Drive can't play (some of) its own DVDs...

Ander · 8th August 2006, 05:39

When I back up my DVDs, I often run into a strange problem: The backups play fine on my standalone DVD player, but not on my PC. When I insert them into my DVD-R drive (which I used to burn them), it can't read them---its light just keeps flashing. Anyone know why this would happen?

I'm using DVD Decrypter, DVDShrink, and Nero Express. This happens with some older movies, too, so I don't think it's a modern encryption problem. Thanks for your ideas.

setarip_old · 8th August 2006, 06:02

Hi!

1) Try burning at a lower speed

2) Try running a DVD/CD cleaning disc on your burner. Maxell makes one that retails for approximately $10US

Ander · 10th August 2006, 00:44

I always use the drive's lowest speed (4X). And I do use a cleaning disc now and then. So I don't think those are the problems... Thanks for the ideas, tho.

setarip_old · 10th August 2006, 00:56

What's the brand and model number of your burner?

Ander · 10th August 2006, 09:39

It's an Aopen DUW1608/ARR (pretty common, I think); firmware v1.11.

setarip_old · 10th August 2006, 18:29

Well, it should be able to read what it burns, since according to a review at:

http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Stora...R-RW-Review/2/

it can read the following formats:

Quote:

Max. Reading Speeds
DVD+R (Double Layer) - 8X
DVD-ROM (Double Layer) - 8X
DVD-ROM (Single Layer) - 16X
DVD+R (Single Layer) - 12X
DVD-R - 12X
DVD+RW - 8X
DVD-RW - 8X
CD-ROM - 48X
CD-R - 48X
CD-RW - 48X

Perhaps you're using poor quality media. You might want to try burning Verbatim, SONY, or Maxell - all of which, from my experience consistently use high quality factories ("MID") for their manufacture...

joseph5 · 12th August 2006, 02:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by setarip_old

You might want to try burning Verbatim, SONY, or Maxell - all of which, from my experience consistently use high quality factories ("MID") for their manufacture...

Maxell uses Ritek MID, which has degradation problems.

setarip_old · 12th August 2006, 02:55

@joseph5

Hi!

Quote:

Maxell uses Ritek MID, which has degradation problems.

I have over 200 Maxell DVD+R and DVD-R media. All are either HitachiMaxell or RicohJapan MIDs - both high quality...

joseph5 · 12th August 2006, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by setarip_old

@joseph5

Hi!

I have over 200 Maxell DVD+R and DVD-R media. All are either HitachiMaxell or RicohJapan MIDs - both high quality...

Well, you've been lucky. There are lots of reports of Maxell media made by Ritek on cdfreaks.com

Ander · 21st August 2006, 23:04

Maxell, that's what I'm using... But I don't know if this is a "degradation" problem. I'm referring to DVDs I've just burned.

Ander · 23rd August 2006, 22:28

Solved---it was the drive.

Some of my recent backups were having trouble on our standalone player, too. Good drives are pretty cheap now, so I upgraded to a new Pioneer DVR-111D (awesome drive!) and the problems are gone. Thanks for your ideas, though!

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Ander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 9	Drive can't play (some of) its own DVDs... When I back up my DVDs, I often run into a strange problem: The backups play fine on my standalone DVD player, but not on my PC. When I insert them into my DVD-R drive (which I used to burn them), it can't read them---its light just keeps flashing. Anyone know why this would happen? I'm using DVD Decrypter, DVDShrink, and Nero Express. This happens with some older movies, too, so I don't think it's a modern encryption problem. Thanks for your ideas.

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8th August 2006, 06:02	#2 \| Link
setarip_old Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16,267	Hi! 1) Try burning at a lower speed 2) Try running a DVD/CD cleaning disc on your burner. Maxell makes one that retails for approximately $10US

10th August 2006, 00:44	#3 \| Link
Ander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 9	I always use the drive's lowest speed (4X). And I do use a cleaning disc now and then. So I don't think those are the problems... Thanks for the ideas, tho.

10th August 2006, 00:56	#4 \| Link
setarip_old Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16,267	What's the brand and model number of your burner?

10th August 2006, 09:39	#5 \| Link
Ander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 9	It's an Aopen DUW1608/ARR (pretty common, I think); firmware v1.11.

21st August 2006, 23:04	#10 \| Link
Ander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 9	Maxell, that's what I'm using... But I don't know if this is a "degradation" problem. I'm referring to DVDs I've just burned.

23rd August 2006, 22:28	#11 \| Link
Ander Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 9	Solved---it was the drive. Some of my recent backups were having trouble on our standalone player, too. Good drives are pretty cheap now, so I upgraded to a new Pioneer DVR-111D (awesome drive!) and the problems are gone. Thanks for your ideas, though!