Flaming hot!!! 2X DVD-R media for $0.85 each

[isaacmacdonald]

I tried these with my superdrive (g4)... no go. Killed about 5 disks trying to backup stuff. Prob just a sub-par DVD burner though-

 

[mralex]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
I tried these with my superdrive (g4)... no go. Killed about 5 disks trying to backup stuff. Prob just a sub-par DVD burner though-

Quoted from the site:

This media CAN NOT Be Use in Pioneer DVR-A03, DVR-104, DVR-A04, or SuperDrive if new firmware is not updated. It will Cost a permenent Damage on Drive and media!! Customer are Reponsible at their own action on downloading the new firmware!!!

 

[netmamma]

I use the "Grade A" DVDPro at 1x and 2x without any trouble in my Apple Superdrive.
They cost under a dollar at www.cdrdvdrmedia.com

I'd avoid Princo like the plague. Too many flaking stories.

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: KeyzerSoze
I ordered a 50pk yesterday for my DRU-500a. Havn't gotten a chance to try yet, although I just heard that it will only burn at 1X on the Sony and 2X on the Pioneer.

These come in spindles of 25. I bought 100, and got 4 spindles. There is a white printed sticker on the top of each spindle cover which says

Suggest in Pioneer 104 and A04 under firmware 1.31 version could have 2X writing speed other firmware version or other DVD Recorder will have 1X writing speed.

And, sure enough, my Sony DRU-500a records at 1x on these. Can anyone suggest an inexpensive DVD-R which will record at 2X in the Sony?

 

[Sendero]

Originally posted by: soundforbjt
Yes you should head back to 1.31 or Gradius's 1.31 2x 4 all. But you'll need a special hacked formware to downgrade. I mistakenly flashed to 1.33 and had to use a hacked firmware to get back to 1.31 2x 4 all and now the cheapest 1x media burns @ 2x and works perfect in my stand-alone player. Be forewarned the downgrade hack can take over 20 minutes to complete the flashing but does work perfectly.

Where can I get the Gradius 1.31 firmware? I hadn't yet heard that you could get an A04 to write 2x on all media. Now I'm chomping at the bit for it. Any help greatly appreciated!

 

[Sendero]

well, found it myself with a bit more searching

http://firmwares.co.uk/

 

[jasonja]

You can get the Riteks for $83 in 100 packs at QTCCDR.com or $89 (includes shipping) at Shop4Tech.com. The LEDA one's at Shop4Tech are $74 for $100 and also burn 2X on Pioneer but the reviews state they don't work on Sony DRU500a so it's a no go for me.


I've been very happy with the Riteks I I bought from QTCCDR.com. They've worked well with my SonyDRU500a and on Xbox and PS2.

 

[ClakClak]

damn it seems like dvdr's are going down by the day...i'll wait till they have the free a/r deal

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Hoeboy
iamme, no. closest thing to doing that is converting svcd to CVD (more compatible w/ dvd players) and burning it onto dvd.


i've ordered from shop4tech and allmediaoutlet before. got my orders fine. they are in southern california (most media outlet stores are) so i get them the next day since i live pretty close by.

Hoeboy,

What's a CVD? Did you mean VCD? My DVD player can play homemade SVCD's and I think it can read DVD-R's.

 

[ivan2]

i burned 1x OptoDisc at 2x with Pioneer A04 1.33 2x hack. but the last Gig couldn't read. So i guess is optodisc's problem?

 

[jbarm]

It's a real crap shoot on low end media. Even if it burns and plays on your burner, some cheapos can't be read by some machines. Or they flake out on the last 10 minutes of the disc when playing.

You can buy 15 Verbatim 2x DVD-r's right now at Bestbuy for $30 after a $5 rebate (or less after using the 10% off coupon). $2 for quality discs is the best deal in my mind.

jb

 

[Shippy]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Hoeboy
iamme, no. closest thing to doing that is converting svcd to CVD (more compatible w/ dvd players) and burning it onto dvd.


i've ordered from shop4tech and allmediaoutlet before. got my orders fine. they are in southern california (most media outlet stores are) so i get them the next day since i live pretty close by.

Hoeboy,

What's a CVD? Did you mean VCD? My DVD player can play homemade SVCD's and I think it can read DVD-R's.

CVD = Chinese Video Disk 352x480 (Or 352x576 for the PAL people), which is also valid for DVD video. Whenever I have and AVI or a stubborn SVCD I'll re-encode to CVD using CCE. It also works good to reduce the size of extras on DVD Videos, while still keeping (enough) quality.

