[Dvdrtools-users] [Fwd: Re: Is my MSI DR8-A2 broken?]

[Svante Signell]

I don't know if this question is applicable to this list, but I'll try
anyway. Anyone got a hint on other free tools to try for DVD+-R burning
with my MSI DR8-A2? Maybe the last resort is to try the latest firmware,
160D. Current version is 150D, see below.

BTW: In growisofs I cannot use the speed switch:
growisofs -dvd-compat -speed=4 -Z /dev/dvd=file.img
Executing 'builtin_dd if=file.img of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
:-( Failed to change write speed: 0->5540

-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: Svante Signell <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: Is my MSI DR8-A2 broken?
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:04:42 +0100

It get even worse with DVD-R 8x media:
growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=file.img
Executing 'builtin_dd if=file.img of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0':-[ PERFORM
OPC failed with SK=3h/ASC=73h/ACQ=03h]: Input/output error

>$ dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd
INQUIRY:                [ATAPI   ][DVD RW 8XMax    ][150D]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              FUJIFILM03
:-( reported write performance might be bogus
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     8.0x1385=11080KB/address@hidden -> 2298464]
 Speed Descriptor#0:    00/2298464 address@hidden/s
address@hidden/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    00/2298464 address@hidden/s
address@hidden/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    00/2298464 address@hidden/s
address@hidden/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    0*2KB=0
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Last border-out at:    0*2KB=0
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           blank
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: empty
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           blank
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2297888*2KB
 Track Size:            2297888*2KB
READ CAPACITY:          1*2048=2048


On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 12:37 +0100, Svante Signell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recently purchased a MSI DR8-A2 DVD+-R/RW writer. It writes CD-Rs and
> DVD+RW disks properly but not DVD+R! I have not yet tried DVD-R/RW. With
> 4x DVD+R media the disks are written up to around 30% at 3.9-4.0x speed.
> Then suddenly writing speed goes down to 1.0-3.0x. Similar with 8x
> media. The resulting disks are all corrupt :-( Some writings give
> correct menus, but the main file is always corrupt. The writer does not
> even fully write the disks, the inner part seems to be untouched!
> 
> I have tried many different software to create a DVD-compatible image,
> and use growisofs (with many different switches) for writing the DVD+R,
> same bad result. I did upgrade the DVD writer firmware from 140D to 150D
> using a Windows boot floppy without any improvement. (Upgrading to the
> latest version 160D will require moving the DVD writer to a computer
> with Windows installed, since that upgrade cannot be run in DOS mode. I
> have even tried Wine, but it fails. BTW: Would it work for the DOS
> floppy upgrade: DVFLASH 150D_SCR.BIN?)
> 
> Below are outputs from the 4x and 8x disks using dvd+rw-mediainfo
> 
> Please Cc: me, since I'm not subscribed to this list.
> 
> 4x disks:
> =========
> dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd
> INQUIRY:                [ATAPI   ][DVD RW 8XMax    ][150D]
> GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
>  Mounted Media:         1Bh, DVD+R
> :-( reported write performance might be bogus
> GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
>  Write Performance:     1.0x1385=1385KB/address@hidden -> 2295103]
>  Speed Descriptor#0:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
>  Speed Descriptor#1:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
>  Speed Descriptor#2:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
> READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
>  Media Book Type:       A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1]
>  Media ID:              RICOHJPN/R01
>  Legacy lead-out at:    2295104*2KB=4700372992
> READ DISC INFORMATION:
>  Disc status:           blank
>  Number of Sessions:    1
>  State of Last Session: empty
>  Number of Tracks:      1
> READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
>  Track State:           blank
>  Track Start Address:   0*2KB
>  Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
>  Free Blocks:           2295104*2KB
>  Track Size:            2295104*2KB
> READ CAPACITY:          1*2048=2048
> 
> 8x disks:
> =========
> dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd
> INQUIRY:                [ATAPI   ][DVD RW 8XMax    ][150D]
> GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
>  Mounted Media:         1Bh, DVD+R
> :-( reported write performance might be bogus
> GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
>  Write Performance:     1.0x1385=1385KB/address@hidden -> 2295103]
>  Speed Descriptor#0:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
>  Speed Descriptor#1:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
>  Speed Descriptor#2:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
> READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
>  Media Book Type:       A1h, DVD+R book [revision 1]
>  Media ID:              RITEK/R03
>  Legacy lead-out at:    2295104*2KB=4700372992
> READ DISC INFORMATION:
>  Disc status:           blank
>  Number of Sessions:    1
>  State of Last Session: empty
>  Number of Tracks:      1
> READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
>  Track State:           blank
>  Track Start Address:   0*2KB
>  Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
>  Free Blocks:           2295104*2KB
>  Track Size:            2295104*2KB
> READ CAPACITY:          1*2048=2048
> 
> Below is the output of the 2.4x DVD+RW media that works:
> 
> dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd
> INQUIRY:                [ATAPI   ][DVD RW 8XMax    ][150D]
> GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
>  Mounted Media:         1Ah, DVD+RW
> :-( reported write performance might be bogus
> GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
>  Write Performance:     2.4x1385=3324KB/address@hidden -> 2295103]
>  Speed Descriptor#0:    00/2295103 address@hidden/s
> address@hidden/s
> READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
>  Media Book Type:       92h, DVD+RW book [revision 2]
>  Media ID:              RICOHJPN/W01
>  Legacy lead-out at:    2295104*2KB=4700372992
> READ DISC INFORMATION:
>  Disc status:           blank
>  Number of Sessions:    1
>  State of Last Session: empty
>  Number of Tracks:      1
> READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
>  Track State:           blank
>  Track Start Address:   0*2KB
>  Free Blocks:           2295104*2KB
>  Track Size:            2295104*2KB
> READ CAPACITY:          1*2048=2048
> 
-- 
Svante Signell <address@hidden>