A05 owners w/ fw 1.21 and Princo "true 2X" DVD-R p

[VEFF]

I just upgraded my DVR-105 (A05) to firmware 1.21

I had been playing "True 2X" Princos burned with firmware 1.00 (granted not the best media) on my Toshiba SD-4109SX 6 DVD changer and my Panasonic CP67S 5 disc DVD changer.

The Princo 2X worked well (no blockiness or halts like with some batches of KHypermedia).

Then right after upgrading to firmware 1.21, I burned another Princo 2X.
The disc ONLY plays one in every five tries on my CP67S
but always plays on my Toshiba.

The disc was burned to the very edge: 4.36 GB out of a possible 4.37 GB
That may have had something to do with it.

I burned a subsequent Princo 2X disc (also A05 with friwmare 1.21) and it is only 3.92 GB; it has no problems being detected...

Unfortunately that was my last Princo 2X, so no more tests - I wanted to try the 4.36 GB again to see if it was a bad disc or...)


Is there anyone here who has an A05 with firmware 1.21 (not 1.00) and is successfully using (Princo) "True 2X" (i.e. those sold at qtccdr and allmediaoutlet for example)?

I want to order some more, but if my burner's new firmware is going to cause problems, I may get 4X media instead...

I am leaning toward the full disc theory, since the 3.92 GB disc plays fine; thank goodness since I can't downgrade to fw 1.00

[Remco]

Yep, Princo discs plainly suck! Tried them with fw1.00 and now with fw1.21 - no difference.
I only use them for under 4gb (eg. when I split a dvd9)

Datawrite 4x media is what I use all the time,
there still expensive (2,5euro) but can go all the way (4,31gb) without any problems...

greets,
Remco

[VEFF]

Yep, Princo discs plainly suck! Tried them with fw1.00 and now with fw1.21 - no difference.
I only use them for under 4gb (eg. when I split a dvd9)

Datawrite 4x media is what I use all the time,
there still expensive (2,5euro) but can go all the way (4,31gb) without any problems...

greets,
Remco

Thanks!
Was it Princo 2X (white glossy/shiny top) or 1X though?

I will check the Princos burned with firmware 1.00 to see if any are over 4 gig. I am sure several are.