Norcent RW521 THat Burns at 24x, Why?

[PC-GUY]

I just installed the RW521 and it burns at the same speed as my Lite-on (LTR-24102b). I'm using Imation (48x). If I don't let the program pick the speed the test will error. I'm doing on the fly copy of just program exe's a backup disc. All my IDES are set as Ultra DMA Mode 2.
PriMaster: RW521
PriSlave : Pioneer DVR 104
SecMaster: None
SecSlave: Liteon LTD 163
All I did was switch the liteon for the Norcent, so which is junk the Norcent the imations?
Is ther something I'm missing?
Thanks

 

[jroc]

its not the imatations....I use them and find them to be one of the better qualities...I have a Yamaha 44x24x44 and I burn the imatations at the max speed. (44x)

 

[PC-GUY]

I just burned (Simulated) an image using Alcohol 120% and the Average speed was 33.0X.
So whats up with this?

####################### Dumping/Recording Progress Log #######################
PM 04:37:12 Processor info: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+ (1525MHz)
PM 04:37:12 Memory Available to Windows: 523,756 KB
PM 04:37:12 Memory Buffer size: 64 MB
PM 04:37:12 Image file loading: D:\MOHAAS.mds
PM 04:37:12 Source Info: Session: 1, Track: 1, Length: 653.8 MB / 074:22:70
PM 04:37:14 (G ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 (0:0): Recording Method/Speed
PM 04:37:14 Simulated recording - DAO / SAO - 52X (7800 KB/Sec)
PM 04:37:14 (G ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 (0:0): BURN-Free activated
PM 04:39:25 Image file loading completed!
PM 04:39:35 (G ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 (0:0): Simulated recording completed!
PM 04:39:35 Elapsed Time: 00:02:20, Average speed: 33.0X
PM 04:39:37 All recording procedures have been completed!
PM 04:39:37 Elapsed Time: 00:02:22
############################################################################## :

 

[Sunny Joe]

Through out Imation.

I just installed the RW521 and it burns at the same speed as my Lite-on (LTR-24102b). I'm using Imation (48x). If I don't let the program pick the speed the test will error. I'm doing on the fly copy of just program exe's a backup disc. All my IDES are set as Ultra DMA Mode 2.
PriMaster: RW521
PriSlave : Pioneer DVR 104
SecMaster: None
SecSlave: Liteon LTD 163
All I did was switch the liteon for the Norcent, so which is junk the Norcent the imations?
Is ther something I'm missing?
Thanks

I have burned over 2000 CD's over the years. I save old, bad and free promotional CD's for my art work. Unfortunately I have over 200 imation CD's that went bad. At first I thought I might just have a bad 50 pack. For I did have 50 to a 100 already burned with only a few errors. The store I purchase them from exchange them. I notice that some would not play on any of my CD players. When some would. So I switch to an other brand and didn't think much about it. Until 6 months later, The ones that worked fine. Start loosing there silver backing. I lost all the data I had on them. I quickly backed up all my imation CD's. In all 89 out of 200 CD's lost there silver backing. These were from different 50 packs bought at different times. I myself will never use imation again.

 

[woody]

I recently bought a 100 spindle of Imation (CMC) media from Staples.Wish I knew they were CMC before buying them.They were rated at 48X,but could not even write at 24X on 2 of my burners.Kept getting coasters.So,yes, I'm pretty sure it's the media.

Oh..and "on the fly" is not a good idea.You may create coasters even with good media.

 

[LTR12101B]

The source speed for "on the fly" is probably being taken into consideration. - even if a CAV/PCAV read would actually keep track with a faster writer, it probably takes the starting speed of the read as the limit.

 

[scarecrow]

SecMaster: None
SecSlave: Liteon LTD 163
Definitely NOT recommended in any system, modern or not. Slave devices w/o a master one either malfunction, or don't work at all.

 

[PC-GUY]

Wow my pc has changed since this post. Whole new pc.
Master 6Y120P0
Slave XJ-HD166S
Master DVD-RW DD0401
Slave LTR-52327S
If you read my other posts Norshit is garbage. I used the same media on the liteon and it burned at 52x with out a problem and played in everything. I will never by another norcrap product again why when liteon makes the best CD-RW. It's just not worth it!!!! That just my 2 cents.

 

[woody]

Wow my pc has changed since this post. Whole new pc.
Master 6Y120P0
Slave XJ-HD166S
Master DVD-RW DD0401
Slave LTR-52327S
If you read my other posts Norshit is garbage. I used the same media on the liteon and it burned at 52x with out a problem and played in everything. I will never by another norcrap product again why when liteon makes the best CD-RW. It's just not worth it!!!! That just my 2 cents.

LOL!!yeah...PC-GUY you have not had a good experience with Norcent.

 

[serjer]

i once managed to burn cmc discs marked 48x @ 52x some were filled with errors lol
media quality do play a factor in burning

 

[desavedo]

Wow my pc has changed since this post. Whole new pc.
Master 6Y120P0
Slave XJ-HD166S
Master DVD-RW DD0401
Slave LTR-52327S
If you read my other posts Norshit is garbage. I used the same media on the liteon and it burned at 52x with out a problem and played in everything. I will never by another norcrap product again why when liteon makes the best CD-RW. It's just not worth it!!!! That just my 2 cents.

I had a Norcent ( Badged Liteon ) DVD+R drive, and it worked very well. The only thing is, that i had to burn at 2.4x because at 4x, the disc would occasionally skip. It was only a month old, and sold it to a friend and I ended up with the NEC 1300A. Hopefully that Norcent will hold up for him.