Problems with "Datawrite Red V3" media

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#1

I just got a pack of 100 of these DVD-Rs (INFOSMART01 @ 4x), and I just burnt (with a NEC2500 1.07) the first one with 4.32GB of data and then went to scan it in DVDInfoPro and I got lots of errors and Nero CD-Speed said the media was incompatible.

So after 5 mins I tested the disc again and all is fine.

Does the dye need to settle on these discs after burning so they can be scanned and used?

I didn’t have this problem with the last batch of INFOSMART01 DVD-Rs I had. I always use Alcohol 120% to burn DVDs.

#2

I’ve had similar problems with INFOSMART01 DVD-R discs, some are ok - while others could go right into the trash bin.

These are the same as AN31 if someone didn’t know…the only difference is the media code.

#3

Yeah, some of them have the AN31 media code.

BTW does your DVD Writer sometimes have problems detecting the INFOSMART media in the drive?