DVD-RW Issues

[Jaz]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr - If I waste another blank DVD I'm going to go spare.

Having some real issues here guys, trying to burn a DVD movie and the burn always fails, regardless of what software I use to burn. Take your pick out of DVD Santa, Nero and DVD Clone.

I get error messages like this:

1A20-0218-0370-1725-8155-4331*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 16/12/2003 21:18:06
Nero API version: 6.3.1.11
Using interface version: 6.0.0.0
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U>Version: US03 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.3.1.11
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 11
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: DVD+R9 DL recorder

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP1614N atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552 D: CDRom0
=======================



AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1047024kB)
Free physical memory: 659MB (675676kB)
Memory in use : 35 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

30.3.2006
NeroAPI
13:56:17 #1 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 269
DVD-Video files sorted

13:56:17 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

13:56:17 #3 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

13:56:17 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U running

13:56:17 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

13:56:17 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

13:56:17 #7 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3196
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

13:56:17 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 1743455 (387:26.05, 3405MB)

13:56:17 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

13:56:17 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107
Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TTH02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

13:56:17 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
======================================== =

13:56:17 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1743456 (1743456) = #1743456/387:26.6
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1743456 blocks [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U]
--------------------------------------------------------------

13:56:17 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3570597888, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_Ctrl Adr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1743456 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

13:56:17 #14 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 269
Caching of files started

13:56:17 #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4206
Cache writing successful.

13:56:17 #16 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 269
Caching of files completed

13:56:17 #17 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 269
Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s)

13:56:18 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

13:56:18 #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1664
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

13:56:18 #20 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20125
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

13:56:18 #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1805
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

13:56:18 #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8063
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

13:59:35 #23 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1441
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x00C80000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

13:59:35 #24 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Power calibration error

13:59:35 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

13:59:35 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

13:59:35 #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2015
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

13:59:35 #28 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 269
Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s)

13:59:35 #29 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

13:59:35 #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROM s : 0 (Security Option)

And I'm like .

Any ideas? It's a Samsung WriteMaster TS-H552U.

It's doing my nut in.

[Jaz]

Getting VERY pissed off.

[PsyMan]

If you can burn other DVDs and you are having problems with a specific DVD image then the image is probably faulty (or has some kind of protection?). If it happens with any DVD you try to burn then I can only think of three things:

1. Faulty (or incompatible with your writer) DVDs. Try another brand.

2. Power problems. Is your PSU powerful enough to handle all the hardware parts of your PC? Try disconnecting some devices and try to burn a DVD again.

3. Faulty writer lens. The lense of some drives/writers may have calibration problems after some time of usage (usually because of constant misalignment of the lens). As a result, the drive/writer cannot read or write specific kinds of disks. For example, it might be able to read or write DVD-RW disks but it might not be able to read or write DVD-R disks. The problem gets worse as you use the drive/writer and after some time it won't be able to read/write any disk.
It would be better to use the warranty of the drive if it did not expire yet. If the warranty is over, then you can try recalibrating the lense by yourself (if you are familiar with fixing hardware parts) or buy a new one (since taking it to the lab will cost you almost the same amount money).

[flowrent]

Try a lower speed.

[Flash]

If you can burn other DVDs and you are having problems with a specific DVD image then the image is probably faulty (or has some kind of protection?).

You can even burn pagefile.sys as disk image - there's no way to get those errors even when writing b0rken image

I think there's two posslible problems - 16x is too much for hard drive or DVD discs are bad.
Anyway it's better to write at 4-6x - lower speed = lower error rate.

2Jaz - try to write at 6x, if you'll get same error then it's problem with your drive.

[Jaz]

Try a lower speed.

Can't believe I didn't think to try that. It seems to be working now, I'll let you know how the burn turns out when it's finished.

[Jaz]

OK the burn was fine, but when I watch the DVD back, the audio is totally out of sync.

[flowrent]

Did Nero do a conversion or something to your movie ?

[Jaz]

DVD Santa did, yeah. It was originally an Xvid, converted to DVD format.

[smcd]

Converting xvid to dvd (i did this with some hdtv rips) using nero made the audio get out of sync on parts of the show (not all of it, which was weird)... so you're not alone there. maybe it's something to do with VBR encoding of the video and/or audio? who knows.