On Feb 18, 2010, at 1:42 AM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:09 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Using the (Samsung) TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L, Yes ...
but not using the internal PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D.
And the DVR-106D has v. 108 firmware? If not, you CAN flash this on
your Mac.
On Feb 18, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Recap ... I believe the Samsung is functioning properly, but that
the Zenith set top just cannot read the DL DVDs.
My ex has a more modern Magnavox DVD/VCR Player, and it read the
Memorex 8x DVD+R DL created on my Samsung just fine ...
On Feb 18, 2010, at 1:42 AM, Kris Tilford wrote:
And the DVR-106D has v. 108 firmware? If not, you CAN flash this on
your Mac. You can get firmware and flash tool for it here:
http://files.rpc1.org/index.php?act=categoryid=1080
Also, the Pioneer is older and has restricted media types.
On Feb 16, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:46 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote:
It can mess up any where. The point here is if you can't get a good
DL and you have a playable SL
The most likely problem is the burner. I assume the rip is a .iso
from MDRP,
I moved
On Feb 17, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 16, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:46 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote:
It can mess up any where. The point here is if you can't get a good DL and
you have a playable SL
The most likely problem is the
On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Any hints on upgrading the firmware?
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Firmware/SingleModel.aspx?DriveId=1627
I will most likely need to resuscitate a Compaq Presario running
Windoze 95 ... and install the drive there? run the file from the
On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Any hints on upgrading the firmware?
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Firmware/SingleModel.aspx?
DriveId=1627
I will most likely need to resuscitate a Compaq Presario running
Windoze 95
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:02 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote:
You got nothin' to lose:-)
Except maybe rendering it useless? or am I thinking too much?
I'm now trying to copy the 2 exe files from a CD to my Compaq's
harddrive ...
lol
why is this so hard? I keep getting alias-es ... or
On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:02 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote:
You got nothin' to lose:-)
Except maybe rendering it useless? or am I thinking too much?
Maybe after you do the firmware update it will magically work on the Mac?
I'm now trying to
On Feb 17, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:02 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote:
You got nothin' to lose:-)
Except maybe rendering it useless? or am I thinking too much?
I'm now trying to copy the 2 exe files from a CD to my Compaq's
harddrive ...
lol
why
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:25 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:02 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote:
You got nothin' to lose:-)
Except maybe rendering it useless? or am I thinking too much?
Maybe after you do the firmware update it
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:03 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Mission accomplished ... now at SB03
Great! While you've got the PC fired up, you should check the firmware
of any other optical players or other peripherals you own because
there are almost no firmware utilities that work with Mac.
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On Feb 17, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:03 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Mission accomplished ... now at SB03
Great! While you've got the PC fired up, you should check the
firmware of any other optical players or other peripherals you own
because there are
On Feb 17, 2010, at 9:07 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:03 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Mission accomplished ... now at SB03
Great! While you've got the PC fired up, you should check the firmware of
any other optical
On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:52 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
Does a DVD DL created on the Samsung play on the Mac using the
Samsung as a reader?
Using the (Samsung) TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L, Yes ...
but not using the internal PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D.
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On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:09 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Using the (Samsung) TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L, Yes ...
but not using the internal PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D.
And the DVR-106D has v. 108 firmware? If not, you CAN flash this on
your Mac. You can get firmware and flash tool for it here:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:16 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
Bill try one more thing, Make a DVD of that .iso on a 4.7 GB single
layer and see if it plays on the set top
Using a smaller * ** ** DVD, I tried MDR, but got a
bad iso file (wouldn't play properly from my HD).
I admit
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On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:16 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
Bill try one more thing, Make a DVD of that .iso on a 4.7 GB single
layer and see
On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:21 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote:
Does the single layer play all the way on your set top?
I haven't actually played it in its entirety ... did skip around the
dvd's menu and it went around as expected.
Maybe play the last item in the menu, and see what happens?
In a message dated 2/15/10 9:29:49 AM, billycarm...@verizon.net writes:
On Feb 15, 2010, at 12:21 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote:
Does the single layer play all the way on your set top?
I haven't actually played it in its entirety ... did skip around the
dvd's menu and it went around as
On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:47 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L:
Firmware Revision: SB01
Current firmware is SB03 released
The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in copy image
format to burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression.
Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble with DVD
movies. If after that the DVD glitches in the set top get the
Pioneer.
I tried all their
On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in copy image format to
burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression.
Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble with DVD movies. If
after that the DVD glitches in
On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in copy image
format to burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression.
Disk utility is good for data copies but I had trouble
On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
MDRP made a file with suffix .ripping
I changed it to .iso, and dragged that file to Toast. It created
another coaster, mainly because Toast added directory files and
burned it as a Finder type file ... not as a video.
Just changing
On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in copy image format to
burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression.
On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:22 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:30 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 6:19 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
The MDRP makes an .iso file. Drag that to toast in copy image format to
burn the DVD don't let it verify. use no compression.
What Mac are you using? how much available room is on the HDD volume
you are booted on? You did not get a full rip until the file name
says .iso with out you trying tot change it
John Carmonne
I'm on a DA Dual 533 under OS X 10.5.8, 1.5GB SDRAM.
My boot volume only had 8.2GB free space.
