Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
On 9/15/2009 12:49 AM PT, Ed Light typed:
> Ant wrote:
>> On 9/14/2009 2:11 PM PT, Ed Light typed:
>>
>>> What was the percent quality rating? I get 97% usually, sometimes 95%
>>> on my Optiarc 7241S.
>>
>> Where's that under?
>
> On the Disk Quality tab, near the bottom right corner, it says "Quality
> score:".
I will have to check later (out of time now).
>>> Not relevant to your thread, but the Optiarc wanted to burn 2.4x
>>> Verbatim DVD+R DL's at 4x. But if I let it, it makes a section where
>>> the quality drops to zero, though it verifies ok on the Optiarc. At
>>> 2.4x it comes out great.
>>
>> Hmm, I never paid attention to the speed burns. Maybe that's the
>> problem if the speeds are mismatched?
>
> If they show good quality it's ok. If not, try a lower speed. I use 12x
> for backups on 16x media.
So run the disk quality test after burning?
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Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROMdrives...
I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on these
old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
On Sep 13, 1:49 am, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Is it me or do some old DVD-ROM drives have serious problems reading
> burned discs (CD-R, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs [assuming
> they can read them])? It can be unable to read the wholedisc(e.g.,
> Explorer says to insertdisc) or partially discs (e.g., can't copy
> specific files). I have seen this at work and home with many IDE/PATA
> DVD drives, brands, PCs, etc.
>
> I have used:
> 1. Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1912, Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1612 Rev. B (sometimes
> locks up the whole PC!), etc. for DVD-ROM drives.
> 2. Latest firmwares and even firmwares to remove region protections for
> both burners (e.g., Sony NEC Optiarc DVD-RW AD-7220S) and reader drives.
> 3. TDK, Memorex, Office Depot, Sony, HP, etc. New and old discs!
> 4. CDburnerXP v4.x, Nero Express Essentials SE v8.3.13.0, Roxio Easy CD
> Creator (an old version and can't remember it since it is at work).
>
> I did notice using commercial pressed discs seem to have NO problems. Am
> I doing something wrong or just having a bad luck?
>
> Thank you in advance.
Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
Ant wrote
> I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on these
> old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
Not unless its some dodgy firmware.
> Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote
>> Hello!
>>
>> Is it me or do some old DVD-ROM drives have serious problems reading
>> burned discs (CD-R, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs
>> [assuming they can read them])? It can be unable to read the
>> wholedisc(e.g., Explorer says to insertdisc) or partially discs
>> (e.g., can't copy specific files). I have seen this at work and home
>> with many IDE/PATA DVD drives, brands, PCs, etc.
>>
>> I have used:
>> 1. Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1912, Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1612 Rev. B
>> (sometimes locks up the whole PC!), etc. for DVD-ROM drives.
>> 2. Latest firmwares and even firmwares to remove region protections
>> for both burners (e.g., Sony NEC Optiarc DVD-RW AD-7220S) and reader
>> drives.
>> 3. TDK, Memorex, Office Depot, Sony, HP, etc. New and old discs!
>> 4. CDburnerXP v4.x, Nero Express Essentials SE v8.3.13.0, Roxio Easy
>> CD Creator (an old version and can't remember it since it is at
>> work).
>>
>> I did notice using commercial pressed discs seem to have NO
>> problems. Am I doing something wrong or just having a bad luck?
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
On 10/12/2009 2:06 AM PT, Rod Speed typed:
>> I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on these
>> old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
>
> Not unless its some dodgy firmware.
Or maybe the DVD-ROM drives are just dang old like from early 2003 and
1/2005.
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Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
Ant wrote:
> I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on these
> old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
Yes, I have encountered new firmware making reading of certain disks
problematic. I had to go back to old firmware. It is a rare problem, I
think.
--
Ed Light
Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
On 10/12/2009 12:02 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:
>>>> I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on
>>>> these old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
>
>>> Not unless its some dodgy firmware.
>
>> Hmm. I wonder if the ones on
>> http://backfire.rpc1.org/tsstcorp/in...path=SD-M1612/ are dodgy for my Toshiba SD-M1612 rev. B 16X/48X ATAPI/IDE.
>
> If they are, someone would have reported that.
True.
>> Or maybe the DVD-ROM drives are just dang old like from early 2003 and 1/2005.
>
> Very likely.
Thanks. I tried the same burned discs (years old and recent ones,
different brands and colors) on two other old DVD-ROM drives and it had
zero problems in reading. OK, I guess the drives are old. Funny thing is
that I didn't use them that much! Sheesh. I also tried clearing the
inside with one of those disc cleaners with those brushes, but it didn't
help.
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Re: Unable to read my burned CDs and DVDs in various DVD-ROM drives...
On 10/12/2009 2:00 PM PT, Ed Light typed:
> Ant wrote:
>> I recalled doing firmware upgrades to remove region blockings on these
>> old DVD-ROM drives. Can this affect its reading of burned discs?
>
> Yes, I have encountered new firmware making reading of certain disks
> problematic. I had to go back to old firmware. It is a rare problem, I
> think.
Hmm. I will have to find those old original firmwares. Does anyone know
of Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1912 and Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1612 Rev. B? I
didn't see them on toshiba.com or maybe I did dig hard.
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