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1. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
John T Smith Aug 6, 2010 10:35 AM (in response to Danielpremiere)Have Encore create an ISO on your hard drive, then use the FREE http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download to write to disc
Imgburn should allow you to burn at a slower speed... it will also tell you the actual brand of the blank
I've read in these forums that Verbatim dual layer is best
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2. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
Danielpremiere Aug 6, 2010 10:48 AM (in response to John T Smith)Hi,
Firstly many thanks for the reply. But that's a workaround rather than a solution to direct burning in Encore which is what I would prefer to do. Does anyone know whether the purchase of a new (Plextor?) drive as I suggested would help?
Since posting my original message, I had indeed thought of writing an Image and then burning using Imgburn, which is what I am now trying. Of course there is now the issue of setting a layer break, which Encore automatically did. Imgburn gave me 4 options, one of which was "good" so I am trying that one. Will let you know how it turns out.
Daniel
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3. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
Bill Hunt Aug 6, 2010 10:59 AM (in response to Danielpremiere)Daniel,
I have never had one failure with Verbatim DL discs. I don't know the Infiniti, but know that recent Ritek discs, seem to be from many different mfgrs., like Memorex. They also not longer get the high recs., that they once did.
In another forum a user had a similar issue with Infiniti, and my searching seemed to indicate that they did have a good reputation. Still, changing to Verbatim blanks solved that user's issues.
Good luck,
Hunt
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4. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
Danielpremiere Aug 9, 2010 1:54 PM (in response to Bill Hunt)Hi again,
I have ordered some Verbatim DL disks and also a new Plextor drive! I will try the Verbatim disks on my old drive, before I put the new drive in, but I don't think the existing DVD drive likes any disk over 2.4x speed. Using my Philips DL DVD disks, Imgburn would not successfully complete on 4 attempts (on the one occasion the burn completed but the verify failed) I kept getting the woman's voice "OH NO!" Hmm.
So I hope one of these things will solve my problems. I spotted a mistake on my dual layer project last night and used my *last* 2.4x disc to re-write the master. On the way to the duplicators now.
Will let you know what happens.
Thanks
Daniel
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5. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
John T Smith Aug 9, 2010 3:43 PM (in response to Danielpremiere)Just as a test ('cause they were really cheap) I bought a sale box of Memorex (Ritek) +DL at a local store
Using an ISO (of nothing that was really important) I used Imgburn and have created 3 discs with zero problems... all play back on the 3 drives I have connected to TVs (Magnavox & Toshiba & LG)
You either have a batch of REALLY bad discs, or your DVD writer is not functioning 100%
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6. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
Danielpremiere Aug 10, 2010 2:01 PM (in response to John T Smith)Hi,
Good news - I have received and installed my new Plextor drive. It succeeded first time using the same Philips discs that I had been trying with but had been failing using my old drive. Its seems the old drive it was only compatible with 2.4x speed discs in its existing state for some reason. I am looking forward to using the new drive together with Verbatim discs when they arrive!
Daniel
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7. Re: Dual layer disc burn failure (CS3) help please
Bill Hunt Aug 11, 2010 8:08 AM (in response to Danielpremiere)the burn completed but the verify failed) I kept getting the woman's voice "OH NO!" Hmm.
ImgBurn is a great little utility. The humor coded into it is also entertaining, like the "Oh No!" Always read the error messages completely, and you will likely get a good laugh. Some days, when I am bored, I will launch the program, and do something wrong, just to get the error messages. Things like, "Obviously, you do not know what you are doing. Sit back, and I will do them for you, the correct way... "
About the only thing straight forward in the entire program is the little musical "Ta-Da!" when things go well. I'm surprised that one does not get that lady, with something like, "though you did almost everything wrong, I was able to get you a good burn - SUCCESS!"
Good luck with the Verbatims and the Plextor. I have one of those units, plus an LG, on my workstation, and have not issues. Do check the version of the firmware, when you install the burner. Plextor updates those pretty often. Also, pay close attention to the firmware installation instructions. Seems that Plextor requires a bit more work, than my LG (could be reversed, but one is a straight EXE and the other needs a bit more).
Hunt



