DVD not being read

[g_goyal2000]

Hi.
I am facing a very irritating problem.
I use my Sony DRU-800A (firmware revision KY06) to write DVD's.
The problem is, the DVD's I have written using my writer don't run on my Sony CRX-320E combo drive (firmware revision NYK5). But they do run on my DRU-800A or other friends drives.

My Sony CRX-320E combo drive is able to read & write all CD-R/RW's and read most DVD-R's except the ones burned by me. It is able to read the DVD-RW's burned by me

I use blank 8x & 16x Moserbaer DVD-R's for writing.
Initially I thought that the media might not be right.
But then I tried running the same 16x Moserbaer DVD-R's written by a friend's Sony DRU-810A and they run on both of my drives correctly.

Previously while facing the problem, I had connected a 40-pin EIDE cable that came with either of the Sony drives.
Then I tried connecting an 80-pin EIDE cable but am still facing the problem.

Initially I used Nero 6.6 to write my DVD's but now I use Nero 7.5 to write.
When I check my DVD's using Nero CD-DVD Speed v4.7.0.0, it shows the Recorder Information as "recorded with Sony DW-Q28A KY06".

Kindly tell me what could be the problem.

[anbuthane]

this is a strange problem,but u can do nothing by changing the cables(EIDE).
I would suggest u to upgrade the firmware of Sony CRX-320E Combo,coz its a bit older
>try changing the media

[g_goyal2000]

Originally Posted by anbuthane

this is a strange problem,but u can do nothing by changing the cables(EIDE).
I would suggest u to upgrade the firmware of Sony CRX-320E Combo,coz its a bit older
>try changing the media

Well, the firmware installed is the latest. I checked it on Sony's support site. And I have tried using Moserbaer Pro, Writex & Benq media but the problem persists.

[Pathik]

is it possible that ur combo has some kind of region lock?????

[kirtan]

Do we need to give out the region codes while the DVD is writen by us??

[g_goyal2000]

Originally Posted by pathiks

is it possible that ur combo has some kind of region lock?????

It's currently set on Region 1.
But other DVD's are running fine on it.
I don't set any region code on the dvd's I write.

[g_goyal2000]

The problem is due to faulty SMPS as I later found out.
I got the SMPS fixed and the problem was gone.
But then SMPS again developed a fault & again the Combo drive went berserk.
So SMPS is definitely the culprit here.
But why only my Combo drive? Why not my DVD-RW too?

[confused]

dude, ur having a lot of computer problems.......... (4-5 different threads running )

[g_goyal2000]

Actually, I'm reporting what was the end-result(s) of all the solutions provided.
I was pretty busy. I just left my job, so thought why not help others.

I did it so that other users who might have/are suffering the same should know whether the solutions/tips/tricks worked or not.