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Partner100
27th December 2002, 10:30
HI ALL

Has anyone had problems using the Pioneer DVR-105 DVD-R/-RW burner with CD-R's? I had some DVD2SVCD bin/cue images to cut and it just won't do it. Using even the current Nero (5.5.10.0) I can't seem to get it to cut cd-r using Disc-At-Once mode. Doesn't actually start to cut the disc (so no free coasters thank goodness). It just puts up and invalid parameter message and then a disc failed message.

I've checked the Nero site and there's not a mention of the Pioneer DVR-105 or A05 on the supported recorders list. Is there anyone out there who's had a similar problem with this burner? I know its pretty up-to-date but I thought it'd be more or less a standard.

Generally speaking, can different DVD (or CD) burners have different instruction sets for standard things like DAO mode? Don't they all work to a standard set of instruction calls for their operation? Surely the Pioneer would be pretty standard for CD-R operation. I'd be more inclined to expect problems from the DVD burning section, particularly as its a new 4 speed machine.

Can anyone shed any light on this? I've mailed Nero but they are on holiday til January 2003 and I though if anyone could give some tips at least I could try them out.

I'm using it on a Windows 2000 SR3 system. AMD K7 1.2 Ghz, 640Mb RAM.

Thanks all.

Dave

alexnoe
28th December 2002, 20:09
Don't they all work to a standard set of instruction calls for their operation? Theoretically: yes
Practically: some don't
:angry:

brum_57
1st January 2003, 00:20
try the firmware upgrade, my unit wouldn't do anything cd wise until I flashed the firmware, it now works fine on a system similar to your own.

Kev.

Partner100
1st January 2003, 00:27
To follow up. I purchased the latest version of Nero (5.5.10.0) and have downloaded the firmware upgrade. But until I can confirm it won't invalidate my guarantee I'm holding fire.

However I can explain a little further what's happening. When I try to burn a bin/cue image in DAO mode, it won't have it. But it then appears to have switched off that mode altogether i.e. it won't even copy a cd in DAO mode. If I switch off the PC and reboot it seems to reset and it will copy a cd....until I try to cut an image then its back to having to reboot.

Interestingly, having looked a the wonderful DVD2SVCD FAQ on this forum I downloaded the Daemon Tools and use the virtual cd method described and I can cut the very same cue/bin images in DAO mode with Nero perfectly!!

A strange state of affairs. Anyone know why this is the case?

Thanks to all

Dave