The A06 (multi-format) is not on the "list"....the A05 is....
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I'm using DVD A with the new Pioneer A06 and not having any trouble, except the ones I cause.

One of the more popular drives on the Market, the Pioneer A06 drive is NOT supported by Sony. Pity I sould have checked this forum first. Now I will have to go out and buy some new software, can anyone recommend a good DVD package?

See the response support response below,

Thank you for contacting Sony Pictures Digital.

I am sorry to inform you that the DVD drive that you are using, is not supported by DVD Architect. Here is a direct link to a list of DVD drives that are supported with DVD Architect:

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/Products/showproduct.asp?PID=810&FeatureID=6989&FeatureTL=6967


If the information provided does not completely answer your question, please update your incident so I may further assist you.


Sincerely,
Kimberly K.
Technical Support
Sony Pictures Digital
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I find it very difficult to believe that DVD Architect won't work with the A06. This looks like a mindliess response from Sony (sorry Kimberly K, whoever you are). All that they say at the link you provided is that they only tested with a handful of drives, but that others might work. Given that Windows has been using the device driver model for over fifteen years, most software makes calls to a device driver and therefore if the drive manufacturer has done their job (and I'm pretty sure Pioneer has), these drives should work with all software.

If you are having a problem with the A06, I bet something else is the cause.

Maybe others that have the A06 can chime in (I have the A05).

I don't know what the issue is that many newer drives don't work as you'd expect, but I do recall a couple three years back Roxio was saying basically the same thing with the then new Easy CD Creator 5 and there was a similar protest in that forum. Oops... mailing list.

I got an idea... Maybe Sony should buy Ahead software next. ;-)

Take a look how complete the drive support is for Nero:

http://www.nero.com/us/632012038142166.php

In reading some of the old threads some users with A04 drives also experienced a similiar message. Sony eventually solved the problem up posting the .C upgrade. It also appeared that not all users that had this problme was related to the -r disks. The -RW disks seemed to have worked ok.

Of course it may be a HW or driver problem.

The error message is Module sfmmcx.cpp Line 1682, this may indicate that the problem is in the Sony code.

Is anyone else using the A06 drive and -r disks?

Thanks


Warren

Whats happerning here, I have this particular model (Pioneer A06) and it works fine with Architect, I produce small films fr client and use this for distribution and have not had one failed burn or a domestic home dvd player reject the final DVD-R I haven't tried the DVD+R option yet.

Any ?'s email.

asthesunsetz@aol.com

Hello,

My Pioneer A06 (Lacie brand, Firewire external) works with the DVDA.

Cheers

The TDK drive isn't listed as tested either, but DVDA burns DVD-R to it with no problems.