ND-3520AW + Sony DVD+R-DL (MBIPG101/R10)

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#1

Hey guys, I have a NEC ND-3520AW and trying to write to a Sony DVD+R-DL whose media ID is MBIPG101/R10.

Here is the mediainfo output:


$ sudo dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/scd0
INQUIRY:                [_NEC    ][DVD_RW ND-3520AW][3.07]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         2Bh, DVD+R Double Layer
 Media ID:              MBIPG101/R10
 Current Write Speed:   6.1x1385=8467KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        6.1x1385=8467KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        5.1x1385=7056KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        4.1x1385=5645KB/s
 Write Speed #3:        3.1x1385=4234KB/s
 Write Speed #4:        2.0x1385=2822KB/s
 Write Speed #5:        1.0x1385=1411KB/s
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     1.0x1385=1385KB/s@[0 -> 4173824]
:-( empty GET PERFORMACE descriptor
DVD+R DOUBLE LAYER BOUNDARY INFORMATION:
 L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2086912*2KB, can still be set
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           blank
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          1
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           blank
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           4173824*2KB
 Track Size:            4173824*2KB
 ROM Compatibility LBA: 262144
READ CAPACITY:          0*2048=0

when i attempt to write to it i get the following:


sudo growisofs -use-the-force-luke=dao -dvd-compat -speed=2.4 -Z /dev/scd0=image.iso
Executing 'builtin_dd if=image.iso of=/dev/scd0 obs=32k seek=0'
:-? L0 Data Zone Capacity is set already
/dev/scd0: "Current Write Speed" is 1.0x1352KBps.
:-[ WRITE@LBA=0h failed with SK=5h/CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT]: Wrong medium type
:-( media is not formatted or unsupported.
:-( write failed: Wrong medium type

also:


$ sudo ./necflash -querybt /dev/scd0
Binflash - NEC version - (C) by Liggy and Herrie
Visit http://binflash.cdfreaks.com

The current disctype is DVD+R-DL
The current booktype is DVD+R-DL
Permanent booktype for DVD+R is DVD+R
Permanent booktype for DVD+RW is DVD+RW
Permanent booktype for DVD+R-DL is DVD+R-DL
You have 498 changes left to change the permanent booktype settings

i’ve recently updated it via:


sudo ./necflash -flash 307_orig.bin /dev/scd0

im guessing that i need to change the media id so that growisofs can burn. does that sound right? and can anyone tell me how i find the supported media ids for my drive and how i change it?

#2

It would be easier to use different DL media. The only type we recommend is sold under the Verbatim brand. And for a burner this old, I would suggest using the slower speed 2.4x-6x Verbatim with the MKM001 mid code.

#3

SONY DVD+R DL 2.4x made in Singapore are MKM001 and have a very good quality. <-- recomended

SONY DVD+R DL 2.4x made in Taiwan are RITEK D01 and are very bad.

#4

cool, what about the ones from india:


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R-DL:MBIPG101-R10-065]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disc & Book Type :       [DVD+R DL] - [DVD+R DL]
Manufacturer Name :      [Moser Baer India Ltd.]
Manufacturer ID :        [MBIPG101]
Media Type ID :          [R10]
Product Revision :       [065]
Blank Disc Capacity :    [4,173,824 Sectors = 8.55 GB (7.96 GiB)]
Recording Speeds :       [2.4x , 3.3x-8x]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ DVD Identifier V5.2.0 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------



** INFO : Hex Dump Of 'Media Code'-Block Listed Below
** INFO : 4-Byte Header Preceding 'Media Code'-Block Discarded
** INFO : Format 11h (Method 1) - ADIP Information
0000 : e1 0f 32 10 00 03 00 00  00 fc ff ff 00 22 d7 ff   ..2.........."..
0010 : 00 00 03 4d 42 49 50 47  31 30 31 52 31 30 41 40   ...MBIPG101R10A@
0020 : 25 25 37 10 00 2c 6c 00  2c 6c 20 1f 0c 0c 14 14   %%7..,l.,l .....
0030 : 02 01 01 20 00 20 1f 0c  0c 14 14 02 01 01 20 00   ... . ........ .
0040 : 04 00 33 7b 5c 00 25 69  3a 26 1c 0a 0b 20 02 01   ..3{\.%i:&... ..
0050 : 01 00 00 58 62 42 26 1c  0a 0b 20 02 01 01 00 5f   ...XbB&... ...._
0060 : 84 00 00 43 66 3e 26 1c  0a 0b 20 02 01 01 00 00   ...Cf>&... .....
0070 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0080 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
0090 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00a0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00b0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00c0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00d0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00e0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00f0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                            ........
#5

These Sony DL made by Moser Baer India are probably not that great either. MBI has made good discs, and has made some of Verbatim’s discs with decent quality, but the quality of its own design for DL discs has yet to be proven as good with a wide range of drives.

I’d say that you’d have to either
a) edit the firmware for the drive to include that media ID or give that media a better write strategy, then flash the edited firmware (using software that probably works best, if not only, in Windows);

b) just go for the Verbatim 2.4x made in Singapore media (probably your best bet).

or
c) get a newer drive that can handle the Moser Baer India DL media better.