dvd shrink is driving me crazy

**Taelon** · 8 Sep 2005, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by dvdshrinker101

<lite-on dvdrw="" sohw-812s=""><atapi>
9:25:36 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: PRINCO -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

9:25:36 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW.)

9:25:36 AM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified=""> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
nick

Hi nick,
There's something wrong with the disk, I've highlighted the relevant lines in the log. It sees the disk as made by PRINCO, but there is no MID (Media Identifier) so the burner can't figure out how to burn it properly.

</not></atapi></lite-on>

**jmet** · 8 Sep 2005, 11:19 PM

Taelon, DVD-R doesn't show "Meida Specific" in Nero logs.

The media he/she is using is the problem. Princo is not very good media. Please switch to a more reputable, reliable brand of media.

**Taelon** · 8 Sep 2005, 11:50 PM

jmet, thanks for the correction. Guess i need to learn when to butt-out since I don't use DVD-R's (or Nero for that matter)

**LT. Columbo** · 9 Sep 2005, 03:53 AM

yes, having used several models of lite-on writers i can tell you they definetly do not like princo media---my suggestion to you is to buy some sony or verbatim, and throw those princos in the trash can

**dvdshrinker101** · 9 Sep 2005, 05:56 AM

well the interesting thing is that i'm able to burn everything ok using nero vision express 3 so i'm thinking that its a software problem or rather hoping that it is as i've bought 100 princo discs on special and don't want to just throw them all out
does anyone have anymore ideas of what it could be
thanks
nick

**jmet** · 9 Sep 2005, 06:03 AM

In Nero Vision Express, are you burning DVD's? If so, what is the problem? Just use Nero Vision Express to burn and not Nero Burning ROM.

Ever wonder why these disc's were on sale?

**dvdshrinker101** · 9 Sep 2005, 06:24 AM

i would like to figure out the problem though because there isn't as many steps in nero burning rom as in vision express.i was thinking maybe i need to update my aspi.does anyone know anything about this like how to check what version u have,what version u need and were to get the update from.i was having a dvd shrink problem as well were by i couldn't change the quality settings to get a better picture as it was doing things too quickly.i didn't mind the extra time,i just wanted a far better result.

**Taelon** · 9 Sep 2005, 07:53 AM

Run NeroInfoTool, in the Nero Toolkit & click on the ASPI tab, you can check the System ASPI and NeroASPI. My understanding is that if you use Nero it will use the NeroASPI.

You can find alot of info & utilities to set your system ASPI layer here http://radified.com/ASPI/forceaspi.htm

**blutach** · 9 Sep 2005, 08:28 PM

dvdshrinker101. Mate. Those Princos are pure crap. Buy better disks. I use Riteks, sourced from www.pcx.com.au at 60 cents each. Never had a bad burn in 400+ disks.

This is undoubtedly your problem.

PS Your ASPI will be fine - Nero uses its own ASPI.

Regards

**dvdshrinker101** · 10 Sep 2005, 10:01 AM

well my aspi did need updating.but i'm still left with nero not burning to disc properly.even after i've checked to select nero's aspi.then when i go back i find it reverts back to system aspi.is there anyway i can save the nero aspi settings.plus this was the last error message i got

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.70, size=45568 bytes, created 10/12/2001 5:32:34 PM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 6:35:34 PM
Nero API version: 6.6.0.16
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b

Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S> Version: US0Q - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST3160021A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S D: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB)
Free physical memory: 189MB (194252kB)
Memory in use : 62 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

10.9.2005
NeroAPI
10:49:16 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation started

10:49:16 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

10:49:16 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files sorted

10:49:17 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

10:49:17 AM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

10:49:17 AM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S running

10:49:17 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:49:17 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:49:17 AM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

10:51:11 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2103887 (467:31.62, 4109MB)

10:51:11 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO

10:51:11 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: PRINCO -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

10:51:11 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW.)

10:51:11 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2103888 (2103888) = #2103888/467:31.63
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2103888 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S]
--------------------------------------------------------------

10:51:11 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4308762624, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2103888 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

10:51:11 AM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files started

10:51:11 AM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120
Cache writing successful.

10:51:11 AM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files completed

10:51:11 AM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

10:51:11 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

10:51:11 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2379
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

10:51:11 AM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21708
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON , SMART-BURN : ON

10:51:11 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2534
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

10:51:11 AM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

10:51:32 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1286
10:51:32.296 - LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S\H1 T0 : Queue again later

10:51:38 AM #26 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1434
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0BDB0600
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5C 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

10:51:39 AM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1286
10:51:39.062 - LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S\H1 T0 : Queue again later

10:51:41 AM #28 SCSI -1023 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1434
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x00BC0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x2C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x2C 0x00

10:51:41 AM #29 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-812S\H1 T0

10:51:41 AM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

10:51:41 AM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

10:51:41 AM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2774
EndDAO: Last written address was 31

10:51:41 AM #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

10:51:41 AM #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

10:51:41 AM #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.70, size=17101 bytes, created 10/12/2001 5:29:42 PM

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

could someone please tell me what i'm doing wrong.
p.s would installing nero burn rights have something to do with it

**LT. Columbo** · 10 Sep 2005, 10:03 AM

no offense but forget the aspi, your problem has been revealed already.

**Taelon** · 10 Sep 2005, 11:03 AM

Take a look at this page it was written specifically about Media for LiteOn drives. Here's a couple excerpts:

Plus or dash? LiteOn drives seem to prefer "plus" media somewhat. While it can burn "dash", it seems from user experiences that "dash" results are a bit more mixed and are not as good as results with "plus" media.

Cheap media? LiteOn drives do not perform well with "cheap" ("junk") media. Media types such as Princo, AML, AN3-, Longten, Infosmart, Lead Data, etc., are generally considered to be junk media and should be avoided. In the long run, they are actually pretty "expensive" because even if they do burn well, these media types tend to be so poorly manufactured that their dyes have been known to degrade just months after being burned. Many generic-branded media types (e.g., HQ, GQ, Sonic, Matrix, etc.) fall into this category.

One other thing you can try would be to crossflash your drive which will basically turn your 812S into a 832S and allow it to use the updated firmware, I'm personally using the CG5G ( patched - improved burn quality) firmware in my OEM 812S with great results (but I only use quality +R media), no idea if it will help you burn the Princo -R's.

**LT. Columbo** · 10 Sep 2005, 11:11 AM

with mine i've found the opposite in regards to the first paragraph, it likes the negative r, hates the positive r. whatta ya gonna do?

but the second part is so true, these drives will spit in your face for using cheap media....

**cynthia** · 10 Sep 2005, 11:33 AM

Nero Express is the name...

dvd shrink is driving me crazy

dvd shrink is driving me crazy

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