Cheap media for DRU-500a firmware 1.0f

[Jcubed04]

Can somone please post the cheapest 2x dvd-r (or 1x that can write at 2x) and/or the cheapest 2.4x dvd+r media they have used succesfully at full speed with the 1.0f firmware. Also could you please include a link as to where to the buy the media. If anyone can do this it would be greatly appriciated, thank you in advance.

[docchak]

Check:
www.meritline.com

[Timoleon]

Jcubed -- I'm having trouble reading your post due to a slight vision problem I have. Could you make it a bit larger and repost it?

[docchak]

Check this link:

http://www.meritline.com/2xdvblanmed.html[/b]

[Da Man]

buy the accu dvd-r 1x at cdrdvdrmedia.com...i burn at 1x under 1.d firmware...now it burn at 2x under 1.f

[docchak]

I am experiencing the same result, all of my cheap DVD-R, i.e ACCU, ritek and Princo they are all being written at x 2 under 1.0f

[Da Man]

I am experiencing the same result, all of my cheap DVD-R, i.e ACCU, ritek and Princo they are all being written at x 2 under 1.0f

hey docchak...where did you get your princo...i have some princo white top/purple bottom but it only burn at 1x

[docchak]

Got them off ebay, long time ago, cannot remember who is the seller, Princo is the hit and miss, most of them are good, though.

[tjdmobile]

I also buy the Accu media from cdrdvdrmedia.com. From time ordered until it arrives via ground at my house is 3 days. Love this company.

So you can burn the 1x media safely at 2x? I will have to try that. How many have you burned that way? Ever any errors?

[johnh]

Anyone bought anything from www.rima.com? They seem to have really good prices on their DVD-R. They also have good prices on the cases too. Any comment on them?

Thanks.

[donpedro]

Just be aware. My media (bought as 1x) showed in Nero that it is 2x, but real burning speed was jumping up and down and final time corresponded to 1x burn speed. Please confirm your speed by providing total burning time with amount of data.

[g00kster]

I have a Sony DRU-500A, WinXP Home, Nero 5.9.9.17, DVDDecryter, and IFOEdit to rip DVD movies.

Here's my experience with several media stores: 3 places

Princo at allmediaoutlet.com

http://www.allmediaoutlet.com/P-DVDR-4.7-GENPrinco.html

I bought a 25 pak of Princo with White glossy top/purple bottom. However, on the firmware 1.0d these were all coasters until the new firmware upgrade 1.0f and it's burning at 1X. Personally, I would never buy from them again. Don't want to take a chance.

100 Pk of Meritline brand 4.7 GB DVD-R 2X General purpose DVD Recordable

http://meritline.com/mer47dvmed2x1.html

Expensive....and their media is inconsistent!!!! I emailed customer service 4 times and only got one response. That one time, I was able to talk to a customer service rep. and he told me that they are constantly updating their media b/c the hardware companies are constantly updating their firmware. So, that means their media is not consistent.

Here's my reason behind the above statement:
The reason that is I bought a 25 pk of the above link about a month ago and it worked great. No problem at all. So, I decided to buy a 100 pk 3 weeks later and I recieved it. I made mostly coasters!!!! That's why I contacted customer service to see why it's not working, but I asked him "Why? Isn't it the same media?" To my surprise that's what he told me. I wanted to return it but never got a return address or even an email from him. Actually, I never heard from him again. So, I would NEVER buy from them again!!!!!

200 pk of Ritek DVD-R

http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go=view_item&id=242&cata=1&s_cata=88

You can get generic 1X Ritek DVD-R media at the following site and the Sony DRU-500A with 1.0f firmware will write these generic disks at 2X.
I previously ordered 200 blank DVD-R from them and they are all consistent and reliable DVD-R media. So, I decided to order another 200 blank DVD-R and the arrival date is 12/16. My co-workers been buying from them for 4 months now and he bought over 300 blank DVD-Rs. Personally, I'm willing to spend an extra $.15-$.20 to get consistent reliable media.

I hope my experience will save others from grief!!!!!!

[donpedro]

buy the accu dvd-r 1x at cdrdvdrmedia.com...i burn at 1x under 1.d firmware...now it burn at 2x under 1.f

Could you please provide me more info about your Accu discs ?

I have Accu disks too but they burn at 1x speed. Here are some related posts to Accu disks or 1x branded media that burn 2x.

Accu media, but RITEK Manufacturer ID. Is it OK ?

All 1x media that burns at 2x speed in Sony DRU-500A 1.0f