sony dru-800 reads and burns slow

i've read through many guides and tried to alter my settings but nothing is helping. I'm using taiyo yuden 16x media, have a sony dru-800 drive, use dvdd and dvdshrink(I bought 1click and it quit working on me) please help.
thanks
bob

 

Have you checked to make sure your data tranfer is in DMA and not PIO?
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/76265

 

i just checked that link and i'm using windows ME and notXP. I right clicked my computer and followed the derictions but could not figure it out. please help

 

hmmmmm its been a long time since I had the displeasure of dealing with ME,I'll see if I can find you something to go on

 

jim
do you think it is worth it to just update to xp??(I'm guessing probably so)

 

Have a look at this.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=101616
good luck
jD

 

If you really want my opinion I think windows M.E. is the worst excuse for an OS that Bill Gates ever created.

 

it's in dma mode and still burning slow. any suggestions?

 

is it that its not burning at 16x... is your beef?

 

not really, just that it's only transfering at 3,300 kb/s

 

have u checked to see if there is a firmware update?

 

That was gonna be my next suggestion but that doesn't control data transfer I dont believe.
Some firmware does take care of riplock.
has it always ripped slow?

 

i had a problem with my burners the first time i tried 16x media...this solved the problem for me. it was like they couldnt read the disc or something to set the burn speed,they both burned at 2.4x.

 

Well I never burn 16x, even though my burner supports that speed.It increases your chances for read errors. IMO

 

i agree but i had to do one just to see. it played fine, i usually burn at 8x.

 

yes jim it has always ripped that slow. and gamename I don't understand what it was that solved your problem

 

firmware well help you burn certain discs at the designated speed or faster.Some discs wont even burn without a firmware update.
Go to your burners website and see if you can find an update.

 

Make very sure you have the exact make and model of your burner before updating or you can ruin your burner.

 

me either. i was using verbatim 16x+r disc. i have a nec and a sony burner, both had firmware updates. i did that and have never had another problem. i bought both of my burners before 16x media was out that is the only thing i can think of.

 

i've updated my firmware, made sure data transfer is DMA and not PIO, and dvdd is still only reading at 5.3x