*warningdo Not Buy The Sony Dr510a Writer For The Time Being

dave25 · Jun 24, 2003

Hi guys

I just bought my second Sony DR510A Writer today it lasted 2 hours, the first time it last a few days. They both had the same problems, it threw a error message whilst burning and basically stopped working with the light flashing. I contacted Sony UK today and they said that they are aware of this problem and it is a hardware fault and will fix if i want to return it to them. Well i will be returning mine to the shop i bought it from tomorrow. So if there any peeps out there thinking of buying one (UK) i would wait until they sort the problem out!

Dave

cooper · Jul 1, 2003

I have hand mine a week, and have not had any trouble. In fact it burns well well, Cd's and DVD's

The-poacher · Jul 1, 2003

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Swede74 · Jul 1, 2003

Mine works fine

Hi Dave!

Read some former posts on the problem with SONY 510.
I bought mine in Sweden 3 weeks ago and its working fine.
Hope it wont break.

/Swede74

serjer · Jul 1, 2003

perhaps u've fallen on a defective stock

The Postman · Jul 1, 2003

dave25 said:
Hi guys

I just bought my second Sony DR510A Writer today it lasted 2 hours, the first time it last a few days. They both had the same problems, it threw a error message whilst burning and basically stopped working with the light flashing. I contacted Sony UK today and they said that they are aware of this problem and it is a hardware fault and will fix if i want to return it to them. Well i will be returning mine to the shop i bought it from tomorrow. So if there any peeps out there thinking of buying one (UK) i would wait until they sort the problem out!

Dave

hello Dave it can happens that you have what we say in the Netherlands a mondaymorningproduct.
Yes you have twice badluck.
I have the sony as well and i'am very happy with this drive.
What i read in another forums as well the owners are satisfied about the sony 510a .
So i hope that your problems are solved.

grtx The Postman

Use your strength wisely my son!

jan123 · Jul 4, 2003

dave25 said:
Hi guys

I just bought my second Sony DR510A Writer today it lasted 2 hours, the first time it last a few days. They both had the same problems, it threw a error message whilst burning and basically stopped working with the light flashing. I contacted Sony UK today and they said that they are aware of this problem and it is a hardware fault and will fix if i want to return it to them. Well i will be returning mine to the shop i bought it from tomorrow. So if there any peeps out there thinking of buying one (UK) i would wait until they sort the problem out!

Dave

I have had the same problems, after 2 days, the dru-510a stopped working with flashing light, even after reboot, even in another computer.
I have now a new one. Hopely the new firmware 1.Oc will improve the working of this writer (firmware update : http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru510adwn.htm)

jan123 · Jul 4, 2003

dave25 said:
Hi guys

I just bought my second Sony DR510A Writer today it lasted 2 hours, the first time it last a few days. They both had the same problems, it threw a error message whilst burning and basically stopped working with the light flashing. I contacted Sony UK today and they said that they are aware of this problem and it is a hardware fault and will fix if i want to return it to them. Well i will be returning mine to the shop i bought it from tomorrow. So if there any peeps out there thinking of buying one (UK) i would wait until they sort the problem out!

Dave

On the follewing page there you can find a program to test sony drives.
http://sony.storagesupport.com/cdrw/diagnostics.htm

None of the 2 drives i used sofar did pass the test, olthough i can write dvd at this moment. May i ask other DRU-510A users to try this and share their results here.
Thanks

Trubador · Jul 10, 2003

Mine has now lasted 2 weeks.... Only just this minute gone t*ts....
Same problem, Unit 'reset' itself during 1% of burn using nero, now recognised as 'Sony boot DRU510a' in properties and flashing panel light....
This really hasn't put any confidence in me about Sony. For £250 you'd expect a quality product!!
hope they dont take long to fix....

dave25 · Jul 12, 2003

If you really want sony, i would give this one back and opt for a 500A, its not much of a difference, or go for the new pioneer one

Trubador · Jul 12, 2003

I know m8, but the stuff its burn't so far has been good.... I'll hang on to the rails of the sinking ship for a bit longer.... Did you find out if it was a bad batch, firmware, version?

jan123 · Jul 12, 2003

Trubador said:
I know m8, but the stuff its burn't so far has been good.... I'll hang on to the rails of the sinking ship for a bit longer.... Did you find out if it was a bad batch, firmware, version?

Like i said before, i have at this moment my second DR-510a, updated the firmware to C , So far it still works fine, hope it stay so............

Trubador · Jul 17, 2003

Ohh bugger.... its 5.47 in the morning, did the firmware update on my new burner...... bloody thing only works in PIO mode now..... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....... Ive tried everything for windows to register it as ultra DMA.... Even tried re-flashing it..... time to talk to sony I think.
TTFN
Trub

The-poacher · Jul 17, 2003

Every time I look in this thread i think "Thank god I bought a 105 pioneer"

Trubador · Jul 17, 2003

I'm starting to wish I had m8. Although every cd & dvd I've burn't so far have been excellent, 'specially dvd's, no blocking and good chapter transition, (using bulkpaq).

I had to reinstall the IDE bus controller & secondary IDE Channel driver.... now getting ready to burn again.... I'll give results l8r

Trubador · Jul 17, 2003

Lots better.... Writes fine... just hope it doesnt have a brain fart like the last one.

serjer · Jul 17, 2003

Every time I look in this thread i think "Thank god I bought a 105 pioneer"

thank god it's 2 expensive 4 me 2 buy a dvd burner

jeanlucpatel · Aug 4, 2003

Trubador said:
Ohh bugger.... its 5.47 in the morning, did the firmware update on my new burner...... bloody thing only works in PIO mode now..... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....... Ive tried everything for windows to register it as ultra DMA.... Even tried re-flashing it..... time to talk to sony I think.
TTFN
Trub

This has happened to me too, I got around it by uninstalling the Secondary IDE channel in hardware properties, using windows XP, and it re-installed on bootup with no probs. Try it, shouldn't harm your system and less risky than re-flashing your drive.
jeanlucpatel

Trubador · Aug 27, 2003

jeanlucpatel said:
This has happened to me too, I got around it by uninstalling the Secondary IDE channel in hardware properties, using windows XP, and it re-installed on bootup with no probs. Try it, shouldn't harm your system and less risky than re-flashing your drive.
jeanlucpatel

Cheers m8, I had to re-install the bus master aswell, all works well now.
TTFN

X-BoNeS-X · Aug 27, 2003

The-poacher said:
Every time I look in this thread i think "Thank god I bought a 105 pioneer"

LOL was just thinking the same ...then read ya post .. cracked me up !!
woohoo PIONEER users choose right dvd burner !!

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