Why BD50 to BD9 conversion so slow?

[DiabloZoe]

Posting logs which have been asked for already will show which mode he is in!

[CBR929]

Hi DVDFabLover2011
Go to Device Manager, click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller, double click the first IDE Channel, click Advanced Settings this will show you your DMA status.
CBR929

[DVDFabLover2011]

Hello maineman,

I visited:

Will the "resetdma.vbs" work on Windows Vista? (The script said it is for Windows XP, 2000).

I cannot find anywhere to know whether it is in PIO mode or what. Please see screenshot.

Thanks.

[DVDFabLover2011]

How old is this machine and is it desktop, portable, brand?

As my good frien, Maineman always says "The Devil is in the detail"!!!

Hi GregiBoy,

It is a Sony. It is a Blu-Ray entertainment laptop.

[maineman]

I don't think PIO mode is the problem here, because the whole process doesn't involve the burner yet.

You're not understanding this.
The PIO/DMA snafu is a windoz issue and can involve CD-ROM drives, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, BD-ROM, BD-RW and IDE hdds.

Most folks use the term burner to differentiate between ODD's and HDD's and I plead guilty.
ROM and RW drives should be called optical disc drives
My apologies for the confusion

Actually, read errors...not burn errors, are the most frequent cause of an optical disc drive (ODD) falling back into PIO.

Maybe this description from my Tips guide on ripping will help:

7) Additionally, slow, inefficient or failed data transfer can be the result of a drive falling back from
DMA mode to PIO mode.
(Direct Memory Access and Ultra DMA modes to Programmed Input-Output mode).

A dvd drive in PIO mode will perform poorly or not at all.
The degradation in the rate of data transfer occurs as Windows encounters CRC errors (max of 6) eventually locking the drive in PIO mode.


You absolutely need to check this in windoz device manager.
It is not sufficient that the device says DMA if available, it needs to actually be in DMA mode. (really this is UDMA).

If you're interested, here is an excellent article on the subject, which both describes the problem in detail and offers solutions.

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Lastly, we don't know that PIO mode is the problem, but that's just the point...
We don't know without adequate info from you.

It's certainly one of the top items on our list of usual suspects and needs to be addressed.

[GregiBoy]

How old is this machine and is it desktop, portable, brand?

As my good frien, Maineman always says "The Devil is in the detail"!!!

[DVDFabLover2011]

I have not seen the actual machine specs anywhere either other than some vague statements.

Here it is, but you can find them from previous posts:

I am running:

- Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 2 with all the latest updates.

- Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6400 2.00 GHz.

- 4.00 GB RAM.

[GregiBoy]

I have not seen the actual machine specs anywhere either other than some vague statements.

[signals]

IDE hard drives can also be in PIO mode, but I don't think the DMA reset in DVDFab will fix them. Please try the suggestion to use two different hard drives as Source and Target, and check your C:\ drive in windows to verify the I/O mode if they (it) is an IDE drive.

[DVDFabLover2011]

Dear maineman, and CBR929.

I will post my logs once I get home from work. I don't think PIO mode is the problem here, because the whole process doesn't involve the burner yet. Here are the steps that I did:

1) Blu-Ray disc movie ==> BD50 Folder. (Work perfectly)
2) BD50 Folder ==> BD9 Folder. (40-50+ hours to finish)
3) Burn BD9 Folder to DVD+R DL 8.5 GB using Roxio Creator. (Work perfectly)
4) Play on standalone Blu-Ray players. (Work perfectly)

The problem is at step # 2. This is the conversion/compression stage for files directly on the hard disk. I hope this helps. If you still need the logs, I will post them later.

Thanks.

[CBR929]

Hi DVDFabLover2011
You have been asked numerous times to post your logs, post them or you will get no help.
CBR929

[maineman]

maineman,

Please ask me before you accused me. I did everything that was adviced in here. Including resetting the DMA. I followed all the directions and scripts that everyone on here seems to be referring to everytime there are problems. Still, there are problems. That is why I still needed help.

Thank you.

I'm not accusing you of anything. I am simply stating what occurred...based on your posts.

Here is the first thread to which I referred:


There simply was no reply that tells me you even attempted to reset from PIO to UDMA mode; nor did you express the least interest in attempting this.
You simply complained about default settings, etc.

I posted yet again, with a first-step, easy fix for PIO ---> DMA, that hopefully, would fix it.
I also spoke to the problems that Fab has had of late and to the complaints from users...many of whom I agree with.

Your response...oh wait for it....NONE

Again...your replies have either been non-responsive to what is being asked...or there's simply no reply at all.

I followed all the directions and scripts that everyone on here seems to be referring to everytime there are problems... Thank you.

Really? How could I possibly know this?
My post was the last entry in that thread.
So you either never returned to your thread or ignored my response...oh, there I go accusing again

Like I said, I'm betting you're still in PIO, but we'll need more than "I followed all the directions..." in order to sort this out.

You're welcome

[DiabloZoe]

Can you post recent logs showing you are not in PIO mode please?

[DVDFabLover2011]

Back in August in another of your threads, I suggested that you address the fact that your burner was in PIO mode.

From your log:
2011-08-26 01:24:23 Info PIO Mode..

It sounds very much like it is still in PIO mode.

In any case, I don't see that this problem was ever addressed.
I made other suggestions as well, but apparently, these suffered a similar fate.

You chose to either ignore or discard the advice and instead simply continued to argue and complain.
A curious response from someone asking for help.

I realize that you're frustrated, but frankly, you are your own worst enemy

maineman,

Please ask me before you accused me. I did everything that was adviced in here. Including resetting the DMA. I followed all the directions and scripts that everyone on here seems to be referring to everytime there are problems. Still, there are problems. That is why I still needed help.

Thank you.

[maineman]

Back in August in another of your threads, I suggested that you address the fact that your burner was in PIO mode.

From your log:
2011-08-26 01:24:23 Info PIO Mode..

It sounds very much like it is still in PIO mode.

In any case, I don't see that this problem was ever addressed.
I made other suggestions as well, but apparently, these suffered a similar fate.

You chose to either ignore or discard the advice and instead simply continued to argue and complain.
A curious response from someone asking for help.

I realize that you're frustrated, but frankly, you are your own worst enemy