Just recieved the a08 and retik 05's from newegg and I'm pretty happy! Flashed a08 with latest pioneer bios and useing nero 6.3 useing my stopwatch 6 minutes beginning to end product.
Yeah Baby!
I verified everything and it works.
I remember reading alot about even though Nero says it will be short time use timer and I did.
Are you guys getting the same results?

What media are you useing and can you get good 16x 4 minute burns... I haven't tryed 16x yet?
p.s. useing xp media center 2005 with all the ms updates (they had cd burner patch)