No +R

[Chala]

Can someone please help me, my burner is not writing to +R Media it has been working great
with -R media for years, never tried -R till now. I am using the LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S. I
tried writing to +R Maxell which I use in -R all the time, I also tried the horrible Memorex -R. I
have tried using Nero 9 Reloaded as well as image burn, both have failed. I have the updated
firmware installed from this location
http://www.liteonit.com/global/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=154
Can somebody please help? Thanks in advance.

Specs
Burner: LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S
OS: Windows Professional
Processor: Processor 3.20 gigahertz Intel Celeron
RAM: 1024 Megabytes Installe

[lowellriggsiam]

Any error messages, like power calibration failure? Some drives for some reason just do not like some brands, and in some cases the "+" or "-" actually matters. If you know somebody else that has a dvdburner see if their recorders will record on them.

[Chala]

Any error messages, like power calibration failure? Some drives for some reason just do not like some brands, and in some cases the "+" or "-" actually matters. If you know somebody else that has a dvdburner see if their recorders will record on them.

Yeah my friend has a burner and it writes +R fine. Here is a ImgBurn log, dont know what it means:

I 05:11:13 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!
I 05:11:13 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 05:11:13 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,024 KB - Available: 635,716 KB
W 05:11:13 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.
I 05:11:13 Initialising SPTI...
I 05:11:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 05:11:13 Found 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD±RW!

[lowellriggsiam]

Nothing in that log jumps out at me. Did you say that YOUR batch of maxwell dvd+r's did in fact work on your friends pc, or that he was using other dvd+r discs?

[victoriabears]

My experience with maxell blanks is very poor, never use them now.

Use Verbatim or TY

[creakndale]

I have a LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S and it will not write to Fujifilm DVD+RW discs. It will read from those discs just fine but will not write to them. My previous TEAC and TDK burners worked perfect with these same Fujifilm discs.

I chose the LITE-ON as I wanted LightScribe capability. The only option was to upgrade the LITE-ON's firmware, which I did. However, it still wouldn't write to the Fujifilm discs. I ultimately purchased some Verbatim DVD+RW discs which work fine.

I won't purchase another LITE-ON burner.

creakndale

[jman98]

I won't purchase another LITE-ON burner.

I agree. I've had LITE-ON burners and they seem great at first, but every one I owned developed problems relatively quickly.

[Chala]

Nothing in that log jumps out at me. Did you say that YOUR batch of maxwell dvd+r's did in fact work on your friends pc, or that he was using other dvd+r discs?

Yeah my friend provided me with a few blanks from his batch of Maxell +R Disc's

[Chala]

My experience with maxell blanks is very poor, never use them now.

Use Verbatim or TY

Yes Victoriabears I need to try Verbatim media i will report back once i have.

[Chala]

I won't purchase another LITE-ON burner.

I agree. I've had LITE-ON burners and they seem great at first, but every one I owned developed problems relatively quickly.

What resonably priced burners would you folks recommend?

[creakndale]

I have a Samsung burner in my laptop. It's played and burned every disc type I've ever put in it with 100% reliability. So my next DVD burner will be a Samsung.

creakndale

[lordsmurf]

The problem is likely due to inferior media. Use something better.
See http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htm

[lowellriggsiam]

I have nothing but positive things to say about the Lite-on burner I have on by backup PC, it has never failed. The again I have never attempted to use a maxwell dvdr since the test one I bought 10 years ago recorded well on my HP DVDR but then would only play on that drive.

[Chala]

The problem is likely due to inferior media. Use something better.
See http://www.digitalfaq.com/reviews/dvd-media.htm

I read that link i dont know where you folks get these deals on these Disc's. i am in the North Eastern part of the US, i just bought a 15 pack of Maxell -R's for $16.00 according to this link i am seriously getting ripped off!