Bad DVD Burns w/ 2 Diff Burners

[d_d_a]

Here's my story:

I purchased a LiteOn LDW-811S and was set to start creating some DVDs. Every one I burned began losing quality near the end (last 30-60 minutes) of the disc. The video would start to block, digitize, or whatever then the sound would start cutting and finally the disc would lock up my DVD player. Here's some info:

Media: Memorex DVD+R 4X
Software Used: DVD Shrink 3.1, Nero 6, TMPEnc
System: AMD 1.1 GHz
IDE1: Hard Drive (master)
IDE1: DVD-ROM drive (slave)
IDE2: DVD+-R drive (master)
IDE2: Hard Drive (slave)

I have used the same media, performing the exact steps in a different system which has a Sony DRU-500 burner. Videos come out great everytime! So, I purchased a Sony DRU-530A, removed the LiteOn and installed the Sony. My results are exactally the same! I still can't seem to burn a successful DVD. All the CDs I burn from the same burner work great, I only have problems with video DVDs.

Just for grins I tried a FujiFilm DVD-R and a Pengo DVD+R. Same problem. I've also tried to burn at 2.4X, no help.

Is it possible that the configuration of my system is causing this? Has anyone heard of any similar problems?

Oh yeah, the discs seem to play fine with PowerDVD on my computer. The component DVD players are having the problem and I've tried the disc in a Panasonic A-120 (my older player), a newer JVC and Samsung (both which are DVD-R compatible).

Someone please help, I'm losing hair over this...

[dafreak]

make sure you've undated the firmware on your burner.
Also try burning with different media or use the same media that you're using now but shrink your movies to take up less disk space.

cheap dvd's usually have problems at the very edge of the disks, so it may help to shrink your movies more.


ps> memorex and sony drives don't mix too well. At least that's the case with my sony 510dru and memorex media.

[ebenton]

The problem could be the Memorex media. In the past, Memorex DVD +R disks were RICOHJPN, a very good manufacturer. However, I have read that recently they switched to CMC, which is crap.
You can't trust any brand to stay with the same manufacturer.
Download DVDinfo Pro and check the manufacturer code on one of your Memorex disks. (Many drives cannot read the media code on a blank DVD +R, so you should probably just use one of your already-recorded ones.)
If it's CMC or CMCMAG or anything with "CMC" in it, try a better brand, like Maxell or TDK.

[ebenton]

Also, the Sony DRU-530 is actually an Optorite, so the same disks that worked with your DRU-510 might not work with the DRU-530.

[d_d_a]

Thanks for the replies.

My question after reading the posts is still this: Why will the Memorex media (which is the RICOHJPN type) work in 2 different systems perfectly, one using a Sony DRU-500 and the other with a DRU-530A, but my system using a 530A can't burn a good DVD?

[disturbed1]

Are you using labels by any chance? This is a common problem with some players and a label. It tends to throw the disc out of balance towards the end.

You shouldn't have a hard drive on the same channel as your burner, if your image is on that hard drive. This can impact performance. Watch your buffer levels in Nero to see if they drop or change wildly. A quick switching from 100%-99% is fine, but if it drops low, then fills up, then drops, you have an I/O problem. Out of IDE channels? Pick up one of those $30 Promise ATA cards, adds 2 channels (4 devices).

Defragment your HD, and run a check disk on your HDs. You could have a weak/bad sector somewhere.

[gmatov]

Does anyone read a post before they reply?

"Just for grins I tried a FujiFilm DVD-R and a Pengo DVD+R. Same problem. I've also tried to burn at 2.4X, no help."

He has the same problem with one of the "gospel" media.

And, the "30 to 60 minutes" from the end sure as hell doesn't mean too close to 4.37 gigs, back off a 100 meg or so, some disks are bad at the very end.

I don't know if it would help to put both HDDs on the Primary IDE, both opticals on the Secondary, rip to the Slave HDD, Shrink it, burn to the Master on Secondary IDE. In both cases, it is rip from ROM IDE2 to Slave HDD, IDE 1, load Shrink into RAM, convert, transfer data from IDE 1 Slave to IDE 2 Master. No botlenecks.

Give it a try.

Cheers,

George

[nufan292]

When referring to "gospel" media as being fujifilm, they too have more than one manufacturer. Both TY and Prodisc. And I personally get mixed results with the Prodisc media, my lite-on 411 is a finicky pos.

[d_d_a]

Thanks George, I'll try reconfiguring my system this weekend and let you know what happens. I originally configured my system this way so I wouldn't have problems copying CDs/DVDs. That's why the CD/DVD-ROM is on one IDE and my burner on the other.

Questions: Why do the burned DVDs play fine in my computer with PowerDVD, but not on the component DVD player? And if it's a 'bottle neck' problem, wouldn't I have errors on burned CDs as well?

Uugh! This has all been very frustrating![/quote]

[d_d_a]

George,

Thank you for your suggestion! I reconfigured my system, put both hard drives on the primary IDE and the DVD-R and DVD-RW on the secondary. It would appear that it's working; at least I got one good DVD created! I didn't have time to play with it after that.

Thanks again! I can't believe it was that simple!

[raviradh]

Can someone help me out as well ??? seems to be the similar problem??

My thread....https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=921535#921535

Thanks!!