dvda 2 not reading burner

rmax wrote on 6/4/2004, 8:31 AM
I just recently got vegas video 5 and dvda 2. The vegas video works great. The dvda 2 works good until I get ready to burn a disk. The area where you select the drives is "greyed out" and will not select my burner. I have tried every thing to get it to work. I know my burner is compatible because my brother in law has the same burner and it works fine with the software. It is a Plextor 708a. Does anyone know how to get dvda 2 to find a burner? Thanks,
Randy

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jmeredith wrote on 6/4/2004, 5:20 PM
Are you by chance trying to use -R media? I have the Plextor 708UF (External Version) and although it works great with +R media, it absolutely refuses to recognize -R.

Sony says this issue will be addressed in the next update.
Orcatek wrote on 6/4/2004, 8:52 PM
Also check to make sure your burner has current firmware.

I have a HP burner that was giving me fits. Downloaded the new firmware and it now works great.

pchaneyMX301 wrote on 6/4/2004, 10:13 PM
i have the same problem but with dvd architect. if you get it fixed please let me know how you did it at chaneypatrick18@hotmail.com
mike_2004z wrote on 6/5/2004, 10:40 PM

Hi,

Perhaps you need to install system ASPI layer for your OS. See my response to "Why DVDA Doesn't Recognize My DVD Burner" post.

Hopefully this would help.

omegaarts wrote on 6/8/2004, 1:23 AM
I have this same problem and I'm using -R but I know of people using -R and it works fine.
One time it reconized the drive but said it couldn't burn or write error or something.
Every piece of software I have sees this drive so why not DVDA 2?
Larry
rickstroupe wrote on 6/8/2004, 1:47 AM
I can not get it to reconize my dvd burner ,I have the plextor px708a
has anyone gotten a salution to this problem yet!!!!!!!!
rickstroupe wrote on 6/8/2004, 1:51 AM
Help !!!!! dvd drop down list greyed out . Will not see my plextor dvd burner
SonySDB wrote on 6/8/2004, 4:59 AM
We are aware of this issue. It will be fixed in the next update of DVDA2. (Before you ask, I cannot say when the update will be available.)
rickstroupe wrote on 6/8/2004, 7:18 AM
Ok if you can not help me with update time frame can you help me by telling me how I can burn a dvd now. Thx
jmeredith wrote on 6/8/2004, 12:42 PM
I have the Plextor 708UF and DVDA2 cannot currently recognize "-" media. Sony is aware of the problem and will address it in the next update. I have not had any problems with "+" media so maybe that will help you - even though, like me, you may have a stack of "-" media that you currently can't use.
rickstroupe wrote on 6/8/2004, 7:58 PM
Thx for the info. I went to Best Buy tonight bought tdk +R. Just finished burning my dvd . It went with out a hitch. Recognised my DVD plextor immediatly. No greyed out device line and I could select my speed .
rmax wrote on 6/9/2004, 10:02 AM
Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate it. I will go out and get some "+" media and give it a try.

Thanks again,
rmax