Can anybody decipher this information?

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  1. SusieC

    SusieC Member

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    I got the following message after I attempted to burn a movie to disk.

    The disk is a Berbatim DVD-R

    I don't understand what the info is telling me. Does it explain why I'm not getting a good copy?

    _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A 1.0B (ATA)
    Current Profile: DVD-R

    Disc Information:
    Status: Empty
    Erasable: No
    Free Sectors: 2,298,496
    Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes
    Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF)
    Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x

    Pre-recorded Information:
    Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG. AE1

    Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
    Book Type: DVD-R
    Part Version: 5
    Disc Size: 120mm
    Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
    Number of Layers: 1
    Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
    Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
    Track Density: 0.74 um/track
    First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
    Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103
    Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
     
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  2. Rotary

    Rotary Senior member

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    hi

    Pre-recorded Information:
    Manufacturer ID: [bold]CMC MAG. AE1 [/bold]

    basically means it sucks bad big time...
     
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  3. SusieC

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    Which sucks, my burner, or the discs?

    Thanks
     
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    hi

    discs = Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG. AE1
     
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    What Rotary is saying is that CMC branded media is considered poor quality media and will often produce less than quality burns. I would suggest purchasing Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim (DVD+R), Maxell, Sony made in Japan media and it is really good stuff.

    I also noticed that your burner is one firmware behind. You can get the update at this link. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_result.php?kaj=1&isces

    Just download it to your desktop and then double click on it and it will self install.

    Cheers.
     
    9mmruger1, Dec 12, 2005
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    Thanks much for the information. I updated my firmware like suggested. :)
     
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    Good, keeping updated firmware will make your burner handle the new types of media with ease.

    Cheers.
     
    9mmruger1, Dec 12, 2005
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    I think you can figure out where i stand on this from my sig line. Words cannot describe how bad these discs are, and they hide under "good" brand names. Even Verbatim has used CMC as a source. The discs will sometimes burn well, and maybe even play back ok for a while. The dye used by this manufacturer is the cheapest they can find, and it sucks,, big time. The dye rots away over time, and that once "good" disc is now a genuine CMC coaster. Try backing up anything you value to good media: Tayio Yuden, and save the CMCs for the cheap media fans.
     
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