Has anyone tried the latest version of Pinnacle software - could now work with the actual drive ? Just a thought, space
Hi folks, Same Time machine as the rest of you. Mine always worked fine using on CD-R and CD-RW's made by TDK and IMATION using all of the software titles mentioned. No problems with playing DVD's either. HOWEVER.... Can not get the drive to recognise that there is a DVD+RW in the drive. Haven't tried with DVD-R's yet. The DVD+RW's are by Packard Bell and have a silver/blue recording surface. I have downloaded the updated driver but even that keeps asking me to isert a disk even though the disk is already in there. Any suggestions? If it is because the disks are DVD+RW can you generaly return them to the store where purchased? On the back of the cover there is mention that you should check with the drive manufacturer first to check compatability, BUT where can we get this info from???
I read the entire thread and came to the conclusion that as far as purchasing the right DVD media and so on was concerned, the safest bet was to buy the DVD <Minus> Sample Pack (DVD-R & DVD-RW) from http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk for testing. Money well spent and a speedy service as well, well done SVP!!. The following is a recipe, which worked for me although I don't guarantee it working for you. 1) Forget Pinnacle Instant Coastermaker!!! (Congrats to those that got it to work) 2) Download and install DVD Decrypter 3) Download and install Nero 6 4) Take DVD and insert into a DVD drive, start DVD Decryptor, make sure that DVD Decryptor is looking at the correct drive and it should recognise the contents of the DVD. 5) Click on the DVD image to begin decryption 6) Once finished, check that the contents have been copied to your hard drive, you should find that DVD decryptor has created a directory (usually with the DVD name) and have created a VIDEO_TS and, maybe, an AUDIO_TS subfolder 7) Start Nero 6 Express (if you have just downloaded this, then you may have to go through a couple of Demo windows first until you get to the wizard). 8)Select the DVD-Video Files option 9) You should now see two folders (AUDIO_TS & VIDEO_TS) what you need to do is drill into each folder and Add the contents of the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folder that were created by DVD Decrypter on your hard drive. 10) Once done select Next, give the DVD a name and hit the Burn button 11) With any luck this should burn you a nice copy of the material in about 30 minutes. NB: I have tried this method twice and have been succesful on both occasions, in particular with the Datawrite DVD-R 4X Yellow (DV 358) and the Ritek Printable (DV 371) I hope this helps someone out there.
Bhind: Your method is ok if u dont need to shrink the DVD but if u do u will need a prgram like Shrink or DVD2ONE. I use shrink its free and more user friendly. Shrink will decrypt and compress almost all DVDs there r a few which it cant do but i have yet to come across them.
All the progs you mention are fine, however clone dvd working alongside anydvd( to hide the copytight protection) is second to none...you Must use good media though....ritek mauve die are the best
Hi Guys, re our glorious "Time" machine , I know its nil to do with the drive problems , but anyone mastered the card reader array that sits under the floppy disc drive?.I cannot find anything about it in the manual .Reason I ask is I am getting a digital camera shortly,(I know you can work them via USB), but I did try my friends full memory card in the correct slot... and nix, and nothing in his software to activate the slots.Any help would be appreciated thanks.
You need to go into 'My computer' and then double-click on the drives either F G H I - when the memory card is inserted. You should then find the folder with the photos in whatever one corresponds to the card. Hope this helps... Can anyone with the Time powerstation recommend a definitive DVD-RW that works without problem? Thanks.
Youngers Hi Thanks for the info re. the card reader, its simple when you know how!. Re the DVD-RW , yes I have a 5 pack of TDK DVD-RW, item code DVD-RW47S, and they all work fine, I hasten to add , NOT with Pinnacle 7, but with Nero 6. I use them to keep my coasters down to a minimum when playing about with films. essexman
The memory card reader/writer is the best thing on this PC. I have an E-200 Smartphone which uses Storage Cards (SD's) and makes life so much easier! Its blooody fast too ! All you need to do is format the card if it hasnt been done so already, insert it in the corresponding drive and it will do the rest for you. Drive H: on mine is SD. Hope this helps, space
Dazzhill - would be interested in one of those startup CD's you have. Time have a cheek charging us for it. Could you mail me at scandarahar@yahoo.co.uk with details? Thanks. P.S. Glad to help out Essexman. Took me a while to suss it!
Still having a nightmare with my matSHITa sw-9581, I cant get mirror dvd-rw to work, has anyone else had any success? To cap it all off my pc has crashed and need a reboot and havent got startup disc! Dazzhill, if I send you the money is there any chance of getting a copy? My email address is a_brown666@hotmail.com Cheers
Mirror discs will not work in this dvd drive ,the only make that I have so far got to work is TDK. I also have a Time reboot disc.
Well just to let you know its not all bad news, I have got my drive working now and not has a problem for some time. I've burnt onto TDK dvd-rw disks and Bulkpaq "orange" 4x dvd-r disks, the latter from the www.Blankdiscshop.co.uk 25 for £11.65 + vat. Apart from Pinnacle I also have Nero Express on the pc so I don't think these are incompatible. Did have a lot of messing with the drivers but have it sorted now. I found that the "Roxio" driver seemed to sort out most of my problems.. the address is listed on a previous posting the file name is "uniDRV_1_18_1" I also found an updated Matshita application "XPDrv3083NEN" which I'm not sure did anything. Last time I had a problem I uninstalled the drivers and it then reinstalled itself on next re boot. It's been fine ever since. Good luck
Jpieter - Could you mail me at scandarahar@yahoo.co.uk - need a startup disc and would be obliged for a copy.
I've had this Time powerstation for 4 months or so. The Matshita dribe worked originally but after running for hours on one backup it failed - any time i try to access it the green light comes on but the drawer won't open. It will open manually but won't recognise any disc. The drive is recognised in the Bios and in Windows. I installed a purchased version of the Pinnacle softwar and still am getting nowhere. Any advice would be much appreciated. even if it is to ditch the drive.
Hi I have just spent £20.00 phoning time regarding the sw-9581. A total waste of time. I feel totally cheated and will never deal with thwm again.
Rather than muck about with Time I have installed a Pioneer A106 which has worked perfectly first time. I intend to return the Matsushita indicating that I will not use Time again.
If you are thinking of buying a computer from TIME Beware! Unless you are prepared to take out an extended warranty you will not be able to get your machine repaired under the 12 months warranty. Here's how it works. I have a fault with the SW-9581 drive. I have been through all the usual tests of new drivers and software etc. I have been working with computers since the late 70's so I think I know what I'm doing. I phoned the customer services dept and they said I had to go to the hardware help line (at a pound a minute) to get a returns number. I asked why I couldn.t just send the machine back and was told if I did it would be placed in a warehouse and after 3 months it would be scrapped if I did not collect it. I was then told it would take less than a minute to give me a returns number, how wrong she was. Once on the hardware help line, much of it dead time as they checked this and that, they would not give me a returns number until they had gone through all the possible faults. 8 minutes and 8 pounds poorer I was told it was a software fault and should go to the software help line (still at a pound a minute). After checking that mine was the first complaint they had ever had about this drive (all you good people who say they have contacted TIME must therefore be liars) I was told to re-format the hard drive. (Totally unaceptable) Because I was not prepared to do this they would have nothing more to do with me and rang off. So £20 worse off and no nearer to a solution I have orderd a new drive from elsewhere. This is of course what TIME want. I feel that this is sharp practice and prevents me from my rights under the consumer act. I intend to contact Trading Standards and sent a copy of this text to the Watchdog TV programme. I would appreciate back up from anyone else who has suffered at the hands of TIME COMPUTERS. Please get in touch.
