Datawrite DVDR (4x): Do they work on Sony DRU500a??

[sangofe]

Well, i've searched the net a few hours now, and I cannot find out if the 4x datawrite DVDr's work on my sony...
If anyone knows please reply, looks like ppl have had different experiences with the 2x datawrite brands:

DVD +R
Datawrite - Errors at the end Speed 2.4x Cost £2.00
JVC - Errors at the end Speed 2.4x Cost £2.50

DVD -R
White Label - wouldnt finalise Speed 1x Cost £0.75
Bulkpaq GP - wouldnt recognise Speed 1x Cost £1.00
Datawrite - wouldnt recognise Speed 1x Cost £0.90


and someone said that all his datawrite brands worked 100%...

[mastercut]

Unfortunately NO

[sangofe]

what was the error,they dont work at all, or they work in 2x,1x?

[RoopeT]

They work ok, but not @ 4x (Well, might work 4x with 1.0d firmware). I hava had only two of them for testing purpose.

With firmware 1.0f the burn started 4x but dropped to 2x after a while.
With firmware 2.0f the burn started 2x.

Didn't notice any playback problems with my Philips DVD player (but didn't have time to watch it all the way through). I will get more of these this week, so I will try writing 4x with different firmwares.

[sangofe]

Has anyone tested this brand with the G firmware?

[sheppy124]

I havent tryed the red version yet but tempted, I am using f version and have no problems using the datawrite yellows 1x or the grey 2x versions using recordnow dx that came with the drive there the ones I only buy now as reluctant to try anything else. The only problems I have sometimes when doing copy to copy they bomb out now and again at 95 percent, but may have found a way round that by not using the copy to copy in the recordnow menu use the add data method and select the files from you dvd-rom reader. Anyway I am more than happy with 2x datawrite grey discs 30mins done about 30 odd discs with them now.

sheppy

[lingy]

the red datawrite 4x are unreliable they are a no no they will put you off datawrite steer clear these are real coaster disks the yellows and greys are good for the money though i have dru500a

[lagerlout]

I am having no probs with the reds in a 105, but I presume the Sony is a bit different. Shame really, cos <£1 a blank is quite good for 4x.