The problem is the same that the PS2 has... the laser diode wears out over time. Its demise is expedited by lower quality media which forces the laser to increase the current through the diode in an effort to read the disc. Better media (TY FTW) and slower burns help with this issue.Ziggy587 wrote:The "lens has to work harder" thing is mis-phrased. All the lens does is focus the laser. It's just a lens. Unless you physically damage it, it's not something that'll wear out. Much like eyeglasses.
IMGBurn is fine. Use the verify against ISO feature after writing. It does a bit by bit comparison, the presence of MD5 hashes attests to that. It always comes up roses for me. VSO Inspector also says my IMGBurn'd discs are good to go. If you're getting bad burns check your media and write speed, or get a better disc burner.s8n wrote:And dont use IMGburn it causes not so good burns , use DiscJuggler
Those of you greasing your rails, a tiny dab will do fine. Don't over grease the worm gear or you will get grease splatters up on your disc or even the lens.
