LEGACY

[oldschool]

I have a PIONEER DVR-509 BK RT drive that I'm very happy with. But As I"m going thru my disks I'm finding random files that won't copy back onto my hard drive. I'm useing LEGACY 4X dvd-r. I understand that these disks are mega cheap, they where a gift.
The drive is burning them at 12 X, should I burn them at a slower speed to fix this? I'v also heared that you can fix it by not filling the disks all the way up. Is this true?
Anything you can say would help. ( almost)

[QuaiBoy]

Yes, burn them at the rated speed (4x). Update the firmware on your 509 (109). If neither of those fix the problem, try only filling the disc to the 4GB mark. That should do it.
They are cheap discs, but a decent result can be had at the rated burning speed.

-Evan-

[oldschool]

Thank you ^^
I will give that a try.
( Oh and flashing the firmware was the 1st things I did before I even used the drive for burning at all. )

[QuaiBoy]

Good. Here's an image of Legacy 8x burned at 8x on a Lite-On 1693s as inspiration (not the same product, I know). It was a pleasant surprise for crap media.

-Evan-

[oldschool]

Wow, You just informed me that I'm a nubbie. I have no idea if that test came out good or bad. I've never run a test like that before. Should I pick up some software so I can run the same kind of test?

Also, my next batch of blank dvd's I want to pick up something good, but it also has to be ... kinda cheap. Basicly something that will burn at a good speed (16X would be nice), be able to fill up all the way and will work pretty much every time. Is this all asking to much? I dont know I just got this burner.