Ritek s04

[d4m28]

i have bought quite alot of these media and im wondering if anyone can help me with this problem im having

i have a HP DVD WRITER 1040D and it seeems to make so many error dual layers that im running out of dl dvds
someone please tell me what i should do as i spent quite a bit on loads of this media from SVP.CO.UK

Nero DiscSpeed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD+R DL
Book Type : DVD+R DL
Manufacturer: : Ritek
MID : RITEK S04 066 (42h)
Write speeds: : 4 X - 6 X - 8 X
Blank Capacity : 7.96 GB
: 8152 MB
: 8547993600 bytes
Extended Information
Layers : 2
Layer break : 3.98 GB
Write strategies : n/a
Disc Status : Empty
Raw Data
Physical Format Information (00h)
0000 - E1 0F 32 10 00 03 00 00 00 FC FF FF 00 22 D7 FF - …2…"…
0010 - 00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B 00 00 00 53 30 34 42 40 - …RITEK…S04B@
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 - …

[MegaDETH]

What speed are you burning at? Might want to try 4x if that is the slowest you can go.

Also are you burning Data or Video?

[superhero]

Update to latest HP firmware? Or cross-flash the drive to a LiteOn and use improved firmware from this forum (may void any remaining warranty). See this thread.

[d4m28]

data mostly like backing up stuff its only because i cannot afford verb i know there the best but i tried my luck at these. is there a drive that will take any dual layer around?

[d4m28]

i flashed my drive and so far its burnt one dual layer
with it being a LITE on now lol my drives a lil faker
lol