Trying to burn a dual layer for the 1st time

[blutach]

@Huskerfan



This is pretty much how I burn all my DVDs. I would chabge to Verbatims though. The Riteks are very iffy and you will almost certainly get variability in burn quality.

Regards

[Huskerfan]

Nightran, I don't understand?

[NightTran]

you may want to ask blutach, I just know how to explain it, few across movies latetly have no problem so ever read with dvdd but it may give you dark screen few minutes, audio can't hear..etc..but problem solve if run through volblanker or pcgedit then problem is not there any more

[Huskerfan]

Thanks for responding!!! What I don't understand is what do you mean by "across movies"?

[LT. Columbo]

sony's evil protection

from cynthia's guide

ARccOSâ„¢

Invented by Sony and introduced during the year 2004.

The protection system relies on 'bad sector headings' on sectors which are marked as never to be read. In a way, its throw back to the very first copy protection on floppies, which had bad sectors on them and made your FDD clank (and sometimes break!).

To deal with this problem a decryption program inserts dummy sectors - not proper sectors but just dummies (2048 bytes of 0xFF) - where these bad sectors are.

In DVD Decrypter this protection goes under the name 'Structure Protection'. The layout of these 'bad sector headings' can vary between different released DVDs and to solve decrypting problems with new released DVDs - DVD Decrypter uses a 'Protected Sectors List (PSL) File'.

[Huskerfan]

Thanks detective! The running boy syndrome....I didn't realize that's what he was talking about. Now that I have a system down I should be good to go. Too bad DVDD quit getting updated. It is/was a great program for backing up your DVD's.

[miles dyson]

I lost 9 Dual Layer disc to this problem. Only copy was complete & perfect. The rest were ejected as soon as Nero began copying on the 2nd layer.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7126059&type=product&id=1110263657216

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat13506&type=page&skuId=7126059&productId=1110263657216&defurl=false&h=387

I exchanged the first batch yesterday.

My Computer
HP 8720
933 Megahertz
512 Ram

DVD Burner: Plextor

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7326182&type=product&id=1118845061598

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat13506&type=page&skuId=7326182&productId=1118845061598&defurl=false&h=387

Software
Nero 7: Ultra Edition

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7476073&type=product&id=1125465403814

I tried the simple Nero express 7 to Nero Recode. Is the disc, software, me...?

Sample Problem.

********** Nero Recode **********

Version: 2.2.7.2

Emmett Dweh
Computer Science
Nero Serial Removed

Project type: Copy entire DVD
Target size: DVD9 (4152290)

00:35:23 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 56
Command table patching started...

00:35:23 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 135
All tables successfully patched!

Burn settings:
Target: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A
Number of copies: 1
Write speed: 0 KB/s
Temp folder: C:\Fresh Out of the Box 2 (15055183872 bytes free)
Direct burning: true
Target media: DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Shutdown when finished: false
Advanced Analysis: true
Compress Adaptive: true

00:35:55 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 231
Compile DVD: init

VMG Menus Vobs [58 vobus] 37.58MB -> 37.58MB [R 1.00]
Video: 36.30MB, extra: 1.28MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 1.15MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.03MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Menus Vobs [179 vobus] 115.05MB -> 115.05MB [R 1.00]
Video: 111.19MB, extra: 3.86MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 3.42MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.09MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Title Vobs [15605 vobus] 5876.73MB -> 5876.73MB [R 1.00]
Video: 5664.88MB, extra: 211.85MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 181.37MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_02 Menus Vobs [39 vobus] 24.93MB -> 24.93MB [R 1.00]
Video: 24.09MB, extra: 0.84MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 0.74MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.03MB [enabled]

VTS_02 Title Vobs [3154 vobus] 1209.04MB -> 1209.04MB [R 1.00]
Video: 1167.01MB, extra: 42.03MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 35.82MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.04MB [enabled]

00:35:55 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152
Compile DVD: begin copy 1

00:35:56 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 505
Writing to disc: D

00:35:56 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 519
Free capacity on disc: 4152409 sectors (4173824)

00:35:56 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 684
Compile DVD: begin deep analysis

01:03:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 479
Compile DVD: burning 4152409 sectors (3718957 required)

01:03:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 656
Compile DVD: adjust target size to 8110.17MB (7263.59MB obtained)

01:03:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 524
Compiling DVD Volume started

01:03:19 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VIDEO_TS.VOB 16

01:03:20 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VMG Menus Vobs

VMG Menus Vobs:
Original 37.58MB -> Expected 37.58MB -> Output 37.58MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 58
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 1.28MB
Source video size = 36.30MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

01:03:25 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Menus Vobs

VTS_01 Menus Vobs:
Original 115.05MB -> Expected 115.05MB -> Output 115.05MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 179
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 3.93MB
Source video size = 111.12MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

01:03:54 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_01_0.VOB 19360

01:04:33 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_01_1.VOB 78264

01:24:08 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 654
Burn failed (3)

----- Begin NeroAPI error log -----

Nero Serial Removed



Windows XP 5.1

IA32

WinAspi: -

ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM



NT-SPTI used

Nero API version: 7.0.0.0

Using interface version: 6.6.0.12

Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\

Application: Ahead\Nero Recode

Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A> Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.0.0

Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

Drive buffer : 2048kB

Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?



