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Thread ID: 98791 2009-04-07 06:53:00 Verbatim DVD-R discs FoxyMX (5) Press F1
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762955 2009-04-08 22:26:00 Obviously you haven't done your homework :(

I had homework to do? :) 		autechre (266)
762956 2009-04-08 23:00:00 And do the discs shrink once burned?
When i burn a whole spindle of 50 discs, i can fit more back on the spindle than i started with, probably another 5 discs, including the spongy thingys.
Wooo twilight Zone:eek: 		Gobe1 (6290)
762957 2009-04-09 00:42:00 And do the discs shrink once burned?


no 		Bantu (52)
762958 2009-04-09 01:11:00 I've got piles of Mitsubishi CD-Rs (the blue Azo ones) bought from DSE years ago, written with a Cyberdrive (also from DSE)

They are the only ones that so far even a single disc hasn't turned to crap, even when burnt at maximum speed. Melody and Imation come second

I always burn my DVDs at 4x/6x no matter what (unless they are rated slower of course!)

So far I have mainly burnt DVDs for other people on discs they have bought themselves, they always burn fine (slow of course) but no idea how they've stood up to the test of time.

My own ones are on TDK DVD+R 		Agent_24 (57)
762959 2009-04-09 02:23:00 I think the biggest problem is people trying too burn to fast. I'm useing Verbatim DVD+R at the moment. Been burning at 4x. Tried one at 20x and ended up as a coaster.
:)

Apart from burning music CDs I have always burnt at the default speed, which is maximum and have never had any coasters until now. This is with TDK, Imation, Mitsubishi and goodness knows what else.

I tried burning one at 8x instead of 16x and still got a coaster. I will try 4x, the lowest speed, over the weekend sometime. If it doesn't work I might just take them back where I got them. :mad:

Pioneer's website say that Verbatim DVDs can be burnt at 16x speed and lists other brands with recommendations to burn slower than their stated speed.

Pioneer no longer have a firmware upgrade for my burner and I'm a bit wary of trying one from elsewhere. 		FoxyMX (5)
762960 2009-04-09 02:25:00 Maybe time to get a new burner if it is that old Foxy. They are cheap and getting cheaper. Next step Blu-Ray writers at a reasonable price. Bantu (52)
762961 2009-04-09 02:32:00 When you say there is no firmware upgrade..

Do you mean you have the latest one or Pioneer doesn't have the drive listed? In which case there may be a newer firmware than your current one but it's not on their site anymore..

What is your drive anyway? 		Agent_24 (57)
762962 2009-04-09 02:34:00 Maybe time to get a new burner if it is that old Foxy. They are cheap and getting cheaper. Next step Blu-Ray writers at a reasonable price.

It's not "that old", it's only three!! :stare:

Plenty of life left in it yet. Just have to make sure I feed it good food. :rolleyes: 		FoxyMX (5)
762963 2009-04-09 02:36:00 When you say there is no firmware upgrade . .

Do you mean you have the latest one or Pioneer doesn't have the drive listed? In which case there may be a newer firmware than your current one but it's not on their site anymore . .

What is your drive anyway?

Yes, there is newer firmware than what I have but it is no longer on Pioneer's website . The link is there but it just goes to a "Page not found" .

The drive is a PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 . 		FoxyMX (5)
762964 2009-04-09 02:38:00 It's not "that old", it's only three!! :stare:

Plenty of life left in it yet. Just have to make sure I feed it good food. :rolleyes:

Exactly. :p Althouh I personally wouldn't recommend getting a Blu-Ray drive just yet, they are quite slow to read normal disks as a rule, although that will no doubt improve.

I've got a couple of LiteOn drives that were over $150 each when purchased back in the day, they still go fine, although are a bit limited in what formats they burn now.

Got a new LG for $45 that I use for DVD-RAM disks and such. Its really good, highly recommend the SH-S222 or the SH-S223 if anyone does need a new drive. 		wratterus (105)
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