I have a friend who has the Sony Dual Layer drive and for a test I
bought a Sony dual layer blank for $12 and burned a 6.6 gig movie to it.

The movie played fine in his burner using PowerDVD. It also played fine
in his new Sony VAIO laptop. However, it would not play in my Apex DVD
player (which until now has played everything I've put in it) or in my
Pioneer A07 burner. The Apex tried to start playing, but locked up and
my A07 wouldn't even recognize there was any media in the drive.

It looks like there are going to be compatiblity issues with dual layer
media and various drives. So be careful.

I did the test because I'm getting a new burner this weekend and I
wanted to see if it was worth it to get a DL, but at the moment I don't
think we're "there" yet.

Bad Bubba <bad@bubba.com> wrote in message news:<MPG.1b7cc2b9a312780f9896fd@news.usenetserver .com>...
Well he did buy the Sony....

If he'd have bought the NEC or Pioneer, he could have got hacked
firmware with BitSetting, that would have helped.

Also, was he using the latest Nero with the correct settings?

Did he try making an ISO image first, then burning from that, or did
he just drag the VIDEO_TS directory into Nero?

"Bad Bubba" <bad@bubba.com> wrote in message
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Since dual layer burners are less than $80, why would you NOT consider
getting one? They cost the same as a single layer burner.

I would also not make a blanket verdict because of a Sony drive. Try a GOOD
drive next time.

On 6 Aug 2004 09:37:42 -0700, simoninusa2001@yahoo.co.uk (simo) wrote:

Agreed. If you drag files from the VIDEO_TS folder into Nero, Nero
will place a layer break other than what is already on the disk.

If you make an ISO, *then* let Nero burn it, Nero will leave the layer
break alone. At least this is my experience and the experience of one
other I know of.

This link may help:

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewt...000329#1000329

Kevin Miller

"Either way, it is bad for Zathras."

"Bad Bubba" <bad@bubba.com> wrote in message
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That was always obviously going to the case. Even with single layer discs
there are compatability issues so it was always clear to me that
compatability would be a big problem.
No point buying a DL burner until those issues are sorted.

"Pug Fugley" <nosir@not.com> wrote in message
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Sony has to be the most rock solid of all drives. At least they were with
single layer drives.
I got rid of my Pioneer after three weeks when it died. The Sony since then
has never missed a beat and the discs burned are compatible with every
player I've tried.

"Axel VK" <sparqs@pigpond.com> wrote in message
news:41153aaa$0$16331$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...

I had the opposite experience. Every Sony drive I had (4 of them) starting
acting up after a few months. I eventually replaced them all with Pioneer
and they're still going strong. I later learned that Sony drives are nothing
more than LiteOn drives with a Sony sticker and that explained it.

A friend has found it necessary to create a iso image first then burn.
Burning from the VIDEO_TS directory seems to create non working disks.


"Bad Bubba" <bad@bubba.com> wrote in message
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In article <cf4lip$o9i$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, jbrockley@hotmail.com says...
Thanks, I'll let him know.

I ended up getting another A07 on sale at CompUSA for $39 (after $20
mail-in rebate). Evan at $59, it's a good deal. I paid $99 for my
first 32x CD burner once upon a time...

"Pug Fugley" <nosir@not.com> wrote in message
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I am also thinking of buying a DL drive, and I've narrowed the choice to
three models:
Sony DRU700A
Hitachi/LG GSA-4120B
LiteOn SOHW-832S

Any thoughts, suggestions? I've read where LiteOn makes the Sony drive, is
that true?
I think I'm favoring the LiteOn.

"Barry Delfino" <bdelfino@comcast.net> wrote:

My first thought is "he's missed both the best drives" like the
Pioneer DVR-108 and NEC ND3500A!

Don't get the Sony, the LG looks nice (does DVD-RAM).

I think BTC make the Sony drives.

Joe wrote:

the old one that still works fine in a box perferably the original
box and padding and put it in a cool dry place. You have a backup
DVD writer in case something happens to the newer units you get. If
you have problems with the new machine you can plug the old unit in
and see if there is still a problem. sometimes Tech support is a
process of elimination. replacing parts that are suspected of being
why your machine doesn't work.

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