DVD DUAL LAYER Writer Compatibility

[floodedspoon888]

Hi

I've been working with a dual layer burner for a few weeks now with limited success. All of the DVDs created can be read without problems in the drive which created them but the read success in other devices seems to be rather poor. I thought I'd post my results here and asks others to offer their opinions.

None of the problems I'm having appear to be software related - I'm just talking here about hardware/media compatability.

HARDWARE

LITE-ON SOHW-1633S - Using latest official Firmware

MEDIA

TraxData 8.5GB 2.4x Certified DVD+R DL

RESULTS (DVD-ROM) POSITIVE

LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S
DELL D600 - HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N
SONY DVD RW DRU-710A
SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-308B

RESULTS (DVD-ROM) NEGATIVE

TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2412
MATSHITA UJ-820D

[koolaidwa]

well to get a lot better results with that drive, crossflash it to 1653 cstj or csok firmware, i had the same drive and now its 1653 cstj soon to be csok, there actually the same phyiscal drive,

go to cdfreaks.com liteon forum if u need help finding and crossflashing ur drive

[floodedspoon888]

UPDATE on DVD Player Compatability

POSITIVE
Sony DAV-S400

Mixed
Sony Playstation 2 (New Design)

Negative
Philips PET700 Portable DVD Player

Is anyone else burning Dual Layer discs and having such varied results?

[RAAGAAman]

Who makes that Traxdata DL+R media? If its not MKM then that may be your problem or the Liteon drive writes badly. I have had good success with many drives. Pioneer K14/K15 and NEC 6500A but I have used MKM media and Sonic Rec now 7.22.

RG

[floodedspoon888]

For any others looking at this thread. Suggest you look at the DVD Media Lists which rates compatibility. Based on the results of others using TraxData media my results are normal and the results I'm geting with this drive are comparable with others. Think I'll try media that others suggest is more reliable.