topic Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R in PCs & Accessories

IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

federico.bixio — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:13:14 GMT

Hello, yesterday I tried to record some data on a DVD+R (it was the first time, casually I did use always DVD-R) with my VAIO PCG-GRT996VP and I discovered it was impossible. I tried using Nero 6.3, Drag'n'Drop and WinXP. How is it possible? The manual, the sony site and the OS assure it should be possible...but it doesn't really work. Could it be a problem of drivers or firmware? Where can I download updates? thanks to anyone who will help me....

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

Twisted-Rizla — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:19:49 GMT

Have a look for updates here

STILL IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

federico.bixio — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:25:19 GMT

thank you, but taking a look at sony site was the first thing I did...and I didn't find any useful information...

Re: STILL IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

Twisted-Rizla — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:38:27 GMT

Mmm

They're not dual layer discs are they? I've got a feeling that some vaio's don't like that format of disc.

ALWAYS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

federico.bixio — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:21:42 GMT

No, they're not double layer...and they are high quality, they are Verbatim! ......help!

Re: ALWAYS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

Twisted-Rizla — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:00:56 GMT

Mmmm might be an optical drive problem but there are no firmware updates available for your model. Not that I can find anyway.

See if anyone else responds to this thread with suggestions first then contact Sony to see what they have to say.

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

GattoMatto — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:03:46 GMT

With wich maximum speed DVD +R can be burned on your computer? If it's 4x then it could be impossible to burn DVD +R 1-8x for example.

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

kee-lo_ — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:16:48 GMT

I think a lot of people misunderstand this 1-8x on the side of boxes.

It simply means you can burn data in the range of 1x to 8x. So if you have a 4x drive, you can burn 1x, 2x and 4x with those DVDs.

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

federico.bixio — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 20:04:17 GMT

I always used to use the same DVDs (Verbatim DVD-R 8x certified, instead of Verbatim DVD+R 8x certified), so I don't really think this could be the problem... anyway, I will try also with a 4x DVD... but don't you stop giving me advice, please!

Thank you all....

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

kee-lo_ — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 20:49:55 GMT

Your drive might only support DVD-R

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

GattoMatto — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:20:10 GMT

Kee-Lo, try to explane this simple thing to SONY . When I asked them they told me "Only dvd+r discs up to maximum x4 speed will be recognized on your Vaio. It is normal than the Vaio can not use dvd+r x8 discs, for example". For me it was fist "surprise" from e-support.

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

kee-lo_ — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:21:00 GMT

LOL they don't understand the "CERTIFIED" bit on the box then... Means it'll work at 1x, 2x, 4x on VAIOs and drives which support 8x will also do 8x

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

GattoMatto — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:14:43 GMT

Unfortunatly the problem is much bigger: on the DVD SONY DW-U54A you just CAN NOT use 1-8x DVD to write on. The same disks you can use successfuly on other different DVD drives writing with different speed (I tried PIONER with maximum speed 2,4x and it works perfect). I had the hope that SONY would release some firmware to update, but after I've read a bit on this forum I don't have this hope any more I was costricted to bye 30 DVD 1-4x only to have some store. May be it will be usefull to try different brands (I have tried only verbatim and TDK). But it becames a bit expensive.

Re: IMPOSSIBLE TO RECORD DVD+R

kee-lo_ — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 15:43:08 GMT

That's a real pain - Sony need to release a firmware