How do I test blank DVD-R disks?

[Peter Jason]

Sometimes the blank DVDs fail when I try to burn them.

Is there any software which can scan and OK these before I
do the burn step?

Please help, PJ

[Nick Andrew]

Post by Peter Jason
Sometimes the blank DVDs fail when I try to burn them.
Is there any software which can scan and OK these before I
do the burn step?

If they fail the scan test what are you going to do, take them
back to the store?

Nick.

[d'Wooluf]

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:46:02 +0000 (UTC), Nick Andrew

Post by Nick Andrew

Post by Peter Jason
Sometimes the blank DVDs fail when I try to burn them.
Is there any software which can scan and OK these before I
do the burn step?

If they fail the scan test what are you going to do, take them
back to the store?

I"ve got these discs that won't burn.
They give you errors when you burn?
No, they won't burn
They don't complete the burn?
No, they wont' burn
The don't work after you burn them?
No, they won't burn...

[jake]

Post by Nick Andrew

Post by Peter Jason
Sometimes the blank DVDs fail when I try to burn them.
Is there any software which can scan and OK these before I
do the burn step?

If they fail the scan test what are you going to do, take them
back to the store?

Tke long to think of that pearl of wisdom?

[Kevin Donoghoe]

Try this URL pj:

http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/


= Kev =

.

[Nick Andrew]

Post by jake

Post by Nick Andrew

Post by Peter Jason
Sometimes the blank DVDs fail when I try to burn them.
Is there any software which can scan and OK these before I
do the burn step?

If they fail the scan test what are you going to do, take them
back to the store?

Tke long to think of that pearl of wisdom?

*Whoosh* ... imagine this scenario: the OP buys a spindle of 50 recordable
DVDs; 3 fail the imaginary "scan test". Is there any point, any point at
all, to take them back to the store and ask for another 3 DVDs? No there
isn't. The correct response is to throw them in the bin and write on the
47 working DVDs. Furthermore, since there's nothing you can do with a
dud DVD, there's no point running a "scan test". Just burn the DVD, and
if it doesn't work then throw it away and burn another. There's probably
no way to tell if a DVD can be burned successfully other than burning it.

Nick.