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Just back from China, bought some BD-R medias from various brands to test the compatibility of UN08 on GBW-T10N, think it might be useful for you guys:

If did not specify, all are BD-R Single Layer 25GB media, letter in red are the codes in the inner rim of the disc, might be useful to identify the discs. I will upload some photos later if possible.

Works
VERBAT-IM0-000 Verbatim 2x
TDKBLD-WBA-000 TDK Printable 2x
VERBAT-IMb-000 Mitsubishi DL 50G 1x
RITEK-BR2-000 RBD4R015 2x (this should be RiData/Ritek)

Does Not Work
PHILIP-R04-000 Philips 4x (can write, but failed to close the disc)
Daxon-R2X-000 BenQ 2x
BenQ 4x
TDKBLD-RBA-000 TDK Non-Printable 2x
LGEBRA-S04-000 LG 2x
INFOME-R20-000 BDR R20 2x

Not Tested
BDRIC-401 4x
BDRIC-402 4x
BD-R VIII 2x
CMCMAG-BA3 4x
INFOME-R30 4x
VERBAT-IMc 4x
OTCBDR-001 4x
ISMMBD-R01 4x

Nice info.

Thanks!

LGEBRA-S04-000 are not supported by the firmware. INFOME-R20-000 and INFOME-R30-000 are DVD+R. Do you really have BD-R with this MID?

Yes, I am quite sure I have BD-R with this MID, I will post the screen capture later, and there is another link to the item listed on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Printable-25GB-2X-Blu-ray-Blank-Disc-2-pack-BD-R_W0QQitemZ330361405153QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Blank_Media?hash=item4ceb12fee1

Please refer to the compatibility list, the MID code is stated there.

Uploaded MID Info

Hello menmang,

please post the full MID. You may use dvdinfopro to get the full MID.

Screen captures uploaded for INFOME-R20-000 MID.

Shipments are on the way for the following BD-R SL discs, will post results once tested on GBW-T10N_UN08

CMCMAG-BA3
INFOME-R30
VERBAT-IMc
OTCBDR-001
ISMMBD-R01

Neither the LG BH08, BH10 nor Pioneer BDR-205 drives support INFOME or OTCBDR BD media at all. The BH10 supports ISMMBD-R01.

Here a the BD MIDs supported by the GBW-T10N UM08/UN08:

Hi ala42, you should post this info earlier, so I won't waste $ on INFOME-R20/R30,

Is MCSE 1.2.0.4 going to support GBW-T10N UM08/UN08? It is sure a exciting news if so.

You should not waste any money on cheap crappy BD disks. Even if they are supported and occur in the media list, the write quality is questionable, if the writer completes writing at all.
The next MCSE release supports the GBW-T10N. IIRC the riplock and RPC2 autoreset patches are available, I have to check this again.

Hi,

I had a problem with the same HL-DT-ST GBW-T10N model.
I buyed this model over internet and I install it on a "HP HDX 16" computer having Windows Vista. Everything worked fine until few weeks ago when I tried to install Windows 7. From this moment, every time when I tried to see a blu-ray disk I receive the message: "Cannot play back the inserted disc. Ensure the disc drive you are currently using supports the playback of protected AVCREC content."

I reinstalled Windows Vista, but the error message continue to appear. I suppose there is a firmware problem.
Here are the details from Disc Info:
Drive Information
------------------
Drive : HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-T10N
Type : Blu-ray Rewriter DL
Firmware Version : n225
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : K4AFA221033
Vendor Specific :
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 102 X
Write Speed : n/a

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-R DL : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : Yes
Read BD-R : Yes
Read BD-RE : Yes
Read HD DVD-ROM : No
Read HD DVD-R : No
Read HD DVD-R DL : No
Read HD DVD-RAM : No
Read HD DVD-RW : No
Read HD DVD-RW DL : No
Read HD-BURN : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : No
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R DL : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Write DVD-RAM : Yes
Write BD-R : Yes
Write BD-RE : Yes
Write HD DVD-R : No
Write HD DVD-R DL : No
Write HD DVD-RAM : No
Write HD DVD-RW : No
Write HD DVD-RW DL : No
Write HD-BURN-R : No
Write HD-BURN-RW : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
SolidBurn : No
Labelflash : No
LightScribe : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 2
Changes User : 3
Changes Vendor : 4

CSS : Yes
CPRM : Yes
AACS : Yes
VCPS : No

I downloaded the latest UN08 firmware, but I cannot make the update (maybe because the actual firmware is too old). Does somebody knows which is the solution to chnage the firmware? Do I have to install a previous firmware of UN08. Does somebody has it? Thanks.

n225 is not compatible with UN08 firmware.

