LG GSA-4120B Media Problems/Recommendations

[shutterbug]

I know this type of question is usually beat to death, but I haven't found any useful info in the media list. I'm interested in hearing from others using the LG GSA 4120B burner and what DVD-R media you've had successfully burn @ 8X. I've gone through a bunch of different Ritek G05 discs - none will burn at 8x. Here's what I've used that I can remember:

Prodisc 8X - [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp] ID :MCC 02RG20. I burned a couple successfully @ 8X and over a dozen coasters @ 4 or 8X
Ritek G04 4X - silver shiny surface. No problems
Ritek G05 8X - white inkjet hub printable: Nothing but coasters. Will not successfully burn at 4x or 8x.
Ritek G05 8X - RiData branded on disc (retail cakebox). Will only burn at 4x, but no problems

I've heard that the G05 isn't a "true" 8x disc, but don't know the details. I'm also kind of stumped as to why the white inkjet printable Riteks wouldn't burn, but the same silver-faced G05's would. If anyone has any recommendations on a solid 8x disc (preferably white inkjet printable), I'd appreciate it.

Sys Info:
LG GSA 4120B (Firmware A104)
P4 2.8mhz
XP Pro + SP1
1 Gig Ram
SATA Hard Drives
No TSR's. no multitasking

[zanos]

You might want to consider upgrading your firmware. There's also the possibility you simply got bad media or there's something wrong with your burner.

[shutterbug]

Unless I'm mistaken, A104 is the latest firmware from LG Electronics. I'm not too interested in 3rd party firmware versions.

[scottsoso]

Best way!
Updata your firmware, now is A115, not A104.
After that it will compatible with ridata 8x dvd-r @8x

[shutterbug]

I was wrong..I thought the newer firmware updates were written by 3rd parties. Took a while to find, but I flashed my drive to A115 from the update on LG's site. Just popped a blank 8X disc in the drive and Nero sees it as 8X writeable. I'll have to burn something and test it out.

Thanks guys!

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edit - Just in case anyone else runs into this. I tried firmware version A115 & A111 and both dropped my rip/read speed down to 1.1X ....back to the drawing board.