Hi,
I don't mean to beat this issue to death...
I have a Sony DRU-500A with the upgraded firmware.
From all the posts, I have concluded that ACCU, Ritek, and Princo are all good media to use. Has anyone used any of these at 2x? or Only 1x?
I called the dude at shop4tech and asked him about the Ritek media they carry. He "claimed" the Ritek would work at 2x with the Sony, But I'm not too confident with him.
Any feedback or recommendations?
I appreciate your help in advance....
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The PRINCO DVD-R certified 2x (White lable with printed: "For Data & Video General 1x 2x") I bought in Belgium can NOT be burned at 2-speed in the DRU500A !!!
Taiyo Yuden DVD-R certified 2x will burn at 2x but are expensive
So I am still looking for cheap DVD-R that will burn at 2x on my SONY and that I can buy (in an online shop) in Europe.
-BK- -
Good question. I'm in the same spot and would like to know as well.
Cheap DVD-R's that burn at 2X? or even better 4x?
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Good news
Today I tested 2 different brands of DVD-R 2x !
First I tested WHITE LABEL DVD-R 2x Gold Edition Generation 4.
I burned a movie (Little Mermaid I) using RecordNow MAX 4.5.
Size = 4.354,78 MB - Recording time = 27 minutes :P
Second I tested CHOICE DVD-R 2x Generation 3.
I burned a movie (101 Dalmatians 2) using RecordNow MAX 4.5.
Size = 4.343,44 MB - Recording time = 29 minutes :P
Both movies play perfect in my PC DVD LG and in my standalone DVD player Samsung DVD-S424.
A bit odd is the fact that on WHITE LABEL's website they say: Manufactured on the best quality Princo (Taiwan) Discs ???
I tried PRINCO's 2x but they could only be burned at 1x
The PRINCO's are less expensive over here
-BK- -
The 2X DVD-R's with the Meritline label only burn at 1X. Nero says they're at 2X, but it takes 50 minutes for a full data DVD.
Airbear -
-BK-: Do you test the whitelabel color that are being sold in bigpockets?... are that the same that the gold that you test in that drive?... is it only a change of color?... I'm very interesting in get this drive and use this dvd-r media on it...
Davidgp -
The 2x DVD-R from www.allmediaoutlet.com work for me. $1.15 each shipped on a 25 spindle.
http://www.allmediaoutlet.com/P-DVDR-4.7-GEN2Xfree.html -
Thanks for the info. Mine should be here by the end of the week. $1.15 is a very good price on 2X DVD-R's. It may take 8-10 minutes longer to burn a data DVD using 2X DVD-R than it does with 2.4X DVD+R, but since the cheapest +R media I can find is around $2 it's worth the wait.
airbear -
Originally Posted by davidgp
Yes Davidgp, it is the yellow coloured WHITE LABEL DVD-R's they sell at bigpockets. They're called gold edition and are Generation 4 2-speed...
Friday I ordered 100 pcs DATASAFE/DATAWRITE Classic Gen 3 2-speed at bigpockets as they also work at 2x on the Sony!
-BK- -
Thanks for the info -BK-... that's what I need to order some dvd-r to bigpockets... first to be sure... befero buy anything .
Davidgp -
CHOICE DVD-R 2x Generation 3 : Noticed playback problems on my Philips DVD 622. Didn't play at all on my friend's Kiss DVD player.
Bulkpaq 2x seems to work too, but I have only done 1 test, and the "movie" was less than 4 Gb.
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Check this link:
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=41902#41902
davidgp -
Just received my DATASAFE/DATAWRITE 2x which I ordered last saturday at Bigpockets
They work perfect at 2x on the DRU500.
Nice service and quick delivery from UK to belgium
-BK- -
Anyone here test the: Whitelabel Colour Top 4.7gb DVD-R
that are being sold at bigpokets???
Davidgp -
I tested these discs from Bigpockets...
The write at 2x on my SONY DRU500A.
No coasters so far!
-BK- -
[b]Yes Davidgp, it is the yellow coloured WHITE LABEL DVD-R's they sell at bigpockets. They're called gold edition and are Generation 4 2-speed
Friday I ordered 100 pcs DATASAFE/DATAWRITE Classic Gen 3 2-speed at bigpockets as they also work at 2x on the Sony!
It says they have tested them in the sony and on the xbox. I also emailed them for clarification.
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