Pioneer 105 problems

[Skirrow]

Hi, I've just bought a Pioneer-105 today and tried burning a few dvd's with it. i've managed to burn 3 dvd's but now i get a power callibration error with Nero everytime i try to burn a DVD. I also get the same error when using CloneDVD and a similar one Using Recordnow Max. Does anyone know whats going on? Is my burner faulty?

[mowerman]

Strange that your Burner has already used Nero etc without a problem untill now.
Have you tried reinstalling the burning software?
Deleat the Burner and reboot, see what happens then.
You could try upping the Firmware to 1.33, if you have done all the above my guess is the thing is faulty.
I have the same burner, first using both Nero 5.5 and then Nero 6 Ultra without a problem.

[superdrive]

I had same problem changed brand of dvds and now every thing fine

[The Edge]

Power calibration is when the drive writes to the lead-in portion of the cdr/dvdr and tests it max writing speed. If the disc in question does not support the selected write speed, you'll expect that error. In most cases, nero (or whatever) would automacticly drop the write speed and you would not know any different. So yes, try a different brand of media.

Edge

[ninat]

I GOT THE POWER CALIBRATION ERROR AND CHANGED THE SPEED TO X1.

NOW I GET 'INTERNAL TARGET FAILURE'
???

PS - I HAD TO INSTALL NERO NEW ASPI VERSION FROM THIER SITE TO GET TO A POINT THAT NERO 'SPEEKS' WITH MY DVR105.
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:

http://www.nero.com/en/index.html#c1023694368810

ANYONE KNOWS WHAT GOES ?
:confuzed:

[Skirrow]

Good news. I tried some other media (TDK, Verbatim) and they work flawlessly so it looks like it was poor quality media. Cheers everyone for the help. I get verbatim 2x for £1.26 each in a spindle and thats a good enough price for me.

I'm using NERO and havent had a single problem with the verbatim media. However, everytime i try to use Record Now Max i get a buffer underrun error everytime i try to burn a disc. Strange.

[bricktop]

hi
i have the same problem and use have 2 a105
i have try the same princo dye but still ahve the same problem but even if you change to a ritek dye it still the same i change my mother board tht stop it for about a 100 burnes now the problem has come back, i have try all the up grades and down grade no joy i think these a105 have a problem when geting hot if you burn your first disc it will burn at four speed then it go up the spourt,i am going to buy a a106 ill let you know if this works as i have try ever thing ,even swap the burnner over in pc, new boards, new firmware new chips ,new new new if anyone has any other ideas on this please let me know

[Oriphus]

The likely-hood is an error with the drive and a return refund/exchange should be looked at. It is common enough. Media changes can fix it, but inevitably it comes down to the drive and a failure to read/write the outer layer of the disc.

[bricktop]

just got my new burner now all the probs have gone away

the a105 is crappppppppppppppp

though i let you know try pinco dyr ritket dye and maxell dye
all burn at 4 speed and have burn 50 disc so far no probs any more

[Oriphus]

Whats your new bruner?? The A06/106 is a very good writer, the best at that price, the A06/106 obviously having the +R features. Im not that happy with princo dye's, Ritek Rules for me though.

[techno]

I personally have seen WORSE DVD writer drives ever! (since I own a computer shop and voted the best service and quality as well as prices in Scotland)

in my experience - all i see and hear is problems burning, recognising media etc...

One day i bought myself a 105

I never regret it! I dunno what the heck all the fuss is about. I thought it was people because here they are daft! They think everything is the same! (not on this board...)

So I bought one, installed it and copied/burned. perfect

i only updated the firmware to 1.33 to allow to burn on other media as well and burns perfect.

I always burn at 2x and it does the job for me.

I have seen cases on other DVD writer drives where it wont burn, drive door never opens when you insert a CD/DVD, PC wont recognise it etc.... the 105 is fine.

It's just the way people use it imo.

Anyway - that was my input :)

[Oriphus]

Yeah, i think the DVR105 is the best and most reliable writer available at any price. Its my personal opinion that there are non better. With the 1.33 firmware upgrade, its a gem. Im not changing until there is a RPC 1 update for the Pioneer DVR107 due out around christmas with 8x burning.

[BLACKGHOST]

i have recently installed 1.33 firmware upgrade and using the 105 pioneer burner. Now im finding i have problems with it and cannot burn on more than 2 speed. How can i fix this??

[Oriphus]

Did you get the RPC1 version or the official one from Pioneer?? Get the RPC1 version from http://forum.rpc1.com

[BLACKGHOST]

just letting you know oriphus the site for those covers is back up and running...

[Oriphus]

ah great, cheers mate :D

[BLACKGHOST]

don't know why but computer fixed now and working on 4x speed again. All i did was reboot and it fixed itself. Now have the latest version installed and all seems fine.

[Oriphus]

glad its working either way. :D

[theotherhs]

Oriphus,

What make of DVD discs are u using with your DVR-105?

I'm having trouble, big trouble, it just won't recognise that it's got a disc in it!

Some say it won't work with XP?

[techno]

make sure that its set as a MASTER - always ;) and make sure you updated the firmware

the DVD R discs that work for sure are the following:

Datawrite (Datasafe) - the orange colored ones
SOMETIMES - memorex

[Quality's Proof]

Try using the guaranteed generic discs (try to find them locally) which meritline.com has listed for the '05.

I have the 104 and the 106 and they work flawlessly on any kind of generic discs (which don't have "physical" manufacturing flaws such as dye missing, different shaded spots, etc.).

As far as writing speed being limited, sometimes discs which are advertised to burn @ 4X aren't write supported but @ 1X and 2X as the manufacturers did not pass the quality/write test which Pioneer has ( BIG hint-hint), Also some software interferes with write speed, too.