ALL the tips to burn the perfect DVD.

[Sikander]

Okay, I bought a Sony DRU 810A finally. Bought four DVD-R's, first two were perfect, remaining two were coasters. Bought two new discs, different type, one successful, one coaster. Burned another one tonight, burned fine untill at 98% it gave me an error, the disc runs fine, only the last four five files are corrupt. DVD media is expensive and i'm frustrated. Im using Windows XP SP2 with Nero Burning Rom 7. I close ALL the programmes before burning my dvd but still I get mixed results.

All of you guys out there with DVD burning experience, please post all the tips and tricks you use to burn that perfect dvd without any errors, like your write speed, media type, the best burning software?? any other stuff you can think of, It will be highly appreciated.
Thanks. :P

[ZippyP.]

Check out nomorecoasters.

[ark]

Sikander
Try Nero 6.6. Nero 6.3 is not good enough. You may have better result.

[Bjs]

Your wrong ark ... it's what I use on several pc's here



And no problem's ... only crap media cause's issue's .

Sony dw-d22a + Lg (external usb box)

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The problem is the media itself ... there has been alot of rubbish released ... I have even had to return a 50 spindle of tdk when 4 different dvd burner's , all less than 12 month's old , all spat nero error "could not allocate first sector" .

Tried 3 disc's , none accepted ... back they went ... exchanged for verbatim's ... no issue's .

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First thing to do alway's would be to check for latest firmware , and reflash the drive and test again ... should problem persist ... it's that particular brand of media .

[jimmalenko]

Gotta agree. No issues with Nero 6.3 here either.

... and besides, he's using Nero 7 !!!