Pioneer DVR-K14 Trouble

[Padds]

First hello to you all, this is my first post as I registered today:smileyhappy:

Ok well I'm having trouble reading DVD-R's and CD-R's from this drive which is installed in my PCG-315s Vaio.
The Drive seems to read normal DVD's and CD's without trouble, yet when i insert a copy into the drive it flashes for about 10-15 seconds and the times out.
The Discs have been checked in my Samsung Drive on my deskto pand work fine, so they dont seem to be the problem.
I've found a couple of posts here with people having identical issues, but no resolution was found.
Am waiting on e-support for an answer, have heard nothing yet.

Any ideas, or is it just tough luck ?

Cheers, and thanks for any help

[Padds]

Still waiting on a response from the e-support. I'm guessing its a hardware issue with the Drive unless anyone here knows otherwise. I do have an extended warranty luckily so I guess that was money well spent as it turns out.
Surprised to see so many problems with vaio's on this forum, I had sony down as a solid brand.
Why is it they use third party hardware, i.e Pioneer Drives, I thought they made their own ?
Ah well, off to pester their e-support again :smileygrin:

[Blencogo]

Hi Padds and welcome to ClubVAIO.

Unfortunately, I think you are right - sounds like a hardware problem as it works OK for some media and not for -R discs.

Hope you get it sorted by e-support.

[Thalamus.]

Surprised to see so many problems with vaio's on this forum, I had sony down as a solid brand.

Hi Padds,

Welcome to Club Vaio,

I agree there are a lot of problems posted on this forum as usually most members are looking for a solution and therefore do not come here and post positive comments...

[Padds]

Thanks for the welcome btw. Yes thats true, most people post about problems and to be fair theres been no other issues with the laptop, have had it nearly 2 years now and only recently discovered this issue. Sony is a good brand I know, thats why i went with the vaio.
Its a shame they dont use their own drives in their laptops instead of 3rd party ones, I'm sure they had a good reason.

Thanks for the response though, I'm sure I'll get it sorted