Matshita UJ-846 burning speeds

I've just a got a PowerBook G.4 1.67 GHz Dual Layer Super Drive and it is a Matshita UJ-486 with firmware FAAG
and as I understand it burns DVD-R at 8x and DVD-RW at 4x but when I insert both DVD-RW or DVD-R it says in Toast
that it burn at 2x maximum, is it the media I'm using or the information I have about this drive is wrong?
Thanks for any advice

nOmada wrote:
...I insert both DVD-RW or DVD-R it says in Toast that it burn at 2x maximum, is it the media I'm using or the information I have about this drive is wrong?
Thanks for any advice
The information you have about the drive is correct. First of all, what does the media say for write speeds? If it is 8x or 16x DVD-R, it should be writable at 8x.
How to really find what is going on is to insert a blank disc and let finder show it as essentially a burn folder (but with the DVD icon). Drag any file onto that disc icon, then double click the icon to open the burn folder. Select "Burn Disc..." from the Finder's File menu and you will get a pop-up there which will have a speed setting set for the highest burn speed supported by the drive and the media (should be 8x or the media speed if it is lower for a DVD-R or DVD+R). You can then cancel that dialog and eject the disc.
If Toast still only wants to burn a higher speed disc at 2x, then that is a Toast issue, or at least is certainly looks like a Toast issue.

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Post if successful with 8X DVD-R burns on MATSHITA UJ-846

Please post the brand of media used if you have had success burning a DVD-R at 8X on the MATSHITA UJ-846.
Thanks!
iMac Intel 2 ghz 20 inch Mac OS X (10.4.8) 512 ram

I am sorry to seem short, here but from the code you
gave the Media you are talking about is FINE. Read
the link on Quality.
I did read the link, but all I can tell from it is that Verbatim is in the top tier. I have no way to tell what media code the one that I am buying has BEFORE I buy it. That free application to check it after I buy it does not work for me. All I can tell from that link are what are the top tier media codes and the brands that use them. Yet if they outsource, then they could also be using inferior media, I gather.
IF THE CODE MATCHES IT DOESN"T MATTER WHERE YOU BUY
IT>
I understand that, but that is not my question. I don't know the media code if the retailer does not list it.
SuperMediaStore gives the code. Great! However, Buy.com doesn't, but it is the same product #.
My question is if the media codes can be different for the same product?
In other words could verbatim supply supermediastore with a batch of 16X (95102) with a great media code, yet supply the same product to buy.com with a inferior media code.
Do you know if Verbatim supplies different resellers with different levels of quality for the same product?
Far right in the link shows those media's
outsourced.
There are literally dozens of different Media out on
the market for you to buy. I say upwards of 60% of
all problems attributed to different errors while
burning is from POOR QUALITY MEDIA.
Most users will not take the time to do a little
research before they just go out and buy media not
knowing there is a big difference.
Don
I did all the research you recommended. Went out and bought some Vertatim 16 X product #95101 because Vertbatim is recommended on that site. I have no idea what the media code is for this particular one. I couldn't find it anywhere, and I still don't know if Verbatim uses different media codes for the SAME product.
Unfortunately, The DVD that I burnt was unable to be verified and disk utility said it was unreadable. I was backing up files.
This is very frustrating. I did hours of research only to come up with failure. I am going to try and return these. But, I need to repeat my unanswered question. Please listen to the question below and answer if accordingly if you know the answer.
If supermedia has Verbatim 16X DVD-R Media 100 pack (95102) listed as Media code: MCC03RG20, does that mean that the 16X DVD-R Media (95102) 100 pack sold by buy.com or others also have the same media code?
I apologize if I sound repetitive, but I feel horrible at this point.
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iMac Intel 2 ghz 20 inch Mac OS X (10.4.8) 512 ram

