burning a dual layered disc with pioneer dvr-108

[sector001]

was wondering if anyone's here has successfully burned a dual layered disc with this drive? i am having problems burning a Dual Layered disc. it is a ridata 2.4x DL disc that was included.

i get an error message from nero saying that this type of disc is not compatible or something to that effect.

i thought it might have been the drivers as i have also posted another question about this same problem.

this time i have installed the drive onto my dell tower PC, a P2 400MHZ PC running windows XP professional edition.

i am still unable to burn a DVD+R DL disc...what am i doing wrong???

is the drive malfunction? should i return it?

what am i missing? why is it so hard to get this damn thing to work? it works somewhat but not really...at least the DL part doesn't work or 2x media...

[maldb]

Do you have the latest version of Nero? What firmware do you have on the 108?

[sector001]

i have nero 6 ultra edition, i have not downloaded the latest updates and the firmware version for my burner is 1.10

[maldb]

You're Ok with the Pioneer. Try updating Nero and see what happens.

[sector001]

thx, i was thinking about that as well. i'll let u know what happens.

[steptoe]

There was major bugs with the earlier versions of Nero with regards to DVD-Video creation that gave some of the errors you describe


I've finally given up on Nero for DVD-Video creation as I got sick and fed up of the various minor annoyances it had, and now use DVD Deceypter to burn DVD-Video as a disc image, I don't get ANY problems with pausing, stuttering or freezing discs anymore, and I only use Rotek G04, good quality media, same stuff I've been using for ages

I can't see how changing burning software can cure the problems, but it has, so I'm happier, but not with Nero

[sector001]

i didn't know u can burn with dvd decrypter. i thought all dvd decrypter does is remove the CSS copy protection. maybe i'm missing something here.

i am not switching to another dvd authoring program, i am updating nero...if that'll work. never had problems with nero, till i upgraded to a dual layered dvd burner.

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I hope its Nero, I just ordered the Pioneer 108 a couple of seconds ago...lol

[sector001]

it definitely is. it works. make sure u update nero. i don't know if your drive includes nero, mine did. full version too.

the ultimate test is to see if it'll playback on my Sony dvd player.

[Jamz]

I have the Pioneer A08 & have burned 3 dual layered discs & it played on everything I've tested it on including a 7 year old Sony DVD player. I burned with decrypter.

[sector001]

that's fantastic...decrypter can burn dvd's? not just remove the copy protection??? i have to look into that.