LITEON 48x12x48 PROB!!!

VIRUS_TM · 1st February 2003, 3:25 PM

I could say that i am a proud owner of a 48X12X48 Liteon CDRW since i didn't pay for it. I just gave the guy my old TEAC X4.
I have problems with the drive.
I am writting data cds and my Pioneer DVD106s won't read them. It spinns and stops and again until i get an error. The same happens with my LG cdrom. It's a 48X and it does the same. I have to mention that only in these 2 devices i have that problem. Other friends who tried the cds, nobody had any trouble.
When i am writting audio cds it always write at 48X and both my CDROM and DVDROM reads it. ?????? IS it only data that is crap???
The media i use are VERBATIM, PHILIPS, SONY, INTENSO.
My previous TEAC never ever did anything like that.

Any ideas????????

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

virus_tm

nick__who · 1st February 2003, 3:31 PM

what software are you using,

ive just bought a 48x 24x 48x liteon,

hasnt arrived yet.

VIRUS_TM · 1st February 2003, 3:40 PM

I am using NERO!!

I even put the version it came with and still the same probs.

It does write tha cd and reads them. But why my DVD and CDROm wont read them??/
The same DVD at uni reads them just fine.....

WTF????

virus_tm

gre81 · 1st February 2003, 4:44 PM

Souds more like a problem with your other drives, perhaps try a firmware update to your pioneer DVD & see if it works.

VIRUS_TM · 2nd February 2003, 2:19 AM

My Pioneer work great with all the other cds that is not written by my Liteon. It was also a gift in the begining of Octrober and was already shipped with the latest firmware. This is the case for my cdrom also. Latest firmware as well. Anyway i did flash them again and no improvement was made.STill the same!!!

WHY do i have to be so unlucky!!!!!!

virus_tm

A Trend · 2nd February 2003, 1:27 PM

It's one of those things.

I had a Samsung cdrom once. It never likes reading cd's from PC Authority mag. Funny thing was when I had a Creative (made by Samsung), it didn't seem to have the same problem.

Same goes for a Samsung DVD. It never liked reading unofficial dvds.

Bangers · 2nd February 2003, 2:55 PM

I have the 40x Liteon, and although I don't have the specific problem of All CDs the Liteon makes, some, mainly CDs I have created via ISO do not want to be read on the 106s.

I'm fairly certain it comes down to a single Nero option such as "Finalise CD' or something similar, I haven't had the time to try out some options.

Try turning OFF Multisession and Do not finalise the CD.

VIRUS_TM · 2nd February 2003, 2:59 PM

Funniest thing of all is that at UNIVERSITY they have the exact DVD and they read the cds just fine. Why does it have to be mine???????
Can i downgrade the firmware to see if it works??

I am borred of pcs. Stupid machines!!!

\/irus_tm

gre81 · 2nd February 2003, 4:30 PM

Don't know for sure yours is here, but it where I go for most of mine.
http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php

Mickatroid · 3rd February 2003, 2:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VIRUS_TM
Funniest thing of all is that at UNIVERSITY they have the exact DVD and they read the cds just fine. Why does it have to be mine???????
Can i downgrade the firmware to see if it works??

I am borred of pcs. Stupid machines!!!

\/irus_tm

Wow, what a dummy spit!

Um, your CD ROM might be a bit old, try some blue surfaced CDRs lower burn speeds etc, as for the Pioneer drive, I had one (old pioneer) that was fine with DVDs but not CDs at all (it seems to be a problem with many pioneer CD/DVD mechanisms) It was (mostly) a head alignment problem. You can try to adjust it yourself if you want to experiment.

VIRUS_TM · 4th February 2003, 1:04 AM

I tried blue media at lower speeds and does the same.
As far as trying to allign the laser head of my DVD is not an option i wanna take since it is still under waranty!!

Thx for the reply

virus_tm

VIRUS_TM · 4th February 2003, 4:33 PM

Nope!! Still don't works as expected.

I swapped the IDE cable but nottin!
I lowered the speed and still nottin!
If i start banging it with a hammer! Will it still work???

NO!!!

I'll try that.

I tried the cds in a Sony DVD and works fine!!!

AM I CURSSED??????

\/irus_tm

Mickatroid · 4th February 2003, 5:09 PM

Would you control your emotions a bit??? Are you 14 years old and if you are and you want advice from adults then try to write like one. Or, if you can't handle the heat...

It occus to me that your DVD drive may be useless. Take it back : ) The CDRs seem OK.

Alternately, you have just installed new hardware. Now, you say they play audio, hmmmm that could be being piped through the analogue connector. The IDE link alone could be shot - one sure way to get the IDE all razzed up is to mess up your master and slave settings when you put the new hardware in and (possibly but not likely) the location of the drives on the IDE cable. If I were you I would be checking the jumpers regardless of how sure I was that I had it right. Remember 1 master and 1 slave per IDE controller (= per MOBO socket)

Also, have you tried to use a raid controller to attach the CDROMs?

PS: if it was any of these probs you have every cause to feel like an utter gumby. If not, I am not trying to insult your intelligence but the immaturity of your posts and your lack of sucess so far suggests to me that mabe you are green enough to have missed the simple things. Once again, good luck.

inertia · 4th February 2003, 5:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VIRUS_TM
I could say that i am a proud owner of a 48X12X48 Liteon CDRW since i didn't pay for it. I just gave the guy my old TEAC X4.
I have problems with the drive.

