Imation CDRs and Sony Writer

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Is it completely impossible to burn Imation CD-Rs using sony CD-Writers? I can't seem to get this pairing to work out. This happened with two different Sony CDWriters (52x24x52 and 40x16x48) and about 3 Imation CD-Rs.

Is it because they're competitors? do these Imation CD-Rs have some kind of pattern on their writable side that prevents the Sony Writer from doing it's job or is it the other way around?

[Kubie]

topnode,

When you insert the Imation disk, do you get the pop up to insert one?

My older Sony cd-rw would not burn to anything but Sony disks, however it would read other brands.

Carl

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Does the unit work with other brands of media?

[glc]

I've been hearing about problems with Imation discs in other writers lately too. Got a customer with several Plextor drives that don't like them either, he just tossed a whole spindle and went with Memorex, no problem. Customer with a Sony drive had problems with Memorex and had to get Sony discs, go figure. My TDK (Lite-On) drive hasn't choked on anything - yet.

[topnode]

yes not, the Sonys work with Melody and Verbatim CD-Rs.

hmm glc, looks like imation discs are starting to become notorious...

[raftero]

imation cdr work fine on my sony so far,i've burned about 40 with no problem they are the 70mb-80min. ones.'s don't know if that makes a difference.

[topnode]

whats the speed of your Sony writer Raftero? the imation disks i'm using are 80min/700MB 1x-48x compatible.

it seems the only time this combo almost works is when i put the write speed to 8x, I say almost bec. Nero 5 goes thru the motions of writing and actually finishes the writing phase, but when i have nero test the integrity of the copy (verify) , it fails

[onearmpprhngr]

It's the Imation disks that are the problem. I have a Sony CDRW and a Plextor. For every 1 disk that actually gets written to, 2 disks turn into coasters. If I use ANY other manufacturer's media, I never have a problem.

[Joeberg]

Have a sony writer, never had a problem with the CD-Rs I used on it (Philips, PNY, TDK) But I would check the speed of the media your using, and then lower the speed of the burn process (From XX Speed to Xx Speed).
Hope That Helps,
-Joe