Powerbook Superdrive specs... Matshita UJ-846

Does someone know off the top of their head where on Apple's site I can find what the speeds and what media this drive supports? Specifically, if I need DVD+ or - for dual layer dvd burning.
Best buy has an instant rebate for Verbatim 20 pk DVD+R DL for $40.00, reg $60.
I remember looong ago, the superdrives only burned DVD-R's, and this is my first newer drive, so I could use a bit of help.
Thanks,
Mike

hello everybody
I have just burned 5 DVD+R double layer VERBATIM (2.4x certified 240) with special success
files are image disc (.dmg), 7.4GO
my DVD is matshita UJ 846 FAAG / MMC-3
It was with roxio toast titanium 5.2 (4disc) and with IDVD 5.01 (1 disc)
with roxio I have tried with different speeds (x2, X4, X8..)
always the same error message at the very end of the burning (roughtly 40minutes) "error /sense key =illegal request / sencecode=0x72,0x04 / empty or partially written reserved track / failure during burning the lead in or lead out"
with IDVD, I have tried to burned directly
it has crashed the apps just at the end !!
The most fabulous is that in both cases all DVDs function on my computer but not on my dvd player connected to TV. Whatever I do not feel comfortable with these incredible error messages
Can you help ?
best regards
kernel ok

Disappointing burn speeds...

Hi all,
I bought a MBP 17" CD last month, and I can only burn DVDs at 2x speeds. So far I have tried two different media types TDK and Nexxtech. Both are rated at 8x, but both only burn at 2x. Both are DVD-R.
My laptop has the following burner:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846 revision FQ3T
Any ideas on how to make it burn faster? Is this something I can take back and have replaced because of faulty performance? The laptop is rated (on box and receipt as having 8X burn speeds). My 15" MBP even burns these same DVDs at 4x (being limited by it's 4x burner).
I do not own toast, so my burn speeds are coming from the finder itself.
thanks for the help,
-Me

bigj6360,
I'll start off by letting you know that there is nothing wrong with your particular MBP or optical drive. This is an issue that is common to all Matshita (Toshiba) drives.
The isssue is that the drive will not recognize media labeled as "up to 16 X" as anything but 2 X. We all know that "up to 16 X" includes support for 8 X, but the drive does not. This is not Apple's problem, strictly speakng, but rather Toshiba's; they need to release a firmware update to their drives to fix this problem. Apple needs to include it in a software update.
That said, there are a few things that you can try. First, look on the internet for older 8X media. Any that you can find should burn quite well at 8x, but I recommend Verbatim media, as have others. I can attest that this media will consistently burn at 8X with your Matshita drive (it does with mine).
I recommend that you purchase all of the 8X DVD-R media you think you'll ever need now, before stocks run out. I am not certain that manufacturers are still producing media at this speed (it is certainly impossible to find it in stores any more). I suggest you purchase one "batch" now to test in your drive. If it appears to work as expected, you can then stock up.
Scott
p.s. This media can still be found in some Sam's Clubs, but it has been discontinued in favor of Verbatim 16 X. -s

Error 4280 for Matshita UJ-831Da - Burn no longer works w/ iTunes.

23 Dec 07
MY SYSTEM:
Sony laptop
CD/DVD drv = Matshita UJ-831Da
iTunes ver. 7.5.0.20
PROBLEM:
1. Burn quit working when iTunes upgraded to 7.2.
2. I now get Error 4280.
3. The only change was an upgrade to iTunes.
4. No other software, or OS, changed on the system.
5. Burn always worked with old ver. of iTunes.
6. Burn still works with Win Media Player.
7. Burn still works with all other software.
8. iTunes will not upgrade itself now, nor allow "down"grade.
9. Slowing burn speed does not eliminate error 4280.
10. "Run Diagnostics" causes whole system to freeze and crash.
11. Creating new account on system does not eliminate error 4280
12. Creating new account on system does not eliminate freeze / crash.
13. I have credit with iTunes store that cannot be used until fixed.
QUESTION:
This is an Apple iTunes ONLY software problem. What is the fix?
Thanks,

For my Matshita UJ-831Da CD/DVD drive, the driver version showing in device manager is 5.1.2535.0. I just now clicked on "update driver" and the reply was that a newer version could not be found.
But why would doing a "Run Diagnostics" in iTunes now freeze / crash my whole system when it never did before? It only began doing that after it also began failing to burn CDs. Again, the iTunes software is the only software that has ceased to burn CDs.
Several months ago, I finally reached by phone a girl at Apple tech support who first denied there were any known problems. But when I told her that the web was full of thousands of people screaming about this very issue she recanted and admitted that iTunes was having these problems, that they had posted the fix for some of the other CD/DVD drives but not mine. She then said, "but if you pay $35 I'll tell you how to fix it." Absolutely unethical. That's like buying a car then being told that there's now an extra fee for being told how to start it. She may have lied about knowing what the fix is, but either way it's absolutely unethical.
The problem is iTunes. iTunes changed and now won't drive the same current drive it worked with when iTunes accepted my money, in advance, to purchase and burn music at future dates. iTunes should fix the problem.
I'm willing to go through the leg-work, to try all of Apple's instructions here, but Apple also needs to follow through with this.
Thanks again for your help.