=== Scsi-Device-Map ===

DiskPeripheral : ST3120026A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On

CdRomPeripheral : TDK CDRW5200B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On



=== CDRom-Device-Map ===

TDK CDRW5200B D: CDRom0

PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A E: CDRom1

=======================



AutoRun : 1

Excluded drive IDs:

WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte

ShowDrvBufStat : 0

BUFE : 0

Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB)

Free physical memory: 305MB (313192kB)

Memory in use : 40

Uncached PFiles: 0x0

Use Inquiry : 1

Global Bus Type: default (0)

Check supported media : Disabled (0)



6.1.2006

NeroAPI

12:35:56 AM #1 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277

Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB)

Last address to be written: -1 ( 0:00.-1, 0MB)



12:35:56 AM #2 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289

Write in overburning mode: NO



12:35:56 AM #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568

Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer



12:35:56 AM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456

>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<

=========================================



12:35:56 AM #5 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34

SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME



12:35:56 AM #6 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 4514

Frist possible LBA for Layerbreak: 1869056



12:35:56 AM #7 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 4515

Last possible LBA for Layerbreak: 2086911



12:35:56 AM #8 SPTI -1065 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306

CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1065)

Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)

Sense Code: 0x20

Sense Qual: 0x00

CDB Data: 0xE9 00 22 0E 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00

Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 20

Buffer x02294000: Len x8



12:35:56 AM #9 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306

CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)

Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)

Sense Code: 0x24

Sense Qual: 0x00

CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00

Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24

Buffer x079ac200: Len x804



12:35:56 AM #10 SPTI -1065 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306

CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1065)

Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)

Sense Code: 0x20

Sense Qual: 0x00

CDB Data: 0xE9 00 22 0E 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00

Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 20

Buffer x02294000: Len x8



12:35:56 AM #11 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666

Start write address at LBA 0

DVD high compatibility mode: Yes



12:35:56 AM #12 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1005

Estimated filesystem size: 544



12:35:56 AM #13 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278

Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)



1:03:19 AM #14 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1691

Buffering files started



1:03:19 AM #15 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1407

Buffering VIDEO_TS.VOB



1:03:21 AM #16 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2571

Finished buffering file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 39409664 bytes (19243 sectors)



1:03:21 AM #17 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2638

Finished writing file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 39409664 bytes (19243 sectors)



1:03:21 AM #18 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2651

Buffering files finished successfully



1:03:21 AM #19 CDR -1205 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1846

Burning Layer 1



1:03:54 AM #20 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 675

Reserved fragment at 0. Length: 19840



1:03:54 AM #21 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1874

Reserved start fragment at 0



1:03:54 AM #22 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 675

Reserved fragment at 19840. Length: 64



1:03:54 AM #23 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401

Writing VTS_01_0.VOB at sector 19904



1:04:32 AM #24 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2638

Finished writing file VTS_01_0.VOB of size 120635392 bytes (58904 sectors)



1:04:33 AM #25 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401

Writing VTS_01_1.VOB at sector 78808



1:10:04 AM #26 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2638

Finished writing file VTS_01_1.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)



1:10:04 AM #27 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2249

Added extra file VTS_01_2.VOB



1:10:04 AM #28 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401

Writing VTS_01_2.VOB at sector 603095



1:15:35 AM #29 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2638

Finished writing file VTS_01_2.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)



1:15:35 AM #30 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2249

Added extra file VTS_01_3.VOB



1:15:35 AM #31 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401

Writing VTS_01_3.VOB at sector 1127382



1:21:17 AM #32 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2638

Finished writing file VTS_01_3.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)



1:21:17 AM #33 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2249

Added extra file VTS_01_4.VOB



1:21:17 AM #34 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401

Writing VTS_01_4.VOB at sector 1651669



1:23:40 AM #35 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1210

Force L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1869072 (1C8510h, 3650MB)



1:23:40 AM #36 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1935

Layerbreak-point set at LBA: 1869071



1:23:40 AM #37 CDR -1206 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1939

Burning Layer 2



1:24:08 AM #38 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306

CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)

Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)

Sense Code: 0x0C

Sense Qual: 0x00

CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 1C 85 10 00 00 20 00 00 00

Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 0C

Buffer x09576200: Len x10000

0x00 00 01 BA 45 8E 74 08 9D A3 01 89 C3 F8 00 00

0x01 BB 00 12 80 C4 E1 04 E1 7F B9 E0 E8 B8 C0 20

0xBD E0 3A BF E0 02 00 00 01 BF 03 D4 00 00 1B 51



1:24:08 AM #39 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2181

Failed to write 192 sectors at 1869072



1:24:08 AM #40 Phase 179 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278

Writing file to disc failed



1:24:08 AM #41 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 3640

Disc info:

Partitions: 0



1:24:08 AM #42 SPTI -1065 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306

CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1065)

Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)

Sense Code: 0x20

Sense Qual: 0x00

CDB Data: 0xE9 00 22 0E 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00

Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 20

Buffer x02294000: Len x8



1:24:08 AM #43 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278

Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)





Existing drivers:

File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.02a, size=19840 bytes, created 8/10/2004 3:39:56 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)



Registry Keys:

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




----- End NeroAPI error log -----


01:24:08 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 301
Compile DVD: exit

[Huskerfan]

Ouch! That's an expensive hobby! I can't figure out you're problem, but maybe someone else around here can. Good Luck!

[blutach]

Read and implement



In particular, get Verbatim blanks!

The best way to do a L copy is like this - http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...46&postcount=7

Regards

[miles dyson]

Verbatim worked like a charm! Thank you. Too bad I found out late. The Dual Layer disc made by Dynex destroyed my Plextor DVD drive. I had to buy another one.