Re: [Dvdrtools-users] pioneer DVR-105 and dvdrtools

[A E Lawrence]

Alessio Sangalli wrote:
> Hi. I got yesterday a brand-new Pioneer DVR-105 and I'm trying to test it.

[snip]

> Using libscg version 'schily-0.5'
> scsibus0:
>          0,0,0     0) 'PIONEER ' 'DVD-RW  DVR-105 ' '1.00' Removable CD-ROM
>          0,1,0     1) *
>          0,2,0     2) *
>          0,3,0     3) *
>          0,4,0     4) *
>          0,5,0     5) *
>          0,6,0     6) *
>          0,7,0     7) *
>
>
> Let's arrive to the problem: when I try to write something on my DVD-RW
> disc, which is a "PRINCO DVD-RW ver. 1.1":
>
>
>
> # dvdrecord -vv -dao dev=0,0,0 speed=1 /home/monika/monika.iso
> dvdrtools - based on:
> Cdrecord 1.11a15 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2001 Jörg Schilling
> TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM
> scsidev: '0,0,0'
> scsibus: 0 target: 0 lun: 0
> Linux sg driver version: 3.1.24
> Using libscg version 'schily-0.5'
> Using libscg transport code version 'schily-scsi-linux-sg.c-1.69'
> atapi: 1
> Device type    : Removable CD-ROM
> Version        : 0
> Response Format: 2
> Capabilities   :
> Vendor_info    : 'PIONEER '
> Identifikation : 'DVD-RW  DVR-105 '
> Revision       : '1.00'
> Device seems to be: Generic mmc2 DVD.
> Using generic SCSI-3/mmc DVD-R(W) driver (mmc_mdvd).
> Driver flags   : SWABAUDIO BURNFREE
> Supported modes: PACKET SAO
> Drive buf size : 1605632 = 1568 KB
> FIFO size      : 4194304 = 4096 KB
> Track 01: data  1385 MB
> track: 1 start: 0 pregap: 150
> Total size:     1591 MB (157:38.77) = 709408 sectors
> Lout start:     1591 MB (157:40/58) = 709408 sectors
>   41 00 00 14 00 00 00 00
>   41 01 00 10 00 00 00 00
>   41 01 01 10 00 00 02 00
>   41 AA 01 14 00 9D 28 3A
> Track 1 start 0
> Track 2 start 709408
>   41 00 A0 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00
>   41 00 A1 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00
>   41 00 A2 00 00 00 00 F7 40 58 00 00
>   41 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00
> Current Secsize: 2048
>    ATIP start of lead in:  -150 (00:00/00)
> Disk type:    unknown
> Manuf. index: -1
[snip]
> Manufacturer: unknown (not in table)
> dvdrecord: Cannot get disk type.


It looks as if you have been caught by Pioneer or rather the manufacturers' 
of expensive media :-(

From what one gathers, the firmware in the 105 and also the latest updates 
for the 104 (don't upgrade beyond 1.32, 104 and A04 owners), are designed 
to refuse to write on cheap media even when it gives perfect results.
Which means that we have stop buying Pioneer drives until they change this 
policy. I was just about to order a 105 drive, but happened across these 
articles:

http://www.dvd-recordable.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=41
http://www.dvd-recordable.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=189
http://www.dvd-recordable.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=161

So it looks as if the Sony-DRU500 is the only sane choice of drive, but it 
is supported yet by dvdtools?

ael