discs not finalizing

[bartj]

i am using winfast tv2000 xp deluxe card.
theres an option to burn direct to DVD.

when ive done tests with this using a -RW Verbatim disc the disc has finalized & the result is good.

however my main media i use are Yellow Datawrite discs with purple dye backs. when ive done the same things with these discs, the discs have not finalized or sometimes the software has hung.

has anyone come across this?

[leaglebob]

Only because no one with real expertise has responded===aren't you simply saying that your "system" likes verbatim and doesn't like Datawrite disks?

ALL systems have their preferences and preferred/can't use media lists, so I don't understand your question unless it is that basic.

Be happy you know Verbatim works and stick with it. IMO--your better question is "Where can I buy real verbatim disks as cheap as possible??"

For that, find a few media sites (newegg, meritline, shop4tech) and look for their specials from time to time.////bobbo.

[TheFamilyMan]

I had this problem with the CD burner that came with my Dell system. Not the same type of media, but the same problem which was easily solved by using the "right" brand of media. As mentioned above, burners can be picky about the media being used. I hope you didn't buy a lot of those Datawrite disks. Good Luck.

[bartj]

I have REBUILT my pc & tried using various other (write once only) discs both + & - R & still got the same problem. When i use the RW (Rewritable) Verbatim disc that i have there appears to be no probs when finalizing the disc.

I think the winfast software works off the Ulead Straight to Disk SDK software.

Ive also tried using the direct to disc option within Uleads DVD Video Magic 3 & again when i try to record direct a program for a long period e.g an hour at the end it doesnt seem to finalize the disc as it neither the pc nor the dvd player then sees it.