New 4x-RW media incompatible with nearly all existing drives

[KDH]

I thought I'd better post this (as PhilipL may not want to)

http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5174034.html?tag=nefd_top

and does it apply to set top DVD -RW recorders as well???

[MJPollard]

Doesn't matter to me, actually, because I won't be replacing my DVR-106D until dual-layer burners move far enough past the "bleeding edge" stage that it's feasible to buy one. Until then, I'm quite satisfied with 2.4X +RW and 4X -R media, as I can certainly find other things to do with my time for the 15-20 minutes it takes to burn a full DVD.

Of course, this news will inevitably lead the zealots on both sides of the fence to whip out their Johnsons for yet another round of "mine is bigger than yours"...

[tompika]

I thought I'd better post this (as PhilipL may not want to)

I'm sure he's going to come up with an answer (as usual) soon...

Doesn't matter to me, actually, because I won't be replacing my DVR-106D until dual-layer burners move far enough past the "bleeding edge" stage that it's feasible to buy one. Until then, I'm quite satisfied with 2.4X +RW and 4X -R media, as I can certainly find other things to do with my time for the 15-20 minutes it takes to burn a full DVD.

Exactly the same here...

In this light, Philips' focus on the "-RW" media incompatibility topic is "kind of a cheap shot," Parsons said. He also said it's possible that the plus side could face similar trouble in making higher-speed rewritable discs record in older drives.

Not at all.
No problem writing 4xDVD+RW in my burners