Hi, thanks for reply.
Yes they are two different manufacturers alright. I didn’t think that would make any difference though? I’m able to burn at higher speeds than 4X on the second drive using different media.
Anyway, just to compare, these are the two different information tabs for each drive with the media inserted.
Manufacturer ID: RITEKF1
Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: 0@P-!-00
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
Performance (Write Speed):
Descriptor 1…
-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F)
-> RS: 9,168 KB/s (6.8x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)
Descriptor 2…
-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F)
-> RS: 9,168 KB/s (6.8x) - WS: 11,079 KB/s (8x)
Descriptor 3…
-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F)
-> RS: 9,168 KB/s (6.8x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)
Descriptor 4…
-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F)
-> RS: 9,168 KB/s (6.8x) - WS: 22,159 KB/s (16x)
Descriptor 5…
-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 2298495 (0x0023127F)
-> RS: 9,168 KB/s (6.8x) - WS: 22,160 KB/s (16x)
HL-DT-ST DVD±RW GWA4164B E113 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD-R
Disc Information:
Status: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 2,297,904
Free Space: 4,706,107,392 bytes
Free Time: 510:40:54 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 4x
Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: RITEKF1
Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Disc ID: 0@P-!-00
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
Performance (Write Speed):
Descriptor 1…
-> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
-> EL: 0 (0x00000000)
-> RS: 13,850 KB/s (10x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)
What would be causing that? Is it a matter of the first drive being the primary one?