Prodisc Fo1's ... Complete Crap?

[trickyman]

Hey guys,

I know there's a thread thats tracking the relilability of this media, and from what I could gather it's pretty much hit and miss. I statred this one because I'm having a specific problem and I was wondering if anyone else has come across it...
I just got 100 Prodisc Silver Inkjet Printable from SupermediaStore (will NEVER buy from them again, but thats another story) and they came as F01's, I've burned 5 and every single one has coastered so far. The disks seem to burn fine but when I try to verify it with DVDInfoPro or any other software my computer dosent ever recognize the disk. When I play it in a a standalone it goes for about 20minutes before it starts to freeze. I thought it was my burner (a Pioneer A06 firmware ver 1.07) buy i can burn some older Prodisc White Inkprintable (S04) just fine.
I about to chuck Prodisc altogether and go with TY's....
SO has anyone elso come across this issue?

Thanks....

[aanaravs]

I was just about to start this topic! But, yeah I burnt like 6 or 7 discs last night and even though they burn perfectly, all the tests fail. Very very dissapointed. Time to get some TY discs!

[zanos]

Prodisc are very hit and miss and have been for the last few months. They may in fact be the worst media out there right now. I just bought 4 spindles of prodisc and all 4 are bad! Not only are they going back but this will be the very last time I buy prodisc again.

[aanaravs]

Prodisc are very hit and miss and have been for the last few months. They may in fact be the worst media out there right now. I just bought 4 spindles of prodisc and all 4 are bad! Not only are they going back but this will be the very last time I buy prodisc again.

I agree. This is probably going to be my last batch too. Not worth it, even for clients

[lordsmurf]

Been using the Fuji 8x PRODISCF01 with zero problems. On 5 drives too. At 4x or 8x, always great.

[krupted]

i use silver inkjet prodisc f01's with no problems at all. they work perfect, print perfect, half the cost of TY's.

i burn them at 8x.

i dont know what other people are doing but i find f01's to be great. just dont use labels on them, i didnt belive it till i tried, it screws them up!

[chas0039]

Another batch of Prodisc hits the dirt. Thank goodness for MCC and TY.

[samijubal]

I don't think I'll be using them again since they don't make the S03s anymore. Too risky for me.

[aanaravs]

Prodisc F01, burned with NEC 6500

[aanaravs]

MCC burned with NEC 6500

[aanaravs]

So, are these the Prodiscs or something else?

[chilli]

I use Fuji branded 8x silver matte finish PRODISCF01 discs and they burn fine in my Pioneer 108 and play in all 4 of my dvd players without problems.

[aanaravs]

I use Fuji branded 8x silver matte finish PRODISCF01 discs and they burn fine in my Pioneer 108 and play in all 4 of my dvd players without problems.

Lordsmurf is also using the Fuji branded discs. These discs are from Supermedia Store. Looks like only the non branded discs that are bad?

[lordsmurf]

I use Fuji branded 8x silver matte finish PRODISCF01 discs and they burn fine in my Pioneer 108 and play in all 4 of my dvd players without problems.

Lordsmurf is also using the Fuji branded discs. These discs are from Supermedia Store. Looks like only the non branded discs that are bad?

That's a safe bet.

I do have a lot of PRODISCF01 that were bought at SMS and burned 4x up to 2GB, and those are fine. But not really a valid test.