> > > As it is now I'd say that you simply suffer from some > > > particular media brand/batch being poorly supported by your firmware. > > > > so generally it's a firmware <-> media brand problem > > I wouldn't say "it *is*," I'd say "it's believed to be."
right :-) > > before a failer (& i think after i pass -speed=4) dvd+rw-mediainfo > > does displays 1x,2x,4x for DVD-R, after a failer it displays only > > current 1x & write #0 4x > > Even more reasons to believe that it's firmware deficiency. > > > if it's firmware problem it shouldn't change to bigger speed > > even if the media is different kind right ? > > but if i do not find different media, > > i should use the speed setting to avoid OPC problems > > or to fix OPC problems, correct ? > > If it's a subtle bug in unit firmware, there hardly is "right" or > "wrong." Behaviour caused by bugs seldom [if ever] makes sense. So stop > asking yourself if something is "right," instead start being observant, > find reliable way to reproduce the problem and report it to the vendor. > Well, if you care that is. Alternative is just to accept it as a fact, > find quick workaround and live with it. There're worse things we accept > and leave with:-) A. hm, the drive was actually a OEM, the cheaper DRU-10A (or was it DRW-10A) so no suport at all and i'll have to live with it in one or another way :-) (use better media or hack again k3b to add -speed option ) ( and if i remmember correctly the only 4x recomended media was sony :-) ) thanks for the fast reply best, svetjo -- +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More! +++ Getestet von Stiftung Warentest: GMX FreeMail (GUT), GMX ProMail (GUT) (Heft 9/03 - 23 e-mail-Tarife: 6 gut, 12 befriedigend, 5 ausreichend) Jetzt selbst kostenlos testen: http://www.gmx.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

