Burning only goes up to 2x on a 4x drive

[brymo]

Hi, i am new, and i started burning today.

But with ritek dvd-rs 1-4x g04's

i make it so that the max is 4x, but it only goes to 2x,

what gives?

also i use dvd decrypt.

Thanks

[budz]

Hi, i am new, and i started burning today.

But with ritek dvd-rs 1-4x g04's

i make it so that the max is 4x, but it only goes to 2x,

what gives?

also i use dvd decrypt.

Thanks

Is your dvd burner set to DMA mode? It would help if you put in your computer specs. Here's a link on how to enable DMA in XP or WINDOWS 2000:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=9668

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7625

[brymo]

Yes i looked around and found stuff about this..

and i looked and it was already on..

any other ideas?

thanks

[budz]

Yes i looked around and found stuff about this..

and i looked and it was already on..

any other ideas?

thanks

what is the exact media code on those RITEK G04? use dvd identifier to find out the exact media code and manufacturer. are you using a 80 pin cable for your dvd burner? some dvd burners don't work correctly using a 40 pin ide cable. it would really help if you put in your computer details which will be useful in trying to solve your problem.

[brymo]

Yes i looked around and found stuff about this..

and i looked and it was already on..

any other ideas?

thanks

what is the exact media code on those RITEK G04? use dvd identifier to find out the exact media code and manufacturer. are you using a 80 pin cable for your dvd burner? some dvd burners don't work correctly using a 40 pin ide cable. it would really help if you put in your computer details which will be useful in trying to solve your problem.

it is on a laptop

toshiba p35-s609

but i think i just found the problem,

it was on mode DVD-RAM

so i just changed it, so i will see if this works now ( changed it to do cd/dvd) i never knew there was diff. modes




well it started to burn, but it just stops at 2x again

maybe i have to restart?

[thecoalman]

Are you using Roxio with the powerrec option? If so that's the optimal burn speed for that disc. It won't go any higher, it determines what's the fastest speed you should use for that disc. You can adjust it but I just let it do it's thing, no coasters yet!

[Stewart]

I am fairly new to burning DVDs (done plenty of CDs) but isn't burning speed dependant on both Hardware & Media ?

My Burner will burn DVD - Rs up to X4 but only up to X2.4 with DVD - RWs

[thecoalman]

I am fairly new to burning DVDs (done plenty of CDs) but isn't burning speed dependant on both Hardware & Media ?

My Burner will burn DVD - Rs up to X4 but only up to X2.4 with DVD - RWs

Yes but if you are using powerec on Roxio it examines the disc and picks the best speed regardless of it's stated speed. I would guess it won't exceed the speed. I've seen it record at different speeds on the same media, it depends on the disc.

[brymo]

Nope, just normal nero/dvd decrypt.

And it just stops at 2x, and the dvd-rs are made for 1-4x

am i doing something small?

whats with this turining my hdd to DML?

or something?

Thanks

[brymo]

i think i found the problem...

its the dvdr media, its the cheap ritek so i think thats it..

no biggie.. just have so many to burn when i first got it,.. but oh wells!


thanks for helping everyone

[bigmweb]

Ritek is a decent brand. When's the last time you cleaned your lens? That usually does the trick for me. You can get a cd lens cleaner for 5 to 10 bucks. It's a cd with a little brush on the bottom (usually on track 2).

[brymo]

this laptop is brand new, i called toshiba to ask if this is a known problem he said no..

and said it is probably the media.. like i thought