Pioneer 4X media released will it work on Sony DRU500A?

[Baby burner]

This 4X DVD-R is very expensive, it cost $8.5 per pcs before shipping charge!

Any one know will this media work with the Sony DRU-500A burner?
If it doesn't work, I am going to return my Sony burner and get the Pioneer 105 drive, it cost $50 less...

http://www.esbuy.com/pioneer4xmedia.html

[Greg12]

it should.

[musher70]

8.50 real cheap huh?

[VEFF]

8.50 real cheap huh?

Pioneer DVD-R media (2X) has always been the most expensive
I can think of, so this isn't a big surprise.

We eill just have to wait till other manufacturers (Verbatim and the cheaper-still brands come out with their 4X media).
Princo 4X DVD-R media might be out relatively soon, according to what one vendor told me.

[hothandiman]

Given all the problems with the Sony drive and media compatability, I would not even consider it until they have a firmware upgrade that allows it to work with less expensive media. $8.50!!! Yeah, I know you get what you pay for, but why should you have to spend more than $2 TOPS for decent media? 8)

[VEFF]

Given all the problems with the Sony drive and media compatability, I would not even consider it until they have a firmware upgrade that allows it to work with less expensive media. $8.50!!! Yeah, I know you get what you pay for, but why should you have to spend more than $2 TOPS for decent media? 8)

A firmware upgrade is out:
http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123337

I agree about media prices:
I have been paying under $2 a piece for 2X DVD-R media and they play fine on my home DVD players.

[hothandiman]

Veff, thanks for the link. :P Now even I might have to rethink. Anxious to here how the firmware update works.

[musher70]

sometimes speed isnt everything....

[Kennyshin]

$8.50 for Pioneer 4x-rated DVD-R media including shipping is not that expensvie considering how expensive Pioneer 2x DVD-R media has been. Only a few months ago, $5 for 2x Pioneer or Mitsui was considered reasonably priced for many. The first DVD+R media cost somewhere around $10. Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim 4x DVD-R will be much cheaper and more easily available.

[Ruffrob]

Go to the sites tht sell the cheaper media if price is a consideration. I understand some don't like to wait for that DVD to be finished,but always remember,the Model T was slow ,too,but not for long......

[-BK-]

Damned, so expensive that 4x media
http://cd-dvd-supplies.com/cgi-bin/smart_cart2.cgi?category=4.7%20gen%20dvd%20media&su...=1666302_20765

-BK-