Can anybody decipher this information?

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

 

hi

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

basically means it sucks bad big time...

 

Which sucks, my burner, or the discs?

Thanks

 

hi

discs = Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG. AE1

 

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.

 

Thanks much for the information. I updated my firmware like suggested.

 

Good, keeping updated firmware will make your burner handle the new types of media with ease.

Cheers.

 

SusieC

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.