unknown burning problem!

Hi first post and everything so hello.

Anyway downto buisness, I've been creating a few coasters trying to make DVD backups of my movies in Nero, Alcohol 120% and Blindwrite 5, after reading throught the forums I checked that DMA was enabled, lowered the speed to x2 speed made sure the image i was burning was 4300mb or lower and it still failed 9 times out of 10. The only things I could think of being wrong are crap media but i thought that i had got a decentish brand, and also the fact that my plextor PX-712SA is being listed as a PX-712A, in the alcohol log.

########################### System Information ###########################
Windows XP Home Edition 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Processor info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz x 2 (4080MHz)
Memory Available to Windows: 1,048,044 KB

############################ Program Information ###########################
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\Alcohol.exe
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol 120%
Original: alcohol.exe
Product: Alcohol 120%
Trademarks: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2004 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 1.9.2 ( Build 1705 )
Date: 2004/05/06
Size: 1378304 Bytes
Hash: 7e9552025078b455c4c3d666f57dd414
Hash(1): d1a7659659473ef648eb5a05e23b291c5580f355673fdab02d81ff332d01c5
Hash(2): 5e3cbc5c0e68bc7c14704ffb3f53bad933f799e64ef3f900475aa845b2cb00
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\alcoholx.dll
Description: Alcohol virtual device control library
Original: alcoholx.dll
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2000-2004
Version: 3.47.0 ( Build 0 )
Date: 2004/04/30
Size: 74240 Bytes
Hash: c11b59c21722ca30141696c21b72578d
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\devsupp.dll
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Original: devsupp.dll
Product: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 2.3.7 ( Build 505 )
Date: 2004/05/05
Size: 38400 Bytes
Hash: 0e6f733d3f570f3b0328261d11a2794e

########################### User Information ###########################
User Name: ****
Company Name:****
Registered User ID: ****

########################### Options Setting ###########################
Devices control interface: Default Driver Control Interface
CPU Priority Level: High
Memory Buffer Size (MB): 128
Examine the accuracy of data read from physical device: Yes
Turn off "Auto-Select best write speed" function if possible: No
Overburn disc(s): No
Fill memory buffer before recording discs: Yes
Ignore Media Type: Yes
RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation: No
BAD Sectors Emulation: No
Sub-Channel Data Fixed & Emulation: No
Laserlock Emulation: No
Current Language: English

############################ Device(s) List ############################
(F AXV CD/DVD-ROM (a347scsi, Port 2, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)
(G AXV CD/DVD-ROM (a347scsi, Port 2, Bus 0, Target 1, Lun 0)
(E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A (atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)

##################### Installed Device Drivers List #####################
1394BUS.SYS a347bus.sys a347scsi.sys ACPI.sys afd.sys
arp1394.sys aspi32.sys ati2cqag.dll ati2dvag.dll ati2mtag.sys
ati3duag.dll atikvmag.dll atinevxx.sys atinmdxx.sys ativvaxx.dll
audstub.sys avg7core.sys avg7rsw.sys avg7rsxp.sys avgtdi.sys
Beep.SYS BOOTVID.dll Cdfs.SYS cdrom.sys CLASSPNP.SYS
disk.sys drmk.sys dump_atapi.sys dump_WMILIB.SYS Dxapi.sys
dxg.sys dxgthk.sys Fastfat.SYS fdc.sys Fips.SYS
flpydisk.sys fltmgr.sys Fs_Rec.SYS ftdisk.sys GEARAspiWDM.sys
hal.dll HDAudBus.sys i8042prt.sys imapi.sys intelppm.sys
ip6fw.sys ipnat.sys ipsec.sys isapnp.sys kbdclass.sys
KDCOM.DLL ks.sys KSecDD.sys mnmdd.SYS Modem.SYS
mouclass.sys MountMgr.sys mrxdav.sys mrxsmb.sys Msfs.SYS
msgpc.sys mssmbios.sys Mup.sys NDIS.sys ndistapi.sys
ndisuio.sys ndiswan.sys NDProxy.SYS netbios.sys netbt.sys
nic1394.sys Npfs.SYS ntdll.dll Ntfs.sys ntoskrnl.exe
Null.SYS ohci1394.sys P1130Vid.sys parport.sys PartMgr.sys
ParVdm.SYS pci.sys pciide.sys PCIIDEX.SYS pctvvbi.sys
point32.sys portcls.sys psched.sys ptilink.sys PxHelp20.sys
rasacd.sys rasl2tp.sys raspppoe.sys raspptp.sys raspti.sys
rdbss.sys RDPCDD.sys redbook.sys rob_a.sys rob_v.sys
RootMdm.sys RtkHDAud.sys Rtlnicxp.sys SCSIPORT.SYS secdrv.sys
serenum.sys serial.sys sr.sys srv.sys STREAM.SYS
swenum.sys sysaudio.sys tcpip.sys tcpip6.sys TDI.SYS
termdd.sys tunmp.sys Udfs.SYS uGuru.sys update.sys
USBD.SYS usbehci.sys usbhub.sys USBPORT.SYS usbuhci.sys
vga.sys VIDEOPRT.SYS VolSnap.sys vsdatant.sys wanarp.sys
watchdog.sys wdmaud.sys win32k.sys WMILIB.SYS