That deal sounds a little too good to be true - I think a liteon would generally be worth more than an old X4. I think you've got a dud burner.

ledz · 4th February 2003, 6:14 PM

I'm so pround I didn't buy a liteon burner!!!

1st February 2003, 3:25 PM	#1
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	LITEON 48x12x48 PROB!!! I could say that i am a proud owner of a 48X12X48 Liteon CDRW since i didn't pay for it. I just gave the guy my old TEAC X4. I have problems with the drive. I am writting data cds and my Pioneer DVD106s won't read them. It spinns and stops and again until i get an error. The same happens with my LG cdrom. It's a 48X and it does the same. I have to mention that only in these 2 devices i have that problem. Other friends who tried the cds, nobody had any trouble. When i am writting audio cds it always write at 48X and both my CDROM and DVDROM reads it. ?????? IS it only data that is crap??? The media i use are VERBATIM, PHILIPS, SONY, INTENSO. My previous TEAC never ever did anything like that. Any ideas???????? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!! virus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!! Last edited by VIRUS_TM; 1st February 2003 at 3:40 PM.

1st February 2003, 3:40 PM	#3
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	I am using NERO!! I even put the version it came with and still the same probs. It does write tha cd and reads them. But why my DVD and CDROm wont read them??/ The same DVD at uni reads them just fine..... WTF???? virus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!!

2nd February 2003, 2:19 AM	#5
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	My Pioneer work great with all the other cds that is not written by my Liteon. It was also a gift in the begining of Octrober and was already shipped with the latest firmware. This is the case for my cdrom also. Latest firmware as well. Anyway i did flash them again and no improvement was made.STill the same!!! WHY do i have to be so unlucky!!!!!! virus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!!

2nd February 2003, 2:55 PM	#7
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	I have the 40x Liteon, and although I don't have the specific problem of All CDs the Liteon makes, some, mainly CDs I have created via ISO do not want to be read on the 106s. I'm fairly certain it comes down to a single Nero option such as "Finalise CD' or something similar, I haven't had the time to try out some options. Try turning OFF Multisession and Do not finalise the CD. __________________ There's a story about a golfer who sinks a 30-meter putt and someone says: 'Gee, that was lucky' and the golfer says, 'Yes, amazing how lucky you get when you practice 8 hours a day for 20 years'.

2nd February 2003, 2:59 PM	#8
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	Funniest thing of all is that at UNIVERSITY they have the exact DVD and they read the cds just fine. Why does it have to be mine??????? Can i downgrade the firmware to see if it works?? I am borred of pcs. Stupid machines!!! \/irus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!! Last edited by VIRUS_TM; 2nd February 2003 at 3:00 PM.

1st February 2003, 4:44 PM	#4
gre81 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gladstone QLD Posts: 117	Souds more like a problem with your other drives, perhaps try a firmware update to your pioneer DVD & see if it works.

2nd February 2003, 1:27 PM	#6
A Trend Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9	It's one of those things. I had a Samsung cdrom once. It never likes reading cd's from PC Authority mag. Funny thing was when I had a Creative (made by Samsung), it didn't seem to have the same problem. Same goes for a Samsung DVD. It never liked reading unofficial dvds.

2nd February 2003, 4:30 PM	#9
gre81 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gladstone QLD Posts: 117	Don't know for sure yours is here, but it where I go for most of mine. http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php

4th February 2003, 1:04 AM	#11
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	I tried blue media at lower speeds and does the same. As far as trying to allign the laser head of my DVD is not an option i wanna take since it is still under waranty!! Thx for the reply virus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!!

4th February 2003, 4:33 PM	#12
VIRUS_TM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 59	Nope!! Still don't works as expected. I swapped the IDE cable but nottin! I lowered the speed and still nottin! If i start banging it with a hammer! Will it still work??? NO!!! I'll try that. I tried the cds in a Sony DVD and works fine!!! AM I CURSSED?????? \/irus_tm __________________ If you see a Bomb Technician Running Try to keep UP!!!!!

4th February 2003, 5:09 PM	#13
Mickatroid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 883	Would you control your emotions a bit??? Are you 14 years old and if you are and you want advice from adults then try to write like one. Or, if you can't handle the heat... It occus to me that your DVD drive may be useless. Take it back : ) The CDRs seem OK. Alternately, you have just installed new hardware. Now, you say they play audio, hmmmm that could be being piped through the analogue connector. The IDE link alone could be shot - one sure way to get the IDE all razzed up is to mess up your master and slave settings when you put the new hardware in and (possibly but not likely) the location of the drives on the IDE cable. If I were you I would be checking the jumpers regardless of how sure I was that I had it right. Remember 1 master and 1 slave per IDE controller (= per MOBO socket) Also, have you tried to use a raid controller to attach the CDROMs? PS: if it was any of these probs you have every cause to feel like an utter gumby. If not, I am not trying to insult your intelligence but the immaturity of your posts and your lack of sucess so far suggests to me that mabe you are green enough to have missed the simple things. Once again, good luck.

4th February 2003, 6:14 PM	#15
ledz Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 661	I'm so pround I didn't buy a liteon burner!!!