Problem with Pioneer DVR-111D Please Help

opeth00 2006-04-05 00:18:30 UTC #1

Hey-

I just purchased a new pioneer dvr-111d drive, flashed the firmware to 1.06. Everything seemed fine...I installed as Master, It plays dvds and cds fine, etc.

When I try to burn i get an I/O error almost immediately. I have gotten this error with DVD Decrypter and Nero 6.0.6.16 using Ritek G05 DVD-Rs.

Any ideas?

Thanks

chef 2006-04-05 02:20:40 UTC #2

Not the best media, also update burning apps immediately!

opeth00 2006-04-06 18:46:39 UTC #3

I've never had trouble with Riteks before...Is there any software that gives a detailed report on the a selected drive?...anyone else with a dvr 111d had the same problem?

thanks

chef 2006-04-07 00:31:16 UTC #4

That doesn't mean much - media quality always changes and G05 can variie from acceptable to extremely crap.

RBR 2006-07-22 07:18:28 UTC #5

Might I ask what you recommend in the way of media, both single and dual layer?

Thanks in advance!

chef 2006-07-22 10:45:34 UTC #6

For SL media you can't go wrong with genuine TY and Verbatim media.
For DL only Verbatim yet.

RBR 2006-07-22 11:21:27 UTC #7

Thanks, I had sort of settled in on the Verbatim discs after trying quite a few different ones. I will have to give the TYs a try too.

Some "name brands" (I know they don't actually make their own) I have used have proven to be not very good at all. Way too many media or medium errors and a failure to write at all or failure during verification.

Cheers

chas0039 2006-07-22 13:00:36 UTC #8

To add to the recommendations above, I have found the +R variations to be much better and worth a premium (for TY at least). Also for TY, 8X is much better than 16X whereas for Verbatim MCC 16X burned at 12X(90% of the time) is better than 8X.

etp 2006-07-23 03:18:14 UTC #9

-R may give you some problems with some brands. Burn -R at 4X and see if that helps. +R should be fine at 8X and 12X.

UMKANE 2006-07-23 11:44:55 UTC #10

with your 111d also bump up the firmware from the 1.06..1.23 is the last official firmware there is before going into the crazy cross flashing