Max burning speed for iMac drive?

Internal SuperDrive is MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-875
Should I burn at 8x or 16x?
Alexa

Hi
In iDVD up to version 6 You can't set burn speed.
In iDVD08 and 09 - You can
If You use Roxio Toast™ - You can
Apple Disk Util tool - You can set here too
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Device was not specified. Trying to find an appropriate drive...
Detected CD-R drive: /dev/cdrw
Using /dev/cdrom of unknown capabilities
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Burning speed only 4x max.

Hi Everybody,
Ever since upgrading to 5.0.1.4. my burning speed has dropped to only 4x maximum! That takes almost 20 minutes to burn a cd. I took b noir's advice and updated the firmware of the CD drive, but no difference.
Here are my CD diagnostics:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
iTunes 5.0.1.4
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), AFS2K (3.1.14.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: MOBILITY RADEON \MOBILITY RADEON
IDE\DiskIC25N080ATMR04-0______________________MO4OAD1A, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSony___MSC-U04________3.00, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomMATSHITAUJ-812_________________________K103___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
If you have multiple drives on the same IDE or SCSI bus, these drives may interfere with each other.
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
Current user is administrator.
E: MATSHITA UJ-812, Rev K103
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4 0.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4 0.
Any help would deeply be appreciated.
Best regards
Roman

Roman,
Have you been to the Sony support site to look for a new ATA driver? If you go to that main page, click the "detect my model" link. Look for a driver update, probably labeled something like "Intel Chipset Driver".
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=24&NAVDISP=pc
I can't find the model number you gave me manually, so I can't look for you.
But you know, the drive speed listed in the CD diagnostics clearly say that the drive is reporting that it can only burn at 4x with the media you have in there. This is media dependent. Have you tried other brands / kinds of media?

Itunes can't burn this cd because the burn speed is too fast for your cd...

For the first time since upgrading to 10.3.9 I'm trying to burn a data disc from iTunes to backup some files. It fails every time and ruins the blank CD. This is getting expensive!
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edited p.s.
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Mac OS X Version 10.3.9 (Build 7W98)
2007-05-13 14:20:36 -0500
iTunes: Burn started, Sun May 13 14:21:47 2007
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iTunes: Burn underrun protection is supported, and enabled.
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The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry..
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iTunes: Burn started, Sat May 19 21:46:14 2007
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iTunes: Requested CD burn speed was 4x, actual burn speed is 4x.
iTunes: Burn underrun protection is supported, and enabled.
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iTunes: Burn sense: 3/73/03 Medium Error, Power calibration area error
iTunes: Burn error: 0x80020022 The device failed to respond properly, unable to recover or retry.
iTunes: Burn started, Sat May 19 21:52:27 2007
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iTunes: Requested CD burn speed was 4x, actual burn speed is 4x.
iTunes: Burn underrun protection is supported, and enabled.
iTunes: Write (10), block: -150, count: 32 -> 3/73/03 Medium Error, Power calibration area error
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iTunes: Burn sense: 3/73/03 Medium Error, Power calibration area error
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Poor Burning Speeds

Okay so I noticed today whilst burning stuff that it was going quite slowly...
I have the MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845E and get burn speeds of 8x for DVD+R and 2x for DVD-R...
i dont know if its just these two types of media specifically or what but this seems a little slow - specifically 2x. Anyone have any suggestions?

My quess is a Media issue.
DVD-R should run at the same speed or faster than the + Media.
DVD -R Media is still the most widely recognised and used Media.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd
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http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

MATSHITA UJ-846 version FA0G

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Message was edited by: Behnaz

Try a different brand. Highly recommended:
FUJI
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50448 How to Handle and Clean CD and DVD Discs
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