pioneer a06 problems

[blade80]

Hi, I've been backing up most of my movies with this 2 week old writer that i just bought.

I bought a 50 pack of 4x high grade princo.-on the top of the pile all blanks burned fine-once i got to the bottom and tried to back up 13th warrior every single blank started giving me problems-60%, 90%, never 100%-just spits blanks out unfinished...


Writer seems fine -i didnt flash anything-it came with 1.07 pre installed firmware-is it a writer problem or media problem?

I bought blanks at a small private store so they migth've played around with defective batches and put some in good batches..

Maybe, it something movie specific?

i tried both ways:dvd decrypter on iso mode (1 layer disk) and dvdshrink with no compression-no luck on both-what gives?

edit:finally managed to back up 13th warrior using dvdshrink-100% burn now-i took the blank from the very bottom of the batch-still had same series serial number-so i'm not sure really what went wrong-isit the burner or the media?

[DTSL06]

Welcome to Princo quality control. I found I've had more prob's with spindle Princo's (white tops) -R 4x then most other blanks. Some times they are perfect and some times they will not finalize (Pioneer A05). I got about 35% on the last spindle I bought. The previous spindle was 70-80% good. I stop using Princo's now, just can not waste the time and effort in using them. I just buy Ritek/Ridata when I can get them for -R media. I've mainly use 4x +R (RICOHJPNR01) Memorex now and get about 95% good burns with Plex 708a burner at 8x. Just check the media ratings to the left. When you find a media that works well for you then stick with it. I found most of the bulk media (non branded) have been a waste of both time and money. Its bad that you can not depend on the media and have to review each disc burn completely. Thats just in my case. Friend uses the same Princo's in his LG 4040 and they seems to work OK

I dont think the store would put some bad discs in with the good, they cant tell what is bad and what is good unless there is some cosmetic flaw on the disk itself. But who knows

[blade80]

no cosmetic flaws on the disks actually..

the first 4x princo 25pack i bought at a different store worked flawlessly though

this pack i got at some crap store on sale so maybe that was the case...

i'll try another store where i bought the first pack from so if all is good i'll continue with princos because they are pretty good price/quality wise

[blade80]

btw this is what i got from nero:


WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/17/2002 8:20:56 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead6302\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 7:18:06 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.0.2
Using interface version: 6.0.0.0
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead6302\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D>Version: 1.07 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.0.2
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST360021A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600JB-00CRA1 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : Generic STEALTH DVD st3wolf Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D E: CDRom0
PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T F: CDRom1
Generic STEALTH DVD G: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 0
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523744kB)
Free physical memory: 155MB (159180kB)
Memory in use : 69 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

4.2.2004
NeroAPI
3:19:30 PM #1 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files sorted

3:19:30 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

3:19:30 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D running

3:19:30 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:19:30 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:19:30 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3101
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

3:19:30 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 240
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2258687 (501:55.62, 4411MB)

3:19:30 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

3:19:30 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2085
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: PRINCO -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

3:19:30 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 406
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

3:19:30 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 779
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2258688 (2258688) = #2258688/501:55.63
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2258688 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D]
--------------------------------------------------------------

3:19:30 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 948
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4625793024, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2258688 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

3:19:31 PM #13 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files started

3:19:31 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4073
Cache writing successful.

3:19:31 PM #15 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files completed

3:19:31 PM #16 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

3:19:31 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2264
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

3:19:31 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1512
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

3:19:31 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19451
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

3:19:31 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1643
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: No

3:19:31 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7941
---- 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: 10.08 Mbps (2 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 ................

3:19:33 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1277
15:19:33.964 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:20:07 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1277
15:20:07.022 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:23:32 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1277
15:23:32.607 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:31:08 PM #25 SCSI -1024 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1431
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x01110000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x08
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x1C 0x17 0x40 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x93 0x00 0x02 0x0E
0x26 0x01 0x30 0xE6 0x08 0x01

3:31:08 PM #26 CDR -1024 File Writer.cpp, Line 301
Communication failure

3:31:08 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

3:31:08 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

3:31:08 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1847
EndDAO: Last written address was 1840959

3:31:08 PM #30 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

[tompika]

Welcome to the Princo-world.

You shouldn't burn them at 4x.
Try 2xspeed instead

[blade80]

Yeah- i guess the remainder of tha spindle i'll have to finish off at 2x

How about the longevity of princos?

if you store them dust,sun free -will they last for a substantial time period?

10+ years