[tjlean]

I thought I would never get a coaster by getting reputable media like Verbatim by MCC & Japan made Panasonic. I even did a disc image burn of the movie that I ripped using MTR 1st and tested it, then used the copy tab to burn the disc image in dvd-rw and after everything works, tried it on a Verbatim DVD-r and I get the error message
Drive reported an error:
Sense key = Medium Error, Sense code = oxoc, write error
Reboot and tried the panasonic and it has the same error. Erased and reburn the dvd-rw and it worked. Tried on another DVD-R and again same error. Even tried dvd-rw to dvd-r copy and have the same problem. Have used this external TDK drive for about a month with no problem. Any ideas why this problem is cropping up.

[tjlean]

Any Toast expert out there? Let me also list my record setting to see if I need to change them. The selected ones are;
Write disc
Verify data
audio write mode: DAO
Display recorder settings before writing

[Ott_Phenotne]

Is this the first time this media is giving you issues? Is this a newly purchased lot of disks, If so, bring them back for an exchange. If you've had successful burns with this lot before, skip ahead a few disks in the package & try again. DVD media is very particular... while odds are in your favor by choosing a brand name there are no garantees. Other wise try slowing the burn speed (if you can).

[tjlean]

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Other wise try slowing the burn speed (if you can).

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Are you saying if my media burns at 4x speed, I should try lowering it down to say 3x?

[gyroscope4]

given all the expensive coasters, i'd try burning at 1x rather than stepping from 4x to 3x to 2x and hoping one of those would work.

[braindoc]

I have found out by experience that varying burn speed based on media/burner pairing yields best success rate. e.g. When I use Memorex on my TDK burner I can burn @ 4x (media rated speed), whereas on Samsung burner I have to slow it down to 1x (same media). I have had reliable 4x burn speed using TDK, Fuji, and Mitsui with all the 4 types of burners I use (TDK, Samsung, Pioneer (Apple), and LiteOn). I have had some problems with Memorex, Sony, and HP media requiring slowing down to 2x or 1x to maintain consistent burn success.