 

[AAman]

video would stick on the last chapters always,

data, I could get some but not all of it, possibly the last gig you are speaking of ,

many would also fail on the verification step (I have $300 worth of purple/silver
dvds, about 65 or so from back in July when prices were higher that I can't use,
and can't afford to buy more now that I have a new burner sigh)

 

[alyosha]

Explanation about A04 firmwares
Link to download pages

 

[chumbucket666]

Anybody tried these in their Xbox? If so what other media works god for you, so I can compare notes?

 

[netmamma]

Originally posted by: Hoeboy
iamme, no. closest thing to doing that is converting svcd to CVD (more compatible w/ dvd players) and burning it onto dvd.

i've ordered from shop4tech and allmediaoutlet before. got my orders fine. they are in southern california (most media outlet stores are) so i get them the next day since i live pretty close by.

Hoeboy,
What's a CVD? Did you mean VCD? My DVD player can play homemade SVCD's and I think it can read DVD-R's.[/quote]

CVD = Chinese Video Disk 352x480 (Or 352x576 for the PAL people), which is also valid for DVD video. Whenever I have and AVI or a stubborn SVCD I'll re-encode to CVD using CCE. It also works good to reduce the size of extras on DVD Videos, while still keeping (enough) quality.[/quote]


There's no such thing as a CVD. He did mean VCD. (see www.vcdhelp.com)

-nm

 

[ivan2]

need more info on CVD please, i think chinese did developed some video disc format recently but im not sure if its compatiable with DVD or not.

 

[AMDSoldier]

Hey guys, has anyone here tried the Leda DVD-R's?? The Ritek I tried (from Shop4tech, the purple backs) are cheaply made and scratch easily. The Leda's are even cheaper, but the reviews I've read on them, have no mention on the quality of them. There $207 for a 300 pack, and shop4tech has a 10% off all orders til the end of the month too. Anyways if anyone has info on them, please let me know!

 

[Shippy]

Originally posted by: netmamma

Originally posted by: Hoeboy
iamme, no. closest thing to doing that is converting svcd to CVD (more compatible w/ dvd players) and burning it onto dvd.

i've ordered from shop4tech and allmediaoutlet before. got my orders fine. they are in southern california (most media outlet stores are) so i get them the next day since i live pretty close by.

Hoeboy,
What's a CVD? Did you mean VCD? My DVD player can play homemade SVCD's and I think it can read DVD-R's.

CVD = Chinese Video Disk 352x480 (Or 352x576 for the PAL people), which is also valid for DVD video. Whenever I have and AVI or a stubborn SVCD I'll re-encode to CVD using CCE. It also works good to reduce the size of extras on DVD Videos, while still keeping (enough) quality.[/quote]


There's no such thing as a CVD. He did mean VCD. (see www.vcdhelp.com)

-nm[/quote]

YOU need to check out www.vcdhelp.com. Why the fuc|< would I post about my experiences with CVD if It wasn't real?


Anyways, ivan2 if you want more info, here's a pretty good explanation.. It's much better than vcd, and just about as good as svcd.

Back to the topic, I'm having much success writing at 2x with ritek's. Not one coaster yet. Work great on the xbox & my Apex 5131. I threw away about 10-15 of the princo's I bought because they failed verification (at 1x burn). I'm going to stick with the ritek's (until something else, better & cheaper comes along).

 

[jloor]

I use the "Grade A" DVDPro at 1x and 2x without any trouble in my Apple Superdrive.
They cost under a dollar at www.cdrdvdrmedia.com

I'd avoid Princo like the plague. Too many flaking stories.

Does anyone know if they would burn 2x on Pioneer 104?

 

[cyberhh]

The Princo White tops (excellent DVD-R) are $0.65/ea in QTY 100 at www.rima.com - with tax and shipping to So.Ca it was $73.xx - about $0.74 ea to my door. - Excellent deal.

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: cyberhh
The Princo White tops (excellent DVD-R) are $0.65/ea in QTY 100 at www.rima.com - with tax and shipping to So.Ca it was $73.xx - about $0.74 ea to my door. - Excellent deal.

Similar deal at cdrsolutions.com. It says general purpose dvd-r media for $0.69 each for a 100 pack. I think these are also Princo.

 

[db]

"Does anyone know if they would burn 2x on Pioneer 104"

Your answer is above in this thread.

 

[AAman]

ok, ordered the princos from rima.com, $.72 with tax and ship,
will try them out (fingers crossed)

 

[netmamma]

Originally posted by: netmamma
There's no such thing as a CVD. He did mean VCD. (see www.vcdhelp.com)

-nm

Originally posted by: Net

YOU need to check out www.vcdhelp.com. Why the fuc|< would I post about my experiences with CVD if It wasn't real?

Right you are. My bad. Seems to be a superset of SVCD.