:31 |
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what can we do? this is getting annoying, i bought a 4x dvd burner to burn at 2x i might as well have boughten a 2x burner
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klant
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12. November 2003 @ 00:10 |
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I have the exact same problem with my drive, it burns dvd+ in 4x but not dvd- no matter what brand I use, even the once that LG recommend will only work in 2x.
I see people with the exact same problem all over the internet so LG need to get a better firmware out asap.
btw: someone said that you are no longer able to rip dvd's after the A301 firmware has been installed, anyone know anything about that?
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smash929
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22. November 2003 @ 08:21 |
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any news on burning on 4X? i feel like i wasted my money buying a 4x and only being able to burn at 2x.
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Praetor
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22. November 2003 @ 15:12 |
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- Chill out on pressuring the forum dude. Try different media... DVD burning is just like CD burning -- except pickier.
- If their record with CD burners is any indication, the LG DVDburners are POSs
- Try a crapload of different types of media before you consider returning the drive.
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smash929
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22. November 2003 @ 22:22 |
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nero wont even detect it as a 4X drive without a disc in it, media isnt the problem, maybe you should read before replying "dude" . my CD burner shows up at 52x but the dvd burner shows up at 2x with NO media in the drive on either
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DVDExpert
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23. November 2003 @ 10:18 |
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Well I have tested this drive on all windows operating systems 95,98,2000,ME,XP HOME, XP professional and with no success have I obtained a 4X write speed. I have tried Nero, Easy cd creator, click and burn and still have had no success. "I should have got the pioneer 106"
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smash929
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23. November 2003 @ 11:30 |
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i agree with the 106
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kaizer99
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30. November 2003 @ 05:23 |
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I have been facing the same problems of some of you above, and i have tried the very exact possible solutions, i checked on nero's page, www.ahead.de, and in fact the GAS-4040B model its not part of the suported recorders list for LG manufacturer, but using the software provided by the recorder, the B Gold 5, i think it might work to record DVD-R and +R at 4X, have anyone used B gold?
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kaizer99
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2. December 2003 @ 12:36 |
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sorry mates, this recorder its compatible with Nero (last version) , but the maximum speed i can get its 2.4X...has anyone solved this yet?
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smash929
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6. December 2003 @ 10:05 |
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up++
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mroos
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9. December 2003 @ 10:46 |
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burning with Nero 6.0.0.19 at 4x with +&- discs without any problems
i have only problems with princo dvd-rw discs
i have tried it with xp and 2000
i have firmware a301
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DVDExpert
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9. December 2003 @ 18:36 |
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Funny you mention that princo was supposed to be supported at 4x write with the new A301 firmware update. I have got mine to finally burn high quality media (pioneer, maxell, lg, tdk etc) at 4x but still no luck with all the no name brand discs like e3works, princo, ritek etc.
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15. December 2003 @ 08:23 |
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I have the same problem, but this is with a 52*24*52* CD-RW Drive. This says that I can burn CD-RWs at 24*. I try to burn a CD-RW at that speed and it will only let me burn at 4* in Nero. That is stupid. Somthing has to be done. I try all the top brands.
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DVDExpert
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15. December 2003 @ 17:04 |
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I agree something has to be done, by the way what kind of cd burner do you have can you give me the name of the burner and the model, also list some media types that you have used. I have been complaining for weeks upon weeks to both lg and Nero, they have done nothing. I hope to get other people with the same type of problems to email there cd,dvd, burning company and Nero and file a complaint. Im beginning to think that Nero is the problem and not the dvd burner itself I got a maxell 4X dvd-r to burn at 4X with alchol burning softrware. Anyways thanks to all you guys on this thread and keep em complaints comming I send evey single one I see to Nero and lg and other cd burning companies. We have to apply pressure upon these companies in order to succeed, if they receive hundreds possibly thousands of emails they might do something but until then it is unlikely anything will be done.
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smash929
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27. December 2003 @ 08:39 |
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new firmware for teh lg has been released, a302 i think
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marrr
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27. December 2003 @ 23:06 |
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i've installed new firmware A302
but there is no efect.
I've installed new Nero 6.3.0 and I can't burn DVD -/+ R faster than 2.4x
interesting, with this A302 there is no .TXT file which describe, what was fixed in this firmware....
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28. December 2003 @ 16:10 |
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I bought My LG drive the other day and can burn fine with Nero Ultra Edition Version 6 , Firmware A301.
Have burned at 4 speed no probs in fly mode , also from hard disc . Am Using White top ritek discs, burned in about 13 Minutes . Am I just lucky or is it a select few that cant burn at 4x
Some mornings I wake up grumpy other mornings I let her sleep !!!
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