Bad batches of DVDRW in Lebanon?

vegetaleb

Ok this is my 2nd Imation DVD-RW I buy and that is making problems, Quick format took only 1sec which was weird,then after burning a TV episode on the disc,it became unreadable!
Whatever the DVD player is (2 PC,1 laptop,1 standalone player,XBX360) it won't work,on PCs it says ''driver busy'' or ''can't format this type of disc'', on xbox 360 and standalone player it will say ''unrecognised disc''!!
I tried formatting both of them on 3 different PCs including laptop and with different softwares like nero and alcohol 120 but no joy!
I am trying to find a DVDRW from another brand in Lebanon but all they have is Imation (dictatorship).
Why do we have these garbages in our country?

shant

did you purchase it from the same place twice? or did you burn both discs from the same dvd-writer ?

AvoK95

Write it on the slowest speed..

And Imation is one of the best brands you can find next to TDK, Sony, LG, and Samsung.

Also, if it's DVD9, DVD Players don't support it (At least most don't)

vegetaleb

It's weird!
It worked on a IBM laptop but not on Lenovo desktop,nor mine (custom made),nor Toshiba laptop.
We did a format and burned a movie on the IBM,it played fine on all the other PCs but if I try to format it on my PC it will hang and fail.
Tried with an old Imation DVD+RW this time and worked flawlessly on my PC in format and writting.
I think my new Pioneer BD writer doesn't like imation DVD-RW but DVD+RW
Wll try with another brand

AvoK95

vegetaleb wroteIt's weird!
It worked on a IBM laptop but not on Lenovo desktop,nor mine (custom made),nor Toshiba laptop.
We did a format and burned a movie on the IBM,it played fine on all the other PCs but if I try to format it on my PC it will hang and fail.
Tried with an old Imation DVD+RW this time and worked flawlessly on my PC in format and writting.
I think my new Pioneer BD writer doesn't like imation DVD-RW but DVD+RW
Wll try with another brand

Lenovo and IBM are the same brand.

But considering the IBM is old, it will have slower Read/Write speeds. The faster you burn disks, the more errors it will make. Burn at 1x and see how it works. If disks were left in the sun (or let's say the car) the heat will ruin it.

rolf

This thread is one letter away from a very entertaining discussion :)

yasamoka

Have you checked if DMA is enabled?

EDIT: @rolf, LOL I just understood now. I'm dense.

Metalloy

right there with you rolf:P
Maliks sells verbatim dvds, you might want to check them out.

vegetaleb

Yep!
I will check SCC in Dekwaneh too,they have Risheng I think.
Finally it's not all Imation that are incompatible with my Pioneer but only DVD-RW and in 90% of PC and stationeries they have Imation DVD-RW instead of DVD+RW.
Yesterday I burned an Imation DVD-R on the Pioneer without a single bug