4X DVD-R media readability warning

[VEFF]

I had been looking forward to getting 4X DVD-R media for my DRU-500A, but now I may have to stick to 2X, unless someone can prove Maxell's claim wrong, in the article posted by Ian.

I have two relatively new home DVD players