Hello
I am using [opensuse- tumbleweed, packman repos] on a new install. Trying to burn a dvd (.iso) with k3b [2.9.90+git20160111.2358-10.5] & external burner

It gets stuck at preparing data:

What I have done:
Checked md5 sums [valid]
Checked user in cdrom group [failed] added & rebooted [no change]
Checked .iso association to k3b [passed]
Checked file permissions kilbert&-rw-r--r-- [passed]
Checked burner in other pc [passed]
Checked burner can read dvd in current pc [passed]
Checked user/group

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kilbert@linux-fauk:~> groups
users cdrom
kilbert@linux-fauk:~>

Moved file & burner to another PC (windows) and it burned straight away.

Ran in konsole:

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kilbert@linux-fauk:~> k3b
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QFileInfo::absolutePath: Constructed with empty filename
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert/")
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert")  will be expanded.
"K3b FLAC Decoder" "k3bflacdecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b FLAC Decoder"
"K3b Wave Decoder" "k3bwavedecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Wave Decoder"
"K3b Audio Metainfo Renamer" "k3baudiometainforenamerplugin"
Loaded plugin "K3b Audio Metainfo Renamer"
"K3b SoX Audio Encoder" "k3bsoxencoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b SoX Audio Encoder"
"K3b Libsndfile Decoder" "k3blibsndfiledecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Libsndfile Decoder"
"K3b FFMpeg Decoder" "k3bffmpegdecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b FFMpeg Decoder"
"K3b Musepack Decoder" "k3bmpcdecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Musepack Decoder"
"K3b MAD Decoder" "k3bmaddecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b MAD Decoder"
"K3b Ogg Vorbis Encoder" "k3boggvorbisencoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Ogg Vorbis Encoder"
"K3b Lame MP3 Encoder" "k3blameencoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Lame MP3 Encoder"
"K3b External Audio Encoder" "k3bexternalencoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b External Audio Encoder"
"K3b Ogg Vorbis Decoder" "k3boggvorbisdecoder"
Loaded plugin "K3b Ogg Vorbis Decoder"
"K3b CDDB Audio Plugin" "k3baudioprojectcddbplugin"
Loaded plugin "K3b CDDB Audio Plugin"
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : init()
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  CD Mastering
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  CD Track At Once
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  CD-RW Media Write Support
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  DVD Read (MMC5)
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  DVD+R
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  DVD+RW
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  DVD+R Double Layer
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  DVD-R/-RW Write
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  Rigid Restricted Overwrite
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  feature:  Layer Jump Recording
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  unknown profile:  2

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : buffer.size():  60
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for TAO
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for SAO
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for SAO_R96P
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for SAO_R96R
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for RAW_R16
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for RAW_R96P
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" : checking for RAW_R96R
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" :  Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE:  4

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  11080  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  8310  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  5540  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  4155  KB/s

(K3b::Device::DeviceManager) setting current write speed of device  "/dev/sr0"  to  11080

(K3b::Device::DeviceManager) found config entry for devicetype:  "TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S084C"
First sec data area:  "43:41:33"  (LBA  "196608" ) ( "402653184"

Last sec data area:  "00:00:00"  (LBA  "0" ) ( "0"  Bytes)

Last sec layer 1:  "00:00:00"  (LBA  "0" ) ( "0"  Bytes)

Layer 1 length:  "00:00:01"  (LBA  "1" ) ( "2048"  Bytes)

Layer 2 length:  "00:00:00"  (LBA  "0" ) ( "0"  Bytes)

found medium: ( "/dev/sr0" )
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DiskInfo:
Mediatype:        "DVD-R Sequential"
Current Profile:  "DVD-R Sequential"
Disk state:       empty
Empty:            true
Rewritable:       false
Appendable:       false
Sessions:         0
Tracks:           0
Layers:           1
Capacity:         "510:46:46"  (LBA  2298496 ) ( 4707319808  Bytes)
Remaining size:   "510:46:46"  (LBA  2298496 ) ( 4707319808  Bytes)
Used Size:        "00:00:00"  (LBA  0 ) ( 0  Bytes)

=====================================================
(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0" :  Number of supported write speeds via GET PERFORMANCE:  4

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  11080  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  8310  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  5540  KB/s

(K3b::Device::Device)  "/dev/sr0"  :  4155  KB/s

Devices:
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Blockdevice:     "/dev/sr0"
Vendor:          "TSSTcorp"
Description:     "CDDVDW SE-S084C"
Version:         "TU00"
Write speed:     11080
Profiles:        "DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW"
Read Cap:        "DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Dual Layer, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW"
Write Cap:       "DVD-R, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RW, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-R, CD-RW"
Writing modes:   "SAO, TAO, RAW, SAO/R96P, SAO/R96R, RAW/R16, RAW/R96P, RAW/R96R, Restricted Overwrite, Layer Jump"
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kernel version:  "4.4.3-1-default"
(K3b::Core) System problems:
          - none -
kernel version:  "4.4.3-1-default"
(K3b::Core) System problems:
          - none -
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert/Downloads/")
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert")  will be expanded.
QModelIndex(4,0,0x251c180,KDirModel(0x1e86790))
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert/Downloads/")
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert/Downloads/")
QUrl("file:///home/kilbert/Downloads/")
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QObject::connect: No such signal KLineEdit::lostFocus()
OpenMode( "ReadOnly" )
Invalid URL: QUrl("/home/kilbert/Downloads/linuxmint-17.3-xfce-64bit.iso")
K3b::ImageWritingDialog(0x7fff6671ecd0)
(K3b::Device::DeviceManager) request for empty device!
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I did not see any errors

As soon as i pressed start in k3b

I received an error along the line of "invalid url: qurl =/home/kilbert/downloads/linuxmintx64.iso.XXXX" where by the XXX last 4 digits are continually climbing.

Any help is appreciated.

you should try a non-git version of the K3b package as suggested in the openSUSE forums

My search for an answer sent me here, and was told to ask here, if for nothing else so the creator knows of the issue. If it is this boards policy not to report/discuss issues or potential bugs, I did not see it.

I can likely change versions, but was not sure If I made a mistake that an experienced person may have caught, or if there is a bigger issue that I need to report a bug. I was told THIS is the place to do that.

you should post a bug on bugs.kde.org

I would suggest to try with the stable KDE4 version of k3b (2.0.3) that's included in the standard openSUSE repos, instead of the unreleased KF5 port (2.9.90git).