Nec 3550a dvd -r dl?

Computer Hardware
#1

I see on the various online stores like newegg etc, that the NEC 3550A can burn dvd -r DL at 6x speed max. I purchased some RiDATA double layer -R’s 4X speed media but whenever I try to burn an image I get an error. In DVD decrypter I get incompatible format errors. In Roxio I get an error the target media is incompatible or is in the wrong state for the operation or the recording.

In Nero I get Illegal Disc/ could not perform start of disc-at-once/burn process failed at 2.4x(3,234 KB/s) //

I have tried to record a regular cdr and it works fine. I have not tried yet to record a regular single layer dvd but I think that’ll be my next test. I am thinking the problem is something easy and obvious and I just can’t see it.

Hope you can help

Thanks

Update. I did a drive info under dvd decrypter and got this… evidentily it can not read nor write dl -r? wtf??
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#2

ImgBurn is the updated burn engine for DVDD, same author, don’t expect DVDD
to work right with new hardware.

#3

Downloaded imgburn and installed it. Attempted to burn. Had same issue. Started looking at ASPI and decided to try out Nero’s from their website. Downloaded the dll, changed the i/o aspi under the setttings on imgburn and tried the whole process again. Still failed. Here is my Imageburn log.

I 10:03:15 Initialising ASPI…
I 10:03:15 WNASPI32.DLL - Nero WnAspi32 - Win32 Nero Aspi Library - Version 2.0.1.74
I 10:03:15 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices…
I 10:03:15 Found 1 DVD±RW!
I 10:03:24 Operation Started!
I 10:03:24 Source File: C:\TEMP\dvdbackup.MDS
I 10:03:24 Source File Sectors: 4,033,456 (MODE1/2048)
I 10:03:24 Source File Size: 8,260,517,888 bytes
I 10:03:24 Source File Application Identifier: DVD Studio Pro:3.0.2, DSPInterface:306, DVDAuthoring:287, DVDBase:294(Encoder: 361), Oxygene:252
I 10:03:24 Source File Implementation Identifier: Apple Computer, Inc.
I 10:03:24 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A 1.05 (D:) (ATA)
I 10:03:24 Destination Media Type: DVD-R DL (Disc ID: RITEKP01)
I 10:03:24 Destination Media Sectors: 4,172,816
I 10:03:24 Write Mode: DVD
I 10:03:24 Write Type: DAO
I 10:03:24 Write Speed: MAX
I 10:03:24 Link Size: Auto
I 10:03:24 Test Mode: No
I 10:03:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 10:03:24 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,023,408
I 10:03:24 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc
W 10:03:34 Layer Jump Recording Not Supported!
W 10:03:34 Cannot set the layer break position when burning DVD-R DL media in DAO mode.
E 10:04:09 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
E 10:04:10 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:46
I 10:04:10 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

More info:

_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A 1.05 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD-R DL

Disc Information:
Status: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 4,172,816
Free Space: 8,545,927,168 bytes
Free Time: 927:19:41 (MM:SS:FF)

DVD±R DL Boundary Information:
L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,092,896
Changeable: No

Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: RITEKP01

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: 0-00
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 6
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: 16,567,631
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,289,503

Edit: here is a screencap of the device capabilities under ImageBurn

#4

If you do some searching on the forums here, you will see that a lot of people have problems burning DL, unless they use Verbatim DL media. The other media’s seem to be very problematic…

#5

+R DL other than verbatim problematic
-R DL next to impossible

#6

-R DL from Verbatim (4x or 8x rated) is a good choice for data, in most cases not for video content (DVD VIDEO disc).
+R DL by Verbatim (2.4x and 8x rated) is the better choice for DVD VIDEO content, because it can or in most cases will be bitset to DVD-ROM for best compatibility.

#7

It just makes me angry that I buy a drive which its decription clearly states that I can burn -R DL and yet I can not. :frowning: I mean, I have always heard that the best backwards compatible dvd format is -R so if I want to make a back up of a DVD that I own and be able to play it in any dvd player naturally I’d want to burn to -R.

I put the spool up on ebay and I ordered a 10 pack of Verbatim +R DL and I’ll just set it to dvd-rom so for best compatiblity and move on with my life.

Thanks everyone.

#8

-R is not -R DL. :wink:
Kinda the same that you cannot say CD is DVD…