ritek mini dvdr where to get in the uk

[EvilBoB]

I'm running the latest version they have for download off their site and it works fine. I never had to change anything to get it to work. What writer/firmware are you using? Maybe that is the issue...

[us]

is the latest version 6.6.0.5 ?
can't remember where i read it, but i'm sure some people had probs with the 6.6.0.3 version.

[whatnow]

i'm getting the trail of the 6.6.0.6 now so i'll see how it goes.

i've been playing on full size dvd-r with it working perfectly I just wanna put the lady's top back on now that i've poked around lol

[EvilBoB]

I think it is 6.6.0.5 (not 100% sure as its on my other machine which doesn't have RDP on so I cant check until tonight)

[whatnow]

LG DSA-4040B dvd writer...doesn't love the mini's

it picks up that they are there and they have a file size, I just cant burn the ISO's onto the discs...how frustrating. Also I know ebob and fe_man have both done exactly what i'm doing. With the same software, same disc and probably even the very same files

grr

[whatnow]

this is my error log

[whatnow]

ok i've updated my drives firmware to the best one I can have for it, it even said it had compatibility sorted for some mini dvd-r. It still doesnt work!

nero just gives that error as above,
alcohol 120 reckons the damn thing is a CD
dvd decrypter didn't even recognise the image
primoDVD just looked like it was never gonna do it.

I belive this problem is fixable but i'll be fooked if I can work it out! I've got the ISO in nero and made a NRG out of it and then tried to burn that in nero and alcohol, still getting the same errors. Although alcohol did recognise it as a dvd image now, which helped, it just said the image was too big, even with overburn on it didnt do any difference.

Is there a way to disable to space message? or instead can someone tell me the exact size in bytes their mini dvd-r are reported in nero or whatever? I'm totally baffled by all of this, it seemed so simple in theory!

and it's a good job biggo dvd-rs are working as at least I can play, I just want the case back on as i'll end up breaking it all i'm sure.

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how does anyone burn any image to these discs? evilbob and fe_man200 you must be doing something different to me :\

[gamebuster]

Where did you get these dataon disks from mate for £6/10 ?
Ta

h**p://www.whitedog.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=625

[us]

ok i've updated my drives firmware to the best one I can have for it, it even said it had compatibility sorted for some mini dvd-r. It still doesnt work!

nero just gives that error as above,
alcohol 120 reckons the damn thing is a CD
dvd decrypter didn't even recognise the image
primoDVD just looked like it was never gonna do it.

I belive this problem is fixable but i'll be fooked if I can work it out! I've got the ISO in nero and made a NRG out of it and then tried to burn that in nero and alcohol, still getting the same errors. Although alcohol did recognise it as a dvd image now, which helped, it just said the image was too big, even with overburn on it didnt do any difference.

Is there a way to disable to space message? or instead can someone tell me the exact size in bytes their mini dvd-r are reported in nero or whatever? I'm totally baffled by all of this, it seemed so simple in theory!

and it's a good job biggo dvd-rs are working as at least I can play, I just want the case back on as i'll end up breaking it all i'm sure.

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how does anyone burn any image to these discs? evilbob and fe_man200 you must be doing something different to me :\

are you patching your images with fstfix before burning?
do all your images report they are too big to be burnt?

[EvilBoB]

Just a note there. I don't patch any images and nero never reports the images being too big

[vgopal]

hi, in dvd decrypter my prodisc03 are reported as Free Space: 1,468,006,400 bytes
this is on a pioneer 108, i do think its ur burner.

[whatnow]

are you patching your images with fstfix before burning?
do all your images report they are too big to be burnt?

nope, they are NG releases straight from the source

Just a note there. I don't patch any images and nero never reports the images being too big

not patched any of the images, they are all normal ISOs I feel like I am doing exactly the same as you but have bad results

hi, in dvd decrypter my prodisc03 are reported as Free Space: 1,468,006,400 bytes
this is on a pioneer 108, i do think its ur burner.

I do too, i've emailed LG andI reckon i'll never get a response as there website is very bad, links sent me everywhere bar where I wanted to go grrr.

i've looked for firmware patches and no1 has had my problem.

i'm guessing i'm the only person documented to have ever had this problem with my burner, and I dont reckon they'll be releasing a firmware to fix my specific problem any time soon.

I'm gonna have to get another burner I think, probably a pioneer and I have no cash,,,i'm a bit gutted by it all!

edit: or I could just get different media,,,but that could be a waste of cash too, espeically if I have to get memorex at £6 for 5

[whatnow]

looking back i'm still confused as to why my burner gave me 300K less space than I needed but to rectify my happyness i've gone for some memorx mini dvd-r which I believe are good quality and I saw an offer on ebay I could miss - 20 for £22

fingers crossed!

btw to get this back on topic...(sorry to the original poster)

[keyamon]

you could maybe try a different Prog? i use CloneDVD

[radii]

WARNING TO EVERYONE. Amazon.co.uk have changed their memorex pocket dvd-r. The box says 'Mini DVD-R' as opposed to 'Pocket DVD-R'- this isn't writen on the amazon webpage. The new 5pack boxes uses a different dye NOT ritek and doesn't work on Gamecubes.

Anyone know where you can cheaply buy ritek pocket dvd-r?

[EvilBoB]

the eternal burning question radii - we're all looking for them ;-)

[whatnow]

yeah i foud out today whe I got 4 boxes, but i was worse, I just got 4 of the wrong type without even thinking to check for 'pocket' - d'oh!

they are cmc dye and -r which is a bad combo apparently.

[EvilBoB]

Could buy from US : http://www.dvd-supply.com/midv18cmreme.html

[whatnow]

yeah seen that site before, it's got good prices but shipping is always a stinger.

I was also wondering if you get taxed for these on import?

[skel28]

yeah i foud out today whe I got 4 boxes, but i was worse, I just got 4 of the wrong type without even thinking to check for 'pocket' - d'oh!

they are cmc dye and -r which is a bad combo apparently.

I use full sized disks that are CMC dye with no problems at all. They were dirt cheap too, £7.50 for 50 from ess vee pee ! The Tango disks.