Just bought some blank dvd-rws (no name at a computer show)and updated my sony500a firmware to 1.0f since 1.0c wouldnt recognize the blanks.(white/purple).Also Nero's "media info" reports that the disk is empty and has 4+ gig available.
I can burn and Nero says "success" but when i try to look at the disc in Xp it says format not supported and of course the stand alone dvd player wont load it. Are maybe these blanks useless or is there a quirk with the sony 500a? i just started in this hobby about 2 months ago. I have had sucess with dvd-r's and burning mpeg files with the expensive dvd media at best buy. Just looking for a cheaper media blank. Maybe i got snookered?