Laptop drives follow other rules, they have OEM specific firmwares to work correctly.
I'm not so sure that the problems are firmware related but w7 related.

Thanks for your quick reply.
The reason why I thought that is a firmware related proble is because I reinstalled back the Windows Vista (where everything was OK) and still does not work.
Do you have any other idea about what the problem could be?

You reinstalled vist from a recovery partition or CD/DVD?

Before installing the Windows 7, I made a backup with Norton Ghost.
In order to reinstall the Vista version I used two ways: the first one by recovering the previous backup made with Norton Ghost and the second one by reinstalling Vista from a DVD (not from the recovery cd). The Vista version I used before (when it worked) was also from a DVD and was not the original installation.
The GBW-T10N Blu-ray was buyed after. The Blu-ray lector which came with the laptop work also on Vista and 7, but unfortunatelly it is not a Blu-ray writer. This is the reason why I replaced the original blu-ray with the GBW-T10N which has also the possibility to write Blu-ray.

what is giving the error message, windows itself or a third party software, you haven't say got nero installed? also ensure your graphics card drivers are upto date

The application which gives the error message is "HP MediaSmart DVD".
I tried also with "Power DVD Ultra v9" and "VLC Media Player" but I receive no errro with these applications ... simply does not play it.
Nero 9 is also installed.
The display drivers are up to date. If I put the original blu-ray player which cames with the computer, I can read the bd movies without any problem. The problems is that if I keep this player, I cannot write anymore blu-ray discs.

Hi folks,

i have bought a GBW-T10N too. It can't write Verbatim Blu-Ray Media DL 50Gb.
The firmware is UL01.
Please i need help.
Is there a possibility to update to UN08?
Thank you very much.

Lunarius

Updating to UN08 should work, the risk to use unofficial firmwares with LG Slimline SATA drives should be low. Check your PM.

Hi,
i have updated to UN08 firmware. Now the writer starts to burn the Verbatim media but after a while errors occur and the media gets broken.
Any suggestions?

Thank you
lunarius

What is the exact error / errorlog?

Here's the error log:


=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST9500420AS iaStor Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N D: CdRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 4087MB (4185388kB)
Free physical memory: 2561MB (2622716kB)
Memory in use : 37 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

2.1.2010
UDF Zusammenstellung
14:03:08 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 430
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

14:03:08 #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6998
UDF document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : pure
UDF Options : manual
UDF Revision : 2.50
UDF Partition Type : physical

14:03:08 #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3572
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using Blu-ray Disc media

14:03:09 #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 313
Total disc capacity: 12018688 23474MB
User data to be written: 11716704 22884MB
Free space on disc: 12219392 23866MB

14:03:09 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 325
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

14:03:09 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2843
Recorder: HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N, Media type: BD-R (seq)

14:03:09 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 500
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

14:03:09 #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 739
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 11716704 (11716704) = #11716704/2603:42.54
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 11716704 blocks [D: HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N]
--------------------------------------------------------------

14:03:09 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 941
Prepare [D: HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 23995809792, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 11716704 | 0 | 0x00
11716704 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

14:03:09 #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 217
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

14:03:09 #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4279
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

14:03:09 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files started

14:03:09 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4401
Cache writing successful.

14:03:09 #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files completed

14:03:09 #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process started at 4x (17.980 KB/s)

14:03:09 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2695
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

14:03:09 #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10282
---- Disc Structure (BD): Disc Information on BD (00h) ----
Media Type: 1, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 4098
--- Header ---
Disc Information Identifier: <DI>
Disc Information Format: 01 h
Number of DI Units/Aux Frames in each DI block: 4
Number of (recording) layer to which this DI Unit applies: 0
DI unit Sequence Number in DI Block: 0
Continuation flag: Next DI Unit is the start of a new set of parameters (0)
Number of DI bytes in use in this DI unit: 98
--- Body ---
Disc Type Identifier: <BDR>
Disc Size/Class/Version: 1
DI Unit Format dependent contents:
BD Structure: 18 (12 h):
1 recording layer (SL), BD-R
Hybrid Disc identifier/Channel bit length: 1 (1 h):
no DVD layer present, no CD layer present
channel bit length of 74,5 nm (25.0 GB max. per layer)
Push-Pull polarity flag bits: 00 h
Recorded mark polarity flag bits: 00 h
BCA descriptor: BCA-code present (1)


