Looking for quality 4x or 6x DVD-RW for Pioneer DVR-531H-s DVD Recorder

[FulciLives]

Hello

I have the Pioneer DVR-531H-s DVD recorder and I've been using Maxell 2x DVD-RW discs and they have been working well for me (the media ID = OPTODISCW002).

However according to the back of the Pioneer manual the DVR-531H-s can handle 4x DVD-RW and even 6x DVD-RW discs.

Yet I can't find any 6x DVD-RW at all and the only 4x DVD-RW I can find is Ritek and I don't trust those. I've never been a Ritek fan.

I should point out that the DVR-531H-s manual says that the unit is compatable with the following 6x DVD-RW discs:

JVC - Media ID = JVC1Victord7
MCC (MKM) - Media ID = MKM01RW6x

I've written that exactly as it appears in the manual. As far as I can see it makes no mention of any "special suggestions" when it comes to 4x DVD-RW discs.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[trhouse]

I have been using TDK dvd-rw, X4 on my 531H. $7.99 for a five pack at Microcenter stores. So far no problems.

Here is the media code,

[FulciLives]

I have been using TDK dvd-rw, X4 on my 531H. $7.99 for a five pack at Microcenter stores. So far no problems.

Here is the media code,

If they work for you ... with the same equipment ... that makes me happy

In other words I will have to try them ... just have to find them now. I have no clue what Microcenter is ... must not be in my region as I have never heard of that store before.

Have you seen them elsewhere? The 3 big stores in my region would be Best Buy, Circuit City and CompUSA. I also got places like Walmart, Target and K-mart plus Sears. That's about it though. No Microcenter nor this Fry's everyone seems to metion all the time.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[trhouse]

It is a chain store but the stores are more the size of Compusa stores. Here is a store locator. I use the TDK's almost exclusively for tranferring from the 531H to the computer for use with DVD Author.

http://www.microcenter.com/at_the_stores/index.html

For the ES10 I use dvd-ram now since I bought a Sony DRU-820A drive. It can read X3 dvd-ram at X5. That was a surprise since the box says the transfer rate is 33 Mbs which is X3.

P.S. I think I have seen these disks at Circuit City but do not remember the price.

[FulciLives]

Well no wonder I never heard of Microcenter ... there is only one in my state and using MapQuest I found that it is 296.96 miles away from me! LOL

Apparently they do mail order and I think I found the TDK 4x DVD-RW discs you speak of:

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0201070

Before I pay almost double thanks to shipping I'll look for them at some local stores. At least I know now what to look for so for that I thank you.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[trhouse]

That is a long drive! Yes those are the disks. I would call up Circuit City. They do not show that they carry them online, but I think I saw them in their store. It is not in the regular dvd media section, but in the section near cameras where they sell VHS tape.