OT: New Dell laptop DVD writer burning coasters

NickHope wrote on 4/12/2008, 1:34 AM
I've got a new Dell Precision M6300 laptop. The internal DVD+/-RW is a TSSTcorp TS-L632H.

I'm burning DVD videos on Verbatim 8x DVD+R (MCC 003) at 8x in Nero 6.6.1.15 (the bundled Roxio software doesn't appear to burn DVD video). This combo has served me well for a couple of years on the Benq and Pioneer drives on my desktop PCs.

The first 3 DVDs I burnt play but "break up" at the start on my Pioneer and Sharp set-top players. Not sellable. I updated the firmware from D300 to D400 from the Dell site but I've still got the problem.

I need to burn around 200 DVDs on this on tour between June and December to sell, so they've got to be right, but I really don't want to carry an external DVD writer around with me if I can help it.

I'm going to raise this with Dell of course but I wondered what other people's experiences are. Are my troubles typical of a flimsy thin internal DVD writer or have I simply just got a dud drive?

Comments

farss wrote on 4/12/2008, 2:36 AM
Do you verfiy them with Nero?

Aside from that thought I've got one PC with 'whatever came with the computer' burner and it too is a bit dodgy when it comes to burning DVD Video. Never had a problem with either of my Sony burners.

I'd also suggest you try DVD-R disks, maybe the burner prefers them. I use TY -R Mastering Grade at 8x and have very few problems. And the TY AquGlass (or whatever they call the waterproof) finish is very good despite the cost.

Bob.
NickHope wrote on 4/12/2008, 2:54 AM
Hi Bob I am scanning some in CD-DVD Speed right now and posting results where the experts hang out.

Would love to try TY but can't get them here. Verbatim +R are the best available (by reputation at least).

Do you know what internal burner and firmware your M6300 has? Have you burnt DVD video in it?
farss wrote on 4/12/2008, 3:32 AM
"Do you know what internal burner and firmware your M6300 has? Have you burnt DVD video in it?"

I haven't tried burning a DVD with it and I'm not where it is until Monday. I'll have a look then if it's not too late.
You might be able to get the TYs from here:
http://www.pcx.com.au/
pretty certain they'll ship OS.

Bob.