philips 228k won't burn dvd+r that came with the drive

[Navellint]

hi, maybe some of you can help me.
i've burned some dvd+rw's perfectly last week with nero 5.5.8.2 on philips dvd+rw 228k with the new firmware 1.36 (rpc-1 = region free), but i can't burn the philips dvd+r that came with the rewriter....
Nero tells me the selection (3500MB) won't fit on the medium and suggests to insert a dvd+r that's already in the drive hot damn! The same happens in win2k and winME.
Is the 228k not ready for dvd+r or what?

thanks for any help ! (even name calling)

[gooki]

Did it work before you flashed the firmware?

[jesoonster]

that has got to suck.........

[Navellint]

gooki:
no i didn't. I admit that wasn't smart, so now i'm flashing the old firmware (1.29 rpc-2) back and see if it burns dvd+r and later flash the drive with firmware 1.29 rpc-1 to see if it wants 2 b region-free AND burn dvd+r. This continuous firmwareflashing business is not my favorite way of resolving the problem, but hey, at least you people learn something from my mistakes. Right, lads?

[Navellint]

never thought an update of nero would work

1. tried some more dvd+r. didn't work
2. original firmware 1.29 didn't work with nero 5.5.8.2
3. installed nero 5.5.9.9 -> works! with firmware 1.36 (rpc2 region locked AND rpc1 region free)
4. toshiba sd-m1212 dvd-drive reads the discs, not the dvd+rw, but hey
5. no money wasted (just time)

[gooki]

good to hear it's all going and that it wasn't a faul with the firmware.