pioneer 106d read problems

[black.belt]

I can burn cds, movies, ps2 backup games.
The cds will play back when reinserted.
The dvds will not be recognised
I can play the ps2 games and watch the dvd movies on a standalone dvd player but my pc does nothing with them.
If I put in older dvds I have burned say 6 months ago then they seem to be recognised.
Any ideas or is my drive goosed????!!!(pioneer 106d)

 

[spider]

No , your drive is not goosed.
Ive had that problem with a 109, it was the media.
It would detect the blank disk but once i burned a movie , it did not see it !!

A firmware upgrade fixed it.

Try different media/firmware : http://flashman.rpc1.org/Firmware/PIONEER/DVR-106D/

The 1.08 firmware is the latest for the 106d (had one myself , still the best pioneer writer to date)

 

[dlcc]

sorry Goose about taking so long to reply> i have had to re-register as dlcc to get a posting on this forum - dont know what went wrong-

I have upgraded it as you suggested and it is now at the latest version.
It is still unable to read the discs after I have burnt them. It can recognise them when they are empty.
I have tried some of these latest dvd-rs that I remember installing a game from and they now dont work. I am leaning towards a new drive as I think you my be right about the drive not being able to read the latest discs but I am unable to find a solution to the problem.
Any other suggestions?!!!

 

[VIPER_1069]

if it cannot re-read the same disk its not the firmware its the MEDIA

use better quality media such as forum favorite RITEK G05

cheaper media will fail to re- read even seconds after burning

 

[dlcc]

discs such as dvd-rw that play on other pcs are not recognised in mine.
I will try a better disc

 

[VIPER_1069]

discs such as dvd-rw that play on other pcs are not recognised in mine.
I will try a better disc

DVDRW are really only good for a few erases and burns before they degrade and are unusable

the recommendations are 10 uses and then its time to back up to a real dvdr

 

[dlcc]

thanks for the replies viper.
Can you please explain why the dvd-r movies/tv programs etc play in my stand alone dvd players and my dvds full of mp3 can also be played on my stand alone-
am confused
plus - i am going to try them on a neighbours pc. if they work their -does that mean it is the drive and not the media.
getting some ritek discs today.

 

[VIPER_1069]

thanks for the replies viper.
Can you please explain why the dvd-r movies/tv programs etc play in my stand alone dvd players and my dvds full of mp3 can also be played on my stand alone-
am confused
plus - i am going to try them on a neighbours pc. if they work their -does that mean it is the drive and not the media.
getting some ritek discs today.

quite possibly

or again down to media

Sometimes they will play fine in the standalone but fail to even be seen in the computer