problem with Panasonic Prometium (SW-9581C) , Verbatim media

[panuels]

I have recently bought a Panasonic Prometium multiburner. The drive burnes everything except a new batch of Verbatim Datalife Plus 2x DVD-R media. I get a laser calibration error and the burn process is interupted.

These media come in 5 packs. The last batch was in a 10 pack and they work fine. I can't read the media sector because this drive is incompatible with dvdinfo.

My supplier says i have to get a firmware update , but from WHERE? Panasonic Netherlands say they don't sell this drive. The global site has no internet page or firmware updates for it.

Can anyone help?

Elpedro.

[Shotsfan]

Check this link out, but as the warning says use at your own risk! I have downloaded it but not tried it!

http://forum.firmware-flash.com/dl_firmware.php?category=4&manufactor=18

I have just bought this drive and it was a bargain, but came without any drivers etc. It should be able to format in UDF 2.0 but the ancient drivers on the Panasonic web site only do 1.5. I need 2.0 to handle recordings made with a Panasonic TV DVD-RAM recorder (although I can do this using a suitable software application... nice to get 2.0 though). Any ideas where UDF 2.0 can be found?

[panuels]

Shotsfan,

that did the trick. The disks burn ok now. And also thanks to Arzeno for the update!

Elpedro.

[panuels]

Looks like i cheered to soon. I had success with one disk only . All other Verbatim disks fail with a power calibration error. Looks like i have to wait for Panasonic to fix this...

Elpedro.