Will someone PLEASE help?

I have written to Sony THREE times already and have not gotten an answer yet
(after sufficient waiting time)

I have a P4 2 GHz system with 512 MB of DDR RAM running in Dual Channel Mode
on a Windows XP home SP1 OS.

I have been using my Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD Burner with Nero and wondering why
it get the message "can only write at 2x instead of 3x to current disc"
EVERYTIME!

I have tried several media types that say they are 4x compatible but this
message leads me to believe I am not getting the full potential out of my 4x
DVD Burner.
Is there a setting I need to adjust somewhere? The burns complete ok, just
want to know why the speeds are slower than I thought. Thanks.

Anyone?

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:36:18 GMT Letting slip the dogs of war "James
D" <newsgroopie@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote :

>I have written to Sony THREE times already and have not gotten an answer yet
>(after sufficient waiting time)
>
>I have a P4 2 GHz system with 512 MB of DDR RAM running in Dual Channel Mode
>on a Windows XP home SP1 OS.
>
>I have been using my Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD Burner with Nero and wondering why
>it get the message "can only write at 2x instead of 3x to current disc"
>EVERYTIME!
>
>I have tried several media types that say they are 4x compatible but this
>message leads me to believe I am not getting the full potential out of my 4x
>DVD Burner.
>Is there a setting I need to adjust somewhere? The burns complete ok, just
>want to know why the speeds are slower than I thought. Thanks.
>
>Anyone?
>
Depending on the version of Nero I think you can override the
settings.Later versions try to out think the user.Check the Nero
FAQS/Support,
http://www.nero.com/us/631898246033906.html
Also try,
alt.comp.periphs.cdr
HTH



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"James D" <newsgroopie@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have written to Sony THREE times already and have not gotten an answer
yet
> (after sufficient waiting time)
>
> I have a P4 2 GHz system with 512 MB of DDR RAM running in Dual Channel
Mode
> on a Windows XP home SP1 OS.
>
> I have been using my Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD Burner with Nero and wondering
why
> it get the message "can only write at 2x instead of 3x to current disc"
> EVERYTIME!
>
> I have tried several media types that say they are 4x compatible but this
> message leads me to believe I am not getting the full potential out of my
4x
> DVD Burner.
> Is there a setting I need to adjust somewhere? The burns complete ok, just
> want to know why the speeds are slower than I thought. Thanks.
>
>
In Nero, Recorder>Choose recorder what does Recorder information say?

Do a dummy burn, i.e. tick Determine maximum speed, untick Write then click
Speed test. What's the result of the speed measurement?

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:36:18 GMT, "James D"
<newsgroopie@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:

>I have written to Sony THREE times already and have not gotten an answer yet
>(after sufficient waiting time)
>
>I have a P4 2 GHz system with 512 MB of DDR RAM running in Dual Channel Mode
>on a Windows XP home SP1 OS.
>
>I have been using my Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD Burner with Nero and wondering why
>it get the message "can only write at 2x instead of 3x to current disc"
>EVERYTIME!
>
>I have tried several media types that say they are 4x compatible but this
>message leads me to believe I am not getting the full potential out of my 4x
>DVD Burner.
>Is there a setting I need to adjust somewhere? The burns complete ok, just
>want to know why the speeds are slower than I thought. Thanks.
>
>Anyone?
>

Who did you write,and where. It's possible you sent your info to the
wrong place. Have you ever been to the Sony Support web site for the
DRU510A? If not, you definately need to go there.

http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru510adwn.htm

It's also highly possible you need a firmware update.

I personally elected to forego updating my firmware only because I
didn't want to go through the tediousness of uninstalling Nero and
other programs and then reinstalling after the update. I find +R/RW
burn at 4X but -R/RW burn at 2X. When I have more time, and get back
into DVD burning, I'll probably upgrade. But right now, it's not a
priority for me.

The following was taken from the Sony DRU5120A web site. Note the last
sentence.

"The DVD/CD rewritable drives are designed for best performance with
discs produced by major disc manufacturers. In most cases, there is no
problem as long as you use discs conform to the industry standard for
various CD and DVD formats. However, some of discs on the market do
not meet the recognized quality and performance standards. With the
DVD/CD rewritable drives, we recommend the disc manufacturers and
discs below. Furthermore, it is recommended to upgrade your drive with
the latest firmware available at user support web site."

The latest firmware can be downloaded at

http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru510adwn.htm

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Recorder information for Sony DVD RW DRU-510A
medium Types: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW
Maximum CD speed: 24x Disc at once: Cuesheet, DAO/96
Firmware revision: 1.0c CD Text: Supported
Overburn: Supported Recorder Buffer 8192 KB
Buffer Underrun protection: Power Burn

Under the Options button; Power Burn Enabled is checked and DVD High
compatibility mode is checked.
Also I think I am a DUMMY as I could not find out how to do a "Dummy" burn.


> In Nero, Recorder>Choose recorder what does Recorder information say?
>
> Do a dummy burn, i.e. tick Determine maximum speed, untick Write then
click
> Speed test. What's the result of the speed measurement?
>
>
>

> Who did you write,and where. It's possible you sent your info to the
> wrong place. Have you ever been to the Sony Support web site for the
> DRU510A? If not, you definately need to go there.

This is the site I sent my questions to three times:
http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/contact.htm


> It's also highly possible you need a firmware update.

That is also entirely possible as I have seen this statement a couple of
times now, but without confirmation from SONY I am afraid I may ruin
something.

"James D" <newsgroopie@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Recorder information for Sony DVD RW DRU-510A
> medium Types: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW
> Maximum CD speed: 24x Disc at once: Cuesheet, DAO/96
> Firmware revision: 1.0c CD Text: Supported
> Overburn: Supported Recorder Buffer 8192 KB
> Buffer Underrun protection: Power Burn
>
> Under the Options button; Power Burn Enabled is checked and DVD High
> compatibility mode is checked.
> Also I think I am a DUMMY as I could not find out how to do a "Dummy"
burn.
>
>
In Nero, close down the Compilation window, insert blank DVDR, click New,
select DVD in top left box, select DVD-ROM (ISO), click New (top right).

Now click Recorder > Choose recorder and write down what the Maximum speed
is.

Drag 2GB or so files into the compilation window, click the Burn icon, then
Burn tab, untick Write, tick Determine maximum speed, click the button on
the right which will now say Speed Test. Post the speed measurement.