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Not all DVDs play

calitiger33 said:
Ok. I have it selected.
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Insert the blank media in your burner. Click "Extra", then "Bitsetting". Make the change from "dvd +R DL" to "dvd-rom" in the drop-down box. If you can choose it select "set as default". Click "set" to the right.

It may be grey where it says "disc settings". However, you should still have information about the current disc's booktype, provided you have your burner selected with blank media in it, under the "booktype" column. Presumably, if you haven't burned anything, it says "dvd+r dl"
 
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I changed the DVD+R and DVD+R DL to DVD-ROM. Now the book type says DVD-ROM. What's next?
 
calitiger33 said:
I did all that. Should it be good to go now?
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Hope you did it with your burner selected in the drop down box area in the first screen of cd-dvdspeed.
And I hope you did it for "dvd +r dl" (the third box down under "new setting" and clicked "set" to the right).

Then you close out of cd-dvd speed and use Clonedvd.
 
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Anyway, after you're done burning, if your backup still says

"Booktype: dvd+r dl (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)"

instead of "dvd-rom" in Anydvd's status window,
then it didn't work, and you should probably really be trying this
with Verbatim +R DL media.
 
I tried it, but it still didn't work. It still says the following:
Media is a DVD.
Booktype: dvd+r dl (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Size of first Layer: 486368 sectors (949 MBytes)
Total size: 972720 sectors (1899 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: DVD_VIDEO
Media is not CSS protected.
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is region free.

I will get some Verbatim +R DL disc and try. The Memorex ones I have are a dark purple/pink color on the bottom. Are the Verbatim ones a lighter color? Does that make a difference? I know when I have tried to play ones in the past that are the darker purple/pink, the DVD player would not read them either. Please let me know.
 
calitiger33 said:
I tried it, but it still didn't work. It still says the following:
Media is a DVD.
Booktype: dvd+r dl (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
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Wow, that's pretty disturbing. Despite the fact that Memorex +R DL isn't nearly as good as Verbatim +R DL media, it seems to me that you should be able to change the booktype on at least one of those Memorex discs.

Are the Verbatim ones a lighter color?
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As I explained before the colour of the dye shouldn't have any significant bearing on playback. The reflective layer on the blank disc matters more (silver tends to have a higher reflectivity than gold, for example; but phthalocyanine dye which is typically found in gold discs is supposed to last longer, in theory, because it's more resistant to UV light and a gold reflective layer is less likely to corrode)--as does having the booktype read "dvd-rom" (for some standalone dvd players).
 
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What is wierd to me is that 2 of the DL discs have worked. Here is what they say.

Media is a DVD.
Booktype: dvd+r dl[/U] [/U](version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Size of first Layer: 1897360 sectors (3705 MBytes)
Total size: 3794704 sectors (7411 MBytes)

Video DVD (or CD) label: DVD_VIDEO
Media is not CSS protected.
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is region free.

It is the same as the others, but it actually plays, and the others don't.
 
calitiger33 said:
It is the same as the others, but it actually plays, and the others don't.
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Then I would simply chalk it up to junk Memorex +R DL media. Did you try a 4x write speed?

Honestly, I feel pretty safe in telling you Verbatim +R DL media (made in Singapore) is significantly better. Most people who use +R DL media know this
by now. But I am concerned that you can't change the booktype to dvd-rom.
I'm pretty puzzled by that.
 
I see there are quite a few Verbatim discs. Are these them?
Verbatim Double Layer 8.5GB 2.4X to 6X DVD+R DL Media in Cake Box Spindle - Free Ground Shipping

Product Code: DV-004-2296
Manufacturer: Verbatim
Media Code: MKM001
 
calitiger33 said:
I see there are quite a few Verbatim discs. Are these them?
Verbatim Double Layer 8.5GB 2.4X to 6X DVD+R DL Media in Cake Box Spindle - Free Ground Shipping

Product Code: DV-004-2296
Manufacturer: Verbatim
Media Code: MKM001
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Yeah, 4x burn speed works well on them (to be safe).
 
I will get some and give it a try. Thanks again for all your help.
 
calitiger33 said:
I will get some and give it a try. Thanks again for all your help.
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No problem. Wish I could get bitsetting to work for you, but maybe it's the fault of the junk Memorex stuff.
I thought a lot of the newer LG burners had autobitsetting, but maybe I was wrong.
 
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I just tried using DVD Shrink to do a DVD+R DL and it didn't work either. Here is what it did. Does this help at all?

xxxxx*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 4:33:44 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.1.26
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L>Version: SL01 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.3.1.26
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST3160021A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552B atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L E: CDRom0
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552 F: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 383MB (392688kB)
Free physical memory: 77MB (79212kB)
Memory in use : 79 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

22.4.2007
NeroAPI
9:02:58 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation started

9:02:58 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

9:02:58 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files sorted

9:02:59 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

9:02:59 PM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L running

9:02:59 PM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

9:02:59 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:02:59 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:02:59 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

9:03:39 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB)
Last address to be written: 4064863 (903:18.13, 7939MB)

9:03:39 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO

9:03:39 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer
Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK, Media Type ID: D01, Product revision number: 1
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0

9:03:39 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R9 Double Layer.)

9:03:39 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 4064864 (4064864) = #4064864/903:18.14
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 4064864 blocks [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:03:39 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H42L ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 8324841472, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
4064864 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

9:03:40 PM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files started

9:03:40 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163
Cache writing successful.

9:03:40 PM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files completed

9:03:40 PM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

9:03:40 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:04:13 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 481
L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 2058864 (1F6A70h, 4021MB) -> OK, confirmed setting

9:04:13 PM #22 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 506
Burning Layer 1

9:04:13 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 514
Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h)

9:04:13 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8228
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,293 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: FCFFFF h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 226A6F h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 0 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK...
Media type ID: D01
Product revision number: 1
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 44 30 31 01 40 ...RITEK...D01.@
25 25 37 0C 00 28 64 00 - 28 64 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %%7..(d.(d......
02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................

9:04:13 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 628
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes


9:16:57 PM #26 CDR -1206 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1680
Burning Layer 2

9:16:57 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1687
Perform layer 1 to 2 jump before writing at address 2058880 (1F6A80h)

9:17:05 PM #28 SCSI -1061 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445
SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0B120000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x44
Sense Qual: 0x86
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x1F 0x97 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x35 0x00 0x04 0x3E 0x44 0x86

9:17:05 PM #29 CDR -1061 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Internal target failure

9:17:05 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

9:17:05 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

9:17:28 PM #32 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

9:17:28 PM #33 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

9:17:28 PM #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
 
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calitiger33 said:
Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK...
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Other than confirming you're using Ritek +R DL media (that's sold under Memorex's label), no . . .
But I'm not very good at reading Shrink/Nero logs.

As I stated before, use Verbatim +R DL (made in Singapore) only.

By the way, it's common for the first thing to go in burners is its capacity to burn DL well, but until you use Verbatim +R DL media (made in Singapore), you're going to be out of luck in terms of troubleshooting.
 
Actually, I probably should have had you do this earlier, but I got so hung up on booktypes I forgot. Do steps 3 and 4 from here please.
 
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