################## Detailed Information of Device(s) ##################

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A(1:0) detail information.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Vendor Identification: PLEXTOR
Product Identification: DVDR PX-712A
Production Revision Level: 1.07
Location: atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0
Support recording method: DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB, RAW DAO(96), TAO, DVD DAO
BURN-Free Technology: BURN-Proof
Auto-Select best write speed: PoweRec
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ATAPI (INF-8090i/INF-8020i/INF-8028i)
Response Data Format: 01h
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Read CD-R Fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: Yes
DVD-ROM Read: Yes
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RAM Read/Write: No/No
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: Yes
Digital output (IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: Yes
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: Yes
R-W De-interleaved and Corrected: Yes
C2 Pointers Support: Yes
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
Prevent Jumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: Yes
Maximum Read Speed Supported (with current disc): 94X (14100 KB/Sec)
Maximum Write Speed Supported (with current Disc): 31X (4650 KB/Sec)
Current Read Speed Supported (with current Disc): 94X (14100 KB/Sec)
Current Write Speed Supported (with current Disc): 16X (2400 KB/Sec)

#######################################################################

###################### Source Disc/Image Information ######################
Type: Standard ISO Image file
Path: D:\
Name: INCOEUW12.ISO
Size: 4300.12 MB
Session: 1
Track: 1


Session 01:
Track 01: DVD, Length: 2201660(4.20 GB), Address: 000000
#############################################################################

####################### Dumping/Recording Progress Log #######################
07:59:04 Processor info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz x 2 (4080MHz)
07:59:04 Memory Available to Windows: 1,048,044 KB
07:59:04 Memory Buffer size: 128 MB
07:59:05 Image file loading: D:\INCOEUW12.ISO
07:59:05 DVD Source Info: Session: 1, Track: 1, Length: 4.20 GB / 489:15:35
07:59:10 (E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A(1:0): Recording Method/Speed
07:59:10 Recording - DVD DAO - 2.0X (2760 KB/Sec)
08:04:36 (E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A(1:0) - [Write ERROR] LBA: 375168, Length: 16
S:KEY - 03/0C/07 - "Write Error - Recovery Needed"
08:04:36 (E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A(1:0): Recording failed!
08:04:36 Error message: [03/0C/07] - Write Error - Recovery Needed
08:04:36 (E PLEXTOR DVDR PX-712A(1:0): Recording failed!
08:04:36 Image file loading aborted!
08:04:38 Something is wrong with the recording procedure!
Please check the log file and report any errors to Technical Support.
##############################################################################

Any help or ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance

EDIT - Oh yeah forgot to mention that im using HiSpace DVD-R 100pk spindle for £20, since I had used their CD's before i assumed that the DVD's would be good as well.

 

08:04:36 Error message: [03/0C/07] - Write Error - Recovery Needed

looks like a bad media issue.

 

K thanks thought it might be the media, its a shame becuase the first 5 discs burnt like a charm, but then it was all down hill. Ah well im sure there is some sort of lesson about buying cheap stuff to save money then ending up spending more in the long run. Verbatim here i come...