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Broken drive? The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media

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Hi guys

Ive been trying to Burn a IDVD project on a dual Layered disk, the video i am trying to write is about 2:30 hours and so dual layer is the only way i can go.

The project info on IDVD shows no problems but when i am in multiplexing and burning stage the disk ejects before its finished.

I tryed saving as a disk image and then using Disk utility to write the disk but get the error "The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media".
I have also received this error when trying to write normal DVDs using the burn option in finder for other files.


tomorow im going to try to burn on a mates mac, see if this works. ill also try some different DVD brands.

any one any ideas?

MacBook Pro
OS X 10.5.8
2.4 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868

thanks
 
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You may want to review this Apple Discussion thread. One hint is to use a slower burn speed.

You did do one thing I would have suggested; create a disc image via iDVD first and use that to burn.

Google had a lot of hits when I searched for that drive. Perhaps that will lead to something.
 
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Hey guys

just to let you all know, i tryed everything i could think of and loads of suggestions from changing speeds or the burn to renaming files/projects, diff brands and types of DVD, turns out the problem was a fault with my drive, ive been on the phone to apple and had to book it in for a repair.

thanks for all your help xstep i apreciate it. :)
 

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