Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the responses on this question.  

I have only spent a few days converting CDs to DVDs, so aging of the 
DVDs was not the issue.  I have used the Sonic and Nero Burn softwares 
and am using a Phillips (IDE?) DVD recorder.  I never use labels or 
marking pens on the discs.  The problem now seems tracable to the discs 
I was using, the Delkin "Efilm Archival Gold" DVDs sold by Light 
Impressions.  These have produced about a 75% data corruption (and, 
unfortunately only record at 4X speed).  Tests with some Sony DVDs, 
recording at 16X have produced no errors.  So, I guess it's only my 
silver anniversary.  I'd stay far away from the Delkin discs.

Thanks,
Walt

> I have used the Sonic and Nero Burn softwares 
> and am using a Phillips (IDE?) DVD recorder.  I never use labels or 
> marking pens on the discs.  The problem now seems tracable to the discs 
> I was using, the Delkin "Efilm Archival Gold" DVDs sold by Light 
> Impressions.  These have produced about a 75% data corruption (and, 
> unfortunately only record at 4X speed).  Tests with some Sony DVDs, 
> recording at 16X have produced no errors. 
> Walt

More than likely your Phillips burner doesn't a have a writing strategy in firmware for the 
Delkin disk and chooses the wrong one and/or the disks are defective or not high quality. 
Stay with major brands but even that is not a guarantee. Memorex is currently selling 16x 
disks that are not reliable.

With that said there's a whole sub-culture of users searching for the perfect burn: http://
club.cdfreaks.com/

Here's the Phillips forum for you Walt: http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92

Their quest is to find a burner and media combo to produce a disc with the fewest errors. 
Also firmware and software is available – official and not - to improve burn quality. I'd 
recommend everyone who is interested in preserving their images to head over and read.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "wwodets" <odets@...> wrote:
> I have used the Sonic and Nero Burn softwares 
> and am using a Phillips (IDE?) DVD recorder.  I never use labels or 
> marking pens on the discs.  The problem now seems tracable to the discs 
> I was using, the Delkin "Efilm Archival Gold" DVDs sold by Light 
> Impressions.  These have produced about a 75% data corruption (and, 
> unfortunately only record at 4X speed).


More than likely your Phillips burner doesn't a have a writing strategy in firmware for the 
Delkin disk and chooses the wrong one and/or the disks are defective or not high quality. 
Stay with major brands but even that is not a guarantee. Memorex is currently selling 16x 
disks that are not reliable.

With that said there's a whole sub-culture of users searching for the perfect burn: http://
club.cdfreaks.com/

Here's the Phillips forum for you Walt: http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92

Their quest is to find a burner, writing strategy and media combo to produce a disc with 
the fewest errors. Also firmware and software is available – official and not - to improve 
burn quality. I'd recommend everyone who is interested in preserving their images to head 
over and read.