Ritek suddenly 4x in my sony dru-500a! 15 minute dvd's

[joshcali]

Ok, I ordered a 25-spindle of Ritek 4x's

now the first 7-10 I wrote all went at 2x (even when they said 4x). one day I tried to write 1 dvd which I had removed a video stream with instant copy, and I got this error in NERO:

DVD-Video files reallocation failed


it asked me if I wanted to write the dvd anyway...and it worked. at 4x! it was real 4x, actually doing a full write in 15 minutes.

now here's the odd part. since then, EVERY burn has been at full 4x. I've done at least another 7.

I'm using XP,
firmware 2.0e
the sticker on the 25pack dvd-r was DVD-R/4X/NP07

and I have the nero-log from the time the "reallocation failed" if anyone thinks it could be usefull.

wierd huh!?
-Josh

[nerdboy69]

Sounds like it was exorcised.

Or maybe it has gone the other way and is possessed.

Maybe I should baptise mine or perform a sacrifice for it ... "here kitty, kitty!"

[Roy Batty]

Josh

I got the same error when I used an unbranded Princo 4X -R media as a test, the DVD Video reallocation thing; I just ignored it and promptly burned a 4.3GB disc in thirteen and three quarter minutes!!

So far I have tried an unbranded Princo 4X, a Pony 4X, a Bulkpaq Orange 4X, a DataWrite 4X, a Traxdata 4X and a Verbatim 4X in my Sony DWU12A multiformat, and they've all flown straight through at full 4X writing - course I am fairly sure at least three of them are basically the same disc.

Keep on burnin!

Roy

[Mr Zippy]

The Ritek x4 media problems have been posted loads of times before, they have always worked at x4 in my DRU-500A.

The Video Files Reallocation Error is due to a non 100% complaint DVD structure.

Neil

[NIPPERLOCKO]

I`m very intrigued and would like to know how you have done this,I did contact joshcali directly but no reply with the log, I`ve had my drive for 6 weeks now, when it first came changing from 2.0e to 1.0d via a forum allowed me to burn at 4x. but ever since I have only been able to burn at 2x no matter what firmware I use which is currently 2.0g any help would be appreciated, regards nipperlocko.

[joshcali]

heya, never got the message!
here's the log...

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/17/2002 10:03:20 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 1/29/2003 10:37:36 PM
Nero Version: 5.5.10.20
Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-500A> Version: 2.0e - HA 0 TA 1 - 5.5.10.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0
Drive buffer : 8192kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <JLMS XJ-HD166S> Version: DS0F - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-500A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120P0 YAR4 ultra Port 2 ID 0 DMA: ?
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 YAR4 ultra Port 2 ID 2 DMA: ?
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785896kB)
Free physical memory: 445MB (456232kB)
Memory in use : 41 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: Off

23.4.2003
UDF/ISO compilation
5:58:03 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
DVD-Video files reallocation started

5:58:03 PM #2 DVDREALLOC -24 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 1114
One or more files (mostly VOB file(s)) do not belong to the corresponding IFO file

5:58:03 PM #3 Phase 115 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
DVD-Video files reallocation failed

5:58:30 PM #4 Phase 132 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
DVD-Video files compliance ignored

5:58:30 PM #5 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7579
Iso document burn settings
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Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

5:58:30 PM #6 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
DVD-Video files sorted

5:58:30 PM #7 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115
Reader running

5:58:30 PM #8 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-500A running

5:58:30 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4563
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:58:31 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4563
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:58:31 PM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3726
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

5:58:31 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1889568 (1889568) = #1889568/419:54.18
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

5:58:32 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 215
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:48.45)
Last address to be written: 1889567 (419:56.17)

5:58:32 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 220
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

5:58:32 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1657
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-500A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKG - 04
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

5:58:32 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824
Prepare recorder SONY DVD RW DRU-500A for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 -424824832

5:58:32 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1889568 (1889568) = #1889568/419:54.18
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1889568 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-500A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

5:58:32 PM #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files started

5:58:32 PM #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files completed

5:58:34 PM #20 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s)

5:58:35 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

5:58:35 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1364
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

5:58:35 PM #23 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 17693
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON

5:58:35 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1478
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

5:58:35 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7863
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 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: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Media Specific:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

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6:11:43 PM #82 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 219
all writers idle, stopping conversion

6:12:31 PM #83 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,520 KB/s)

6:12:31 PM #84 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 7/17/2002 9:05:10 AM
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/23/2001 12:00:00 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[NIPPERLOCKO]

Hi joshcali thanks for the reply, could you tell me what it was that you removed in instant copy so that I can try and replicate it I`m desperate to be able to copy like you at 4x, as detailed an explanation as you can please, many thanks nipperlocko.

[joshcali]

no idea if it was luck or coincidence! but here's what I did...

in instant copy I started with a film that had both widescreen, and full frame, then removed a whole video stream (I dropped the full frame, and then just kept the widescreen).
when I went to write it gave me the error.

let me know if it does the same thing for you!

cheers,
-Josh