SONY DRU500A Vs 4X media

[Ciberbakus]

Hi everyone!
I'm having some troubles with 4X media in my SONY DRU 500A.
I've already upgrade to 2.0F...and everything remains the same even the old problems remains...i simply can't burn at 4X :( i'm using Princo4x media...and still burn an entire DVD in 30 min...i've tryed everything...old firmware, new firmware, ASAPI drivers update, diferent soft (Nero, Stomp, Alcohol...) and nothing!
I've also noticed another problem, i'm runing a P4 2.53 with Via Mobo and if i install VIA IDE Busmaster with IDE Tool....i just can't burn at all...Burning Software just freeze when sorting DVD files...in all modes, UDF/ISO; DVD-Video;etc..
So when i uninstall IDE Busmaster i can burn ok...but not in 15 minutes.
If someone have a tip it would be very much apreciated.
Thxs.

[alamatula]

yep i got the same problem when burning DVD-R Princo 4X with my SonyDRU500Ax firmaware 2.0e, in my case it just gives me an error during recording:(. I've waste 5 DVDs so far.
It gives me the following error: Disc Write Error - Sense:03 ASC:0C ASCQ:08 (Command:2A)
I'm recording with recordnow DX ver4.60, it has always worked fine for my DVD+Rs.

Mys sys is:
Asus a7v266-ex
512 DDR
AMD XP 2100+
80GB Seagate
running Windows XP w/ SP1

Dunno what can be, in 6 DVDs i've only manage to burn one and took me 1 hour :(...if i do it in test mode it takes me the 15min that it should!
ADVDinfo for my Princo 4X
00 6A 00 00 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 02 87 0E 13 .J...@....R.....
87 88 80 00 03 50 52 49 4E 43 4F 00 04 00 00 00 .....PRINCO.....
00 00 00 00 05 88 80 00 00 00 01 00 06 0B 0F 11 ................

[alamatula]

Updated to RecordNow Max ver4.50 and now i can burn with no errors...but still it takes me 30 mins to burn a DVD that should take 15 mins.

[Arky]

They're Princo. You get what you pay for. If you want 4x that really burn at 4x (reliably!), then pay the extra for Riteks, Verbatims, TDKs or Pioneers etc.


Arky ;o)

[Ciberbakus]

Well...that's not a media suport problem....i've already tryed ritek, and results are the same...and i have a friend who's burning at 4X with the same configuration of hardware that i have...so i'm sure it must be something else. Txs for replying anyway.

[alamatula]

Well that kind of media (-R 4X) is not that easy do get here...well that's why i usually use +R (Ritek) those are very good.

i have a friend who's burning at 4X with the same configuration of hardware that i have...so i'm sure it must be something else

Hmmm, what software is he using? Could u describe your hardware config or so...mighty help me getting some also :)

THX

[Ciberbakus]

Originally posted by alamatula
what software is he using? Could u describe your hardware config or so...mighty help me getting some also :)
THX [/B]

Well Software he's using is only last Nero version, he also have tryed Stomp redord now to help me...and with that he also burn at 4X.
My hardware configuration is:

Intel P4 2.53, Soltek Silver Via Motherboard, 2Xs seagate 7200 rpm hdd 80Gb, 1Gb DDR 333, Sony DRU 500A as slave on 2nd IDE chanel, Matshita DVD-Rom SR-8587 as Master on 2nd IDE Chanel, Plextor Burner 24/10/40 as Master on 1st ide chanel of PCI IDE Card, ATAPI CD-Rom 50X as Slave on 2nd ide chanel of PCI IDE Card, Hercules ATI Radeon 9700Pro, Thompson RCA USB Cable Modem, Creative Sondblaster Audigy, Conceptronic Internal PCI card with 5 USB 2.0 ports, Realtek lan PCI Card.
Windows XP Pro SP1 / Windows 2003 Server Enterprise (Dual Boot)

That's it

[mrbass]

The problem is not all Ritek G04 media is the same. I bought two 100 packs from rima.com only about 2 weeks apart. The one I bought later only will burn at 2X. The first pack did burn at 4X but only with firmware 1.0d.

[Ciberbakus]

The first pack did burn at 4X but only with firmware 1.0d.

Did you try to reverse firmware?....i did and still didn't work :(

[alamatula]

I've search the web for an answer but still i can't get something to grab..tho i've found an interesting discussion about it here (http://forum.firmware-flash.com/viewtopic.php?t=9390&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=c1272485ad45d7d8c8ac0986d95ee6a3) there's seems to be alot of diferent thoughts on this matter.

[mrbass]

Originally posted by Ciberbakus
Did you try to reverse firmware?....i did and still didn't work :(

Not sure I follow....I tried every firmware there was/is..spent 8 hours do this and that one night...boy that was sure fun.
1.0d, 1.0e, 1.0f, 1.0g, 2.0c (came with 500ax), 2.0e, and 2.0f.

Gonna order me a lite-on dvd burner just to test it out....

[Ciberbakus]

well....only to say that my burner's going to sony...it realy have a problem. thanks to all who post reply.