Memorex DVD16+/-DL4RWlD2 and dvd+rw-tools

[Michael Brownlow <michael@picoder.com>]

Hi!

Just wanted to mention that I have a Memorex DVD16+/-DL4RWlD2 and used
K3B with dvd+rw-tools and have had partial success!

I first used K3B to do a write on some TDK DVD-R 4.7GB. It seems to work
okay up to about 84% (of about a 4.3GB image) but then it says: write
failed: wrong medium type.  But K3B seems to think that is okay and
reports a successful write.  After mounting the DVD to check it shows
all the files, but only a certain number of them actually have all the
data. (it seems like ~84%)

It's okay though, because I just used another DVD to finish off whatever
doesn't get written.

Anyway, thought I would pass along the info after reading the HCN on the
website. If there is any other info I can provide that can be useful to
you let me know. Here is the dvd+rw-mediainfo output:

INQUIRY:                [Memorex ][DVD16+/-DL4RWlD2][JWS5]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:               TTG02      
 Current Write Speed:   8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        6.0x1385=8310KB/s
 Write Speed #2:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     3.2x1385=4432KB/s@[0 -> 0]
 Speed Descriptor#0:    00/0 R@3.2x1385=4432KB/s W@8.0x1385=11080KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    00/0 R@3.2x1385=4432KB/s W@6.0x1385=8310KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#2:    00/0 R@3.2x1385=4432KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    0*2KB=0
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           blank
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: empty
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           blank
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2298496*2KB
 Track Size:            2298496*2KB
READ CAPACITY:          1*2048=2048

K3B says this about the drive:
  Interface type:	ATAPI
  Vendor:		Memorex
  Description:		DVD16+/-DL4RWID2
  Version:		JWS5
  Writes CDs:		yes
  Writes CD/RWs:	yes
  Reads DVDs:		yes
  Writes DVD-R(W)s:	yes
  Writes DVD+R(W)s:	yes
  Buffer Size:		2.0 MB
  Max write speed:	48
  Cdrdao driver:	auto
  CD-Text capable:	auto
  Supports Burnfree:	yes
  Write Modes:		SAO: TAO; RAW; SAO/R16; RAW/R96P; RAW/R96R

-- 
Michael Brownlow