Panasonic DMR-E30 - which DVD-RAM discs work in it?

[scaddaye]

Since purchasing my E30 recently I have looked on Panasonic's Australian website recently to check which DVD-RAM discs are compatible with my recorder. When I follow the links I get to http://www.panasonic.com.au/catalogue/list.cfm?cat=5_1
which shows that I can use:
3 pack 120 min DVD-Ram Discs (Model: LM-AF120E3) 4.7gb and
240 min DVD-Ram Disc (Model: LM-AD240E) 9.4gb


However, I have seen elsewhere (and even on Panasonic's site) that there are also some other discs that are supposedly for data ie. - as per Panasonic's site again ( http://www.panasonic.com.au/catalogue/list.cfm?cat=43_6) "DVD Media Preformatted for Data" - these include
9.4 GB DVD-RAM REM. CARTRIDGE (Model: LM-HB94F)
4.7 GB DVD-RAM REM. CARTRIDGE (Model: LM-HB47F)
4.7 GB DVD-RAM DISK,Jewel Case (Model: LM-HC47F)

My question is this - can I use these "data DVD's" for day to day recording of TV programs on my E30 or are they only usable in PC based recorders? The data DVDs are significantly cheaper than the other (non-data??) ones here in Australia so I would love to use them if I can.

[jim15800]

I suggest you check out this website. They sell dvd-ram media for about $8 for double sided media 9.4 gig(Optodisc). I have used it in my hs2 and e20 withany problems. they ship internationally:
www.netsoftmedia.com.
Check out www.newegg.com they are based in the USA and might sell internationally They have panasonic media for $11(9.4 gig). They sell optodisc media for as low as $5.60 (9.4 gig) in quantity purchases.
www.rima.com sometimes ships internationally. They have the dvd ram for as low as $7.50 (9.4 gig) depending on quality ordered.
Optodisc media is panasonic certified and their media in cartridges has a warranty.

The only difference in the video and data media is that the video media comes preformatted for the Hs2. You will have to format the data dvd-ram disks to use them in the Hs2. It takes 30 secs to a minute to do it and you can do it on the Hs2( very simple).