At 11:22 AM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:
Really don't feel like wasting another DL DVD ,,, but I guess I
could double click the iso file, creating the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS
in Disk Image, and burning them. Should I drag the Disk Image file
to Toast, or just the VIDEO_TS folder? or the
On Feb 14, 2010, at 1:24 PM, Dan wrote:
At 11:22 AM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:
Really don't feel like wasting another DL DVD ,,, but I guess I
could double click the iso file, creating the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS
in Disk Image, and burning them. Should I drag the Disk Image file
At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:
All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-able ...
from the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just not from
the burned DL disk on my Zenith set top. Sometimes its because I
burned the iso file with the wrong Toast
On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Dan wrote:
At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:
All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-able ... from
the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just not from the burned DL
disk on my Zenith set top. Sometimes its because I
On Feb 14, 2010, at 3:33 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 14, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Dan wrote:
At 1:39 PM -0500 2/14/2010, Bill Connelly wrote:
All the files I'm coming up with (no pun intended) are play-
able ... from the hard drive ... from the Samsung burner ... just
not from the burned
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and
have held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and
the Pros and Cons abound ...
Comments?
Just FYI I had to recently return two Samsung drives to OWC for
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Burns fine on my Samsung Writemaster, Plays back fine, but results
in a read error on the Zenith and doesn't load.
Have you checked the firmware versions for each DVD unit? Often
firmware updates will provide support for newer media. You'd
On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held
off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons
abound ...
Comments?
Just FYI I
On Feb 13, 2010, at 5:19 AM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
Burns fine on my Samsung Writemaster, Plays back fine, but results in a read
error on the Zenith and doesn't load.
Have you checked the firmware versions for each DVD unit? Often firmware
On 2/4/10 3:23 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
El cheapo players are often more forgiving of media variability than the top
units.
I can help confirm this. I have several DVD players and do burn dvds. I
find the the cheap one, that plays DVDs and mp3s, will play any burn dvd
I throw at it. The more
On Feb 13, 2010, at 5:59 AM, Nestamicky wrote:
On 2/4/10 3:23 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
El cheapo players are often more forgiving of media variability than the top
units.
I can help confirm this. I have several DVD players and do burn dvds. I find
the the cheap one, that plays DVDs and
On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:32 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
It's not the set top, What ripper are you using? Are you burning
with Toast?
Ripper is OWCs Samsung Writemaster:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L:
Firmware Revision:SB01
Interconnect:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 7:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:32 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
It's not the set top, What ripper are you using? Are you burning with Toast?
Ripper is OWCs Samsung Writemaster:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/
TSSTcorp CDDVDW
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:42 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
Are you burning an image with Toast? By Ripper I mean what
extraction application program are you using? Are you creating .iso
images?
I believe I used MacTheRipper, resulting in the VIDEO_NAME AUDIO_TS
+ VIDEO_TS folder hierarchy.
On Feb 13, 2010, at 7:54 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:42 AM, John Carmonne wrote:
Are you burning an image with Toast? By Ripper I mean what extraction
application program are you using? Are you creating .iso images?
I believe I used MacTheRipper, resulting in the
I had a lot of problems like that when I first started out. What
finally cured it was taking the TS_VIDEO folder out of the disk image
and leaving it in a folder on the disk drive. Ditching toast for
Dragon Burn NTI and Writing at the lowest speed the software would let
me. Also, seemed when I
On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L:
Firmware Revision: SB01
Current firmware is SB03 released Jan.14, 2010
Your firmware is a year older.
When firmware updates are being issued, these normally
On Feb 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S222L:
Firmware Revision: SB01
Current firmware is SB03 released Jan.14, 2010
Your firmware is a year older.
On 04/02/2010, at 5:58 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
Hi All
I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a
good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's
annoying. I have good equipment but I think maybe the media is crap. Like 1
out of
On Feb 4, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Brian Christmas wrote:
On 04/02/2010, at 5:58 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
Hi All
I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a
good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's
annoying. I have good equipment
At 5:27 AM -0800 2/4/2010, John Carmonne wrote:
I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I
get a good disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up
I really hate it when DL discs go foo. Too expensive to make coasters!
I use Toast 8 and all my drives are
On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote:
I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play.
And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no
difference in quality.
I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that
On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote:
I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play.
And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no
difference in quality.
I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that
I had bad burns (also using Toast with a Pioneer drive) until I
switched to the Linkyo brand, obtainable from Amazon.com. Not one
coaster since.
Tom
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On Feb 4, 5:27 am, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote:
I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play.
And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no
difference in quality.
I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that
At 08:27 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set
top play. And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to
cost) and I find no difference in quality.
I have a lot of burners and 4 different machine that produce the same results.
John
On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:24 AM, Pablo Roufogalis L. wrote:
At 08:27 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
I get good verify action but the disk still breaks up during set top play.
And I do have some Verbatim out of desperation (due to cost) and I find no
difference in quality.
I have a lot of burners and
On Feb 4, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Tom wrote:
I had bad burns (also using Toast with a Pioneer drive) until I
switched to the Linkyo brand, obtainable from Amazon.com. Not one
coaster since.
Tom
I don't find a DL DVD listed for this brand. Do they sell one?
John Carmonne
Yorba Linda USA
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I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have
held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros
and Cons abound ...
Been looking at the 8x Memorex DLs on ebay.
What is the original poster / others using?
Here's what owc is selling:
25 Pack Ridata
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off
buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros and Cons abound
...
Been looking at the 8x Memorex DLs on ebay.
What is the original poster / others
On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:43 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have
held off buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the
Pros and Cons abound ...
Comments?
Just FYI I had
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Feb 4, 2010, at 5:43 PM, John Carmonne wrote:
On Feb 4, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
I bought a Samsung Writemaster DL DVD from OWC awhile ago and have held off
buying DL DVDs. blank disks. They're expensive and the Pros
Hi All
I'm having trouble getting consistent DL DVD burns. It seems that I get a good
disk and when played on a set top they sometimes break up and it's annoying. I
have good equipment but I think maybe the media is crap. Like 1 out of three is
junk, this gets costly and embarrassing when you
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