ND4550A, DVD+R-DL burning problem

CD, DVD and (Ultra HD) Blu-ray Writers NEC / Optiarc Writer
#1

I recently tried to burn a DVD-video disc (Using Nero 6.6.0.18) to a DVD+R Double-Layer but it fails. It was the first time I tried to burn a DL disc - the drive can burn DVD+RW, CDR and CDRW without problems. Haven’t tried DVD+R or any DVD-* media so far.

Firmware of the drive: original NEC 1.07.

I’ve tried two different brands:
Philips DVD+R-DL (media code CMC MAG D01). Burning fails directly:

21:35:55    #24 CDR -1106 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1778
    Power calibration error

Two different discs, same result.

Nashua DVD+R-DL (media code RITEK D01). Burning fails a little later:

16:17:12    #41 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
    Generating DVD high compatibility borders
    
16:17:12    #42 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
    Generating DVD borders completed successfully
    
16:17:12    #43 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573
    Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in RAM, command version 2
    
16:17:13    #44 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573
    Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in RAM, command version 2
    
16:17:13    #45 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5600
    Drive: _NEC     DVD_RW ND-4550A 
    Book Type request [NEC]: DVD-ROM, write to RAM
    select Book Type setting from RAM
    Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0
    
16:17:13    #46 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
    Burn process failed at 2.4x (3.324 KB/s)

I’ve only tried one disc so far.

I’m waiting for delivery of a few Verbatim DVD+R-DL discs, maybe those work better, but so far I’m wondering:

  • Is this burner really this picky about media?
  • Should I return the drive for repair?
  • Will a modified firmware work better? If so, which one? (but in my opinion, the drive should function without problems with the original firmware)
#2

Why would you use Nero for that??

Try with ImgBurn.

That Nashua DL media is cheap, don’t expect to get a usable burn ever with it.

#3
  • Is this burner really this picky about media?
    The media is that bad :slight_smile:
#4

OK, thanks for the feedback.
Tomorrow I’ll try with Verbatim DVD+R-DL, if these cause problems as well the drive is returned to NEC.

… and if Verbatim discs are successful - 7 brand new dual-layer discs can be dumped in the trashcan… :sad:

As for using Nero:
I was burning a video-DVD, I had a VIDEO_TS folder with several VOB, BUP and IFO files - not just one image file!

… and even then, what is wrong in using Nero to burn image files?!?

#5

Nero log gave this info about an “image/ISO”.

Nero is just a bad choice for images, especially for DVD9 stuff.

#6

Update:
I’ve managed to burn successfully, twice, a DVD+R-DL video-disc - to the above mentioned Philips discs.

Yesterday a new version of the 6-branch of Nero was released, version 6.6.1.4. As usual with newer versions, I downloaded and installed it. Without any hope at all, I decided to try and burn the DVD-video again. This time it burned the DVD without problems. So it might just have been bad luck, or it was a bug in Nero that they fixed.

I’ve also tried to burn to a Nashua DVD+R-DL… failed during the burning process. Seems that Nashua is indeed cheap & bad media for this burner. Glad I only bought two of those…

#7

Well, I’m not sure which logfile you were reading, but it wasn’t the logfile I quoted in my opening post… :disagree:

But I’ll keep the comment about Nero & images in mind, even though it has never given me problems with images in the past… (although I do miss the ‘.img’ support sometimes…)

#8

Yeah, sorry, I had another post/log back in my mind…
But you wrote:

As for using Nero:
I was burning a video-DVD, I had a VIDEO_TS folder with several VOB, BUP and IFO files - not just one image file!

All of them are not image files. Anyway.

The Philips DVD DL medias are not really widespread, and from what I know they are available with 2 different mediacodes.
The one you posted and the one from MKM (Verbatim).
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=2213#comments