14:03:47 #18 Text 0 File BD.cpp, Line 392
Format BD-R with Format Type 0h, sub-type 0, spare area size 0 -> return code 0
Allocated spare area size on disc 196608
Allocated spare area size on disc 196608
BD: Start write address at LBA 0, Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode (0),
spare area allocation: default (no action) (0), Stream recording: NO (0); return code 0

14:03:47 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273
Pipe memory size 83836800

14:03:47 #20 Text 0 File CUDFTransferItem2.cpp, Line 689

GenUDF2 FS Layout:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Sectors to be written: 11716704
Session Start: Sector 0
Volume Structure: Sector [0, 287] (288 Sectors)
Before Meta Data: Sector [288, 319] (32 Sectors)
Meta Data: Sector [320, 351] (32 Sectors)
Data: Sector [352, 11716330] (11715979 Sectors)
After Data: Sector [11716331, 11716383] (53 Sectors)
Trailer Track: Sector [11716384, 11716703] (320 Sectors)

GenUDF2 Parameters:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
PrepTime: 01-02-2010 14:03:09
UDF Revision: 2.50
UDF Partition Type: Physical
UDF Special Mode: None
Bytes per Sector: 2048
Session Start: 0
Physical Partition Start: -1
Total Capacity: 12018688
Multi Session Mode: None
Disc Type: BD-R
OS Class: 5
Volume ID: Neu
Allow Unicode Labels: 0
Duplicate Meta Data: 1
MS Info File: 00000000
VMS Rollback File: 00000000
Create ISO bridge: 0
ECC Block Length: 32
Sparing Packet Length: 32
Allocation Unit Size: 32
Alignment Unit Size: 32
Make Writable: 0
Access Type: Read-only

14:27:52 #21 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(1117) NeroError(-500)
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 13 B7 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Buffer x1c01bdc0: Len x10000
0xD2 85 C0 F9 3B 03 54 12 30 2A 82 31 D0 0A 2B 2C
0xAB 77 07 D2 CB 4F 90 64 45 F5 96 46 FD 8B 7E 07
0xD0 95 E4 B5 4C D6 8D F3 77 74 25 0E F2 DC BF C1

14:27:52 #22 SPTI -1114 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1114)
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 13 B7 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION)
Sense Code: 0x29
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 06 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 B4 29
Buffer x08594580: Len x10000
0xD2 85 C0 F9 3B 03 54 12 30 2A 82 31 D0 0A 2B 2C
0xAB 77 07 D2 CB 4F 90 64 45 F5 96 46 FD 8B 7E 07
0xD0 95 E4 B5 4C D6 8D F3 77 74 25 0E F2 DC BF C1

14:27:52 #23 CDR -1114 File Writer.cpp, Line 306
Reset occurred
D: HL-DT-ST BD-RE _GBW-T10N

14:29:56 #24 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169)
CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x07
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 B4 04 07 00 80
Buffer x05ff9580: Len x20

14:50:20 #25 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

14:50:20 #26 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169)
CDB Data: 0x55 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 3C 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x07
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 B4 04 07 00 80
Buffer x08418b40: Len x3c
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 32 01 C4 08 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 96 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

14:50:20 #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1452
SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0

14:50:20 #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process failed at 4x (17.980 KB/s)

14:50:20 #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 267
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

14:50:20 #30 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169)
CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x07
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 B4 04 07 00 80

14:50:20 #31 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169)
CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x07
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 B4 04 07 00 80

14:50:20 #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11592
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

14:50:20 #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 430
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

Looks like a serious error!

Why is DMA for the ODD on and for the HDD off??
Is there an option in the BIOS for the sata controller setup?

Hi,
there's no option to enable DMA in the bios.
Now i've tried the UM08 firmware. With this firmware it's possible to burn the 25gb Verbatim media but the speed is max. 1x. Burning the 50gb Verbatim discs still destroys the discs.
It's curious.

lunarius

I wasnt talking about DMA especially because DMA is irrelevant with SATA.
Important is the SATA controller setup, optimal would be "IDE compatible", but not all controllers allow that setting.

It seems that the former firmware wasnt suitable for your drive.

Who is the Laptop OEM?
I would contact them and tell them about the BD DL trouble! Don't tell them you crossflashed your drive!!!
Ask them for an firmware update instead.

Hi,
I've already asked LG and my notebook dealer for a firmware update. There isn't a firmware update available.
Does anyone have my former firmware (UL01)?
This drive sucks! (I've bought almost 10 optical drives in my life; This is the first one from LG and surely it'll be the last one!)
When there's no firmware then I have to buy a new drive which is able to burn BD-R DL and BD-R SL.

lunarius