topic Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised in PCs & Accessories

DVD Double Layer not recognised

keddi — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:44:13 GMT

I have the PCG-K315Z. The specs says it has a Double Layer DVD±RW Drive - however I can't get any software to recognise a blank DVD+R Double Layer disk.

Anyone got any ideas why this might be?

Thanks
K

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

seb21__ — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:03:30 GMT

Which brand of DVDs are you using? Did you tried Verbatim? Sony sells them on their SonyStyleOnline shop. They should work then. Do you have any problems with burning of medias? DVD-Rs, +Rs?

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

keddi — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:43:39 GMT

They're TDK. There's no problem with burning TDK DVD 4.7GB recordables and all CDs are fine.

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

seb21__ — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:41:08 GMT

Hmmm, did you tried Nero? There is a trail version which works 30 days.

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

kee-lo_ — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:15:10 GMT

Sounds like its not a DL drive

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

seb21__ — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 21:05:03 GMT

but it should:smileyconfused:

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

tonybeard — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:12:19 GMT

When I bought this PCGK215Z from the Sony shop in Kensington I looked at the PCGK315Z and it was exactly the same as mine except it had a 40 gig HD not a 60 and was about £100 cheaper. It had no dual layer as that came out a few months later xmas of 2004. Office Works out a Chiswick was advertising the PCGK315z witha Radeon 128 meg graphics card and that simply was not correct. I think my friend you have been duped. Take it back to the retailer and demand they install a Dual Layer drive as specified. Now I think about it the other model option was the PCG K415z please ignore everything I just said but take note of some retailers dishonest claims. The PCGK315Z should indeed have a Duel Layer drive and an 80 gig HD Smiley No 7

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

kee-lo_ — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 13:43:24 GMT

Thanks for confirming my doubts Tony

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

keddi — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:31:27 GMT

When I looked up the DVD drive included with the PCGK315Z - it's a Pioneer (can't remember the product code - can check later) it was also listed as supporting double layer dvds. Perhaps I should try DVD - R rather than DVD+ R.

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

kee-lo_ — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:09:26 GMT

DL disks only come in + at the moment
Have you tried Nero Infotool from ahead.de

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

keddi — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:03:41 GMT

Ok - I tried both TDK DVD+R and Verbatim DVD-R Double Layer disks and neither were recognised.

The Nero InfoTool came up with errors and couldn't continue with either DL or DVD-R in the drive.

Also installed some new DVD burning software and this didn't help.

It's a Pioneer DVR-K14L which is listed as being dual/double layer. CDs and normal DVDs burn fine.

I'm guessing it's a hardware fault - either the drive is faulty or for some reason it isn't DL.

Re: DVD Double Layer not recognised

kee-lo_ — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:02:07 GMT

Yeah would have to agree, sounds like a dodgy drive (but whats new with Sony)