I have a box of Mitsumi DVD-R. They are not recognized by my machine, my husband's machine, nor a Liteon burn anything.
I get an "insert disc" error or "no media present" with any software I try (which is everything except Nero which I do not use.
DVD Identifier was able to recognize the disc. Is there something wrong with the pre-recorded header that could be repaired with software? If so, how or what? I really don't want 200 coasters.
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:AML]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Advance Media Limited]
Manufacturer ID : [AML]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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[ DVD Identifier V5.0.1 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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Other DVD-R discs record with no problems on all 3 machines; currently we have some Imation ones.
The problem is that your drives do not recognize the media code for the Mitsumi discs and do not know what to do with them in terms of applying laser power. It may be possible to update one or more of your drives' firmware with a newer version that may contain instructions for this MID (Media IDentification) code. Firmware updates typically include new codes for additional media types after a drive has been released to the market. If there are no firmware updates available, the discs cannot be used, unfortunately. If you post the model numbers of your drives and their firmware versions, people can tell you if there are newer updates available that may help.
The Pioneer 104 should be the least likely to support the AML code because it is the oldest drive. Lite-on typically has wide support for a number of different discs, but the OEM buyers of the drives may not require such complete support. That is a problem with Sony versions of Lite-on drives. The computers make little difference; you really have only Pioneer and Lite-on models, and neither appears to support the Mitsumi discs. It would probably be less expensive to switch to a different brand instead of buying a new drive that will support them.
I really have no burning problems and have used a wide variety of media. I was just hoping I could use these discs for something other than coasters. Oh well.
