Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-106D writes only x1????!

[ih8win]

hi, i have this Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-106D installed internal in a Mac G4 computer (550MHZ, 512MB RAM, 80GB HD, OSX 10.2.6).
the problem is that it only writes DVD's with 1x speed not x4 speed, so when im burning a DVD disk (using Toast 6) it take one hour to finish, if i choose fromthe settings to writes using 4x speed (my media is 4x speed though :P) it shows that it will take 15 minutes to finish, but the 15 minutes go down so slowly counting and it takes one hour again to finish.
in some cases (i donno why) it managed to burn in 15 minutes (using the same G4, same media,.. same writer).. and the disk works great with no problems...

any ideas? any solutions?

this problem is really annoying

best wishes

[PhilipL]

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[Hardcoreruss]

I would bet vital parts of my anatomy that it is your media matey.

[ih8win]

i've tried two bulk media kinds, i donno for what companies they belong, but both of them did the same, one with white face.. the other with the silver face, the funny is (as i mentioned before) sometimes it did really burn with 4x speed... i've called the company that sold the burner to me, and they said maybe its dust on the lens, so i tried a CD cleaner disk.. but... still the same....


hmmm....

[tompika]

It might be a MAC thing so how about posting it here

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9