Blank DVD DL Media Not Recognzed ! (LG GSA-H12N)

[nokia999i]

[qanda]This thread is about the LG GSA-H12N. Click here to see full specs[/qanda]Dear All :

I have this LG GSA-H12N burner, and have had this issue for a while now, I just bought a pack of 100 Blank "Memory" Dual-Layer DVD+R/RW .... But I have tried them all, my drive just recognized 4 and rejected the rest completely. Sometimes I get some 8x DL Discs, only ImgBurn recognizes the correct speed, other software like Nero or Ashampoo just sees them as 2.4x Discs, why is that ?

I have just Ashampoo Burning Studio 2009, ImgBurn and UltraIso installed. What could be the problem ? BTW I have the latest Firmware installed. My system is kind of old, a PIV HT 2.8Ghz, nVidia 7800 GS/OC, 2 Seagate 120GB SATA Drives and an Intel D865PERL Mobo ...

Please Help !!!!!

[puki_ajam]

probably bad media, what made are they, not the brand.
you can see that in imgburn

[nokia999i]

[B][U]ImgBurn Info :[/U][/B]

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N UL02 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD+R DL

Disc Information:
Status: Complete
Erasable: No
Sessions: 1
Sectors: 3,790,896
Size: 7,763,755,008 bytes
Time: 842:27:21 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x

DVD±R DL Boundary Information:
L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,895,456
Changeable: No

TOC Information:
Session 1… (LBA: 0)
-> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 3790895)
-> LeadOut (LBA: 3790896)

Disc Control Blocks Information:
HL-DT-ST GSA-H12N

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-02
Book Type: DVD-ROM
Part Version: 1
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 2
Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)
Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,591
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,092,063

Layer Information:
Layer 0 Sectors: 1,895,456 (50%)
Layer 1 Sectors: 1,895,440 (50%)

I Hope This Helps

[Womi]

Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-02

Not surprising at all.
Tell us the code that is stamped on the writing side of the discs

[puki_ajam]

ok ricoh, don’t know if your burner support them that well.
my nd 3540 doesn’t like these as well, ritek it loves strangely
have you tried verbatim dual layers before??

[nokia999i]

The Code Is : IFPI HAD01 … Or Something like that, can barely make it out

And yes all others work just fine … And excuse me for asking what does all that mean ? I’m new to all of this …

[Womi]

[QUOTE=nokia999i;2182112]The Code Is : IFPI HAD01 … Or Something like that, can barely make it out

And yes all others work just fine … And excuse me for asking what does all that mean ? I’m new to all of this … :([/QUOTE]

You’ve bought fake Ricohs made by Umedisc.
The crap media is to blame for those problems. I hope you can return it

[puki_ajam]

probably a bad batch or your drive just don’t like/ know these.

[puki_ajam]

aha about the stampering i didn,t know, fake ricoh’s ??

[nokia999i]

Nope can’t return them I live in the Middle-East, well I guess I will throw’em in the Bin

Most probably all Blank Media over here are fakes except Verbatim and Imation … Sad … Really Sad

BTW Any new Firmware Updates for my crappy GSA-H12N, I’m on UL02 …