#1 Burning Software

Hello,

Sometimes, when I burn small tracks (two files, summary size 20Mb) on DVD+RW, data on the disc is unreadable. Burning process works fine, all funtions returned success results.

BUT
When I insert this disc, I can not read these files. Copying process is going on till the end of file. At the end of file DVD drive is hanged as well as the process itself. The only way to stop it is to press "Eject" button on DVD drive.

If discs has another tracks, small tracks is burned fine.

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One more occasion.
I blanked DVD+RW disc using SDK samples.
Then I tried to burn 20 Mb file using TrackAtOnceFromTree.exe.
Process was hanged while burning.


Is there any low limit for burning DVD+RW ?

Might it have been some problems with my DVD drive/disc/computer ?

Any comments would be very appreciated

Thanks

Alex,

if you'll check Nero they have a checkbox called "Most compatible mode" or whatever. When at least 1GB would be written to the DVD media. This is done to workaround effect you're getting now (when the "tales" of the small tracks are not readable). Do you want us to make the same one automatically? Or you can "pad" the tracks yourself writing zeros after actual track. Just as you like (people don't usually burn 20MB to 4.7GB media that's why it's not common situation). Let me know and we'll extend the API.

OF COURSE. I think you should implement two options. Either developer cares about such "uncommon" situations, either your SDK writes zeros at the tale.

IN ANY CASE DISC MUST BE READABLE.

I have already got some complains on my program. And I even did not know about such situations.

At least this situation must be handled in your samples.

I spent two days looking for a bug in burning process. And now it turned out that all had been in vain.

For the first time, please give me sample on burning DVD in such cases.
How to increase length of track?


Thanks for your support.

Alex,

agree! Can you wait till the end of this week? We'll release updated version with "1GB compatibility" mode enabled before Sunday. I don't think it makse sense for you to mess with the manual track extension right now...

Did you get complains about DVD burning for StarBurn code? Can you forward us them?

And if you're interested you can cut-n-paste your burning code for our verification. Just in case.

Thank you!

I have made two components for Delphi.

TStarBurnDevices and TStarBurnFileTree.
Today I will send you the code and sample
to anton@rocketdivision.com


OK. I am waiting for new release.

Complains:

1. this is the error showing. i just downloaded new version that you sent and still no go.
i am using dvd+r dvdrw ide1008

Process started
Error occured
SCSI CDB delivery failed
GetTrackInfo
ScsiTransportASPI::ExecuteCDB(): Command failed!!!


I think he tried to burn on non-formatted DVD RW ?

2. I could not find that letter but that was a problem with short files on DVD.


Thanks

Alex,

OK. So we're waiting for your source code to be evaluated. I'll write down conclusion in the other thread. And please use info@ address as I could be off for a while so other guys would get a chance to receive your message.

Thank you!

I have just set code to both info@ and anton@ addresses

Alex,

we did not find anything we can blame you (except wrong assertation with disc type mentioned in the HP burner thread). So it seems to be our fault. We're working on fix.

Thank you!

Alex, please check your e-mail. We've sent you download instructions on new version with 1GB padding enabled. Thank you!