Pioneer A05/Firmware 1.21 DVD Media list test report!

[wildaussie]

PIONEER A05
4x DVD-R
2x DVD-RW
Firmware Revision: 1.21

All below DVD media have been tested with the above
player.

Refer to notes in each Manufacturer for
extra details on DVD media.

All Cost prices are in Australian dollar (au)

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Manufacturer : RITEKG03
Code : -
Disc Type : DVD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4707321856 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
No label/Silver front, backside dark purple
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Plays well in V7 PS2 (39002 )with Bluechip
mod as a game & dvd.
Cost:
About $3.00 - $4.00 a disc, lower price in bulk.
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Manufacturer : Princo
Code : -
Disc Type : DVD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4707321856 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
Labeled/Thermo front, backside lighter purple
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Plays well in V7 PS2 (39002 )with Bluechip
mod as a game & dvd.
Cost:
About $2.20 - $3.00 a disc, lower price in bulk.
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Manufacturer : TDK
Code : TDKG02000000
Disc Type : DVD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X - 2 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4707321856 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
Labeled/Thermo front, backside lighter purple
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Does'nt work with Prassi properly. Comes up
with verify errors and when looking at disc
underneath surface looks like it has'nt been
written. Nero successfully works when buring
with verify on x 1 speed, but will not play on
PS2.
Burning as a Dvd works fine though... weird...
A hit & miss media...

Cost:
About $2.00 - $3.00 a disc, lower price in bulk.
Swap meets love to sell this media..
BUYER BEWARE!
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Manufacturer : CMC
Code : CMC00RG200
Disc Type : DVD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4707321856 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
This is sold by 'imation' www.imation.com
Comes in its own plastic cover with 'imation'
on top left of insert.
Found No problems...
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Plays well in V7 PS2 (39002 )with Bluechip
mod as a game & dvd.
Cost:
Expensive... $8.00 - $12.00
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Manufacturer : Verbatim
Code : MCC 00RW11N9
Disc Type : DVD-RW
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X
Capacity : 4.38 GB
4707321856 Bytes
Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
Comes in own plastic cover and DVD-RW in the
usual Verbatim colours on front jacket.
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Plays well in V7 PS2 (39002 )with Bluechip
mod as a game & dvd.
Cost:
Expensive +++++ $$$$$$$$$$
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Manufacturer : Optodisc
Code : -
Disc Type : DVD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : -
Recording Speed : 1 X
Capacity : -

Additional Capacity : -
Overburn Capacity : -

Notes:
Sold as 'DigiMedia'
Comes in own plastic cover, but has 'DigiMedia'
jacket insert.
Burnt with Prassi PrimoDVD 2.0 & Nero 5.5.17
Plays well in V7 PS2 (39002 )with Bluechip
mod as a game & dvd.
Cost:
Mid-Range at $5.00 - $6.00
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[raven282]

hey where did you get the firmware update for the 105?

[ny888]

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/ibs/device_e/dev00001r_e.html

Be careful - there's no turning back after applying 1.2.1

[lordjarjar]

Hey Wildaussie. I'm in Victoria. Here's an update on media I used on my Pioneer A05. I haven't got time to check out the real media ID but here's a brief rundown:

Melody 2X DVD-R
Green label
$2.60 each by 50s
Burns at 2X with Nero 5.9.17 and Veritas RecordNow and DVDDecrypter
Works in DVDROM and my Himax and Start (very old) DVD player.

Datastream (speed not specified but will burn at 2X)
Silver label
$3.00 running out of stock I was told
As above. No problems

Digimedia White label 1X
$2.10
No problems.

Melody 1X
$2.50
May have problems if burnt with Nero.

[basss]

works:
TDK
EMTEC

does not work:
SmartBuy
EProformance
and a noname brand i bought

(Same results as I got with firmware 1.00 )

[BV2001]

for wildaussie
Is the tested media you said above, Ritek G03 and princo are burntable at 2x speed eventhough it is only 1x certified.
If this is what you said, great... that's all I ever hope for

[basss]

for wildaussie
Is the tested media you said above, Ritek G03 and princo are burntable at 2x speed eventhough it is only 1x certified.
If this is what you said, great... that's all I ever hope for

Pioneer DVR-105 burns at 2x on 1x media:
http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/ibs/device_e/dev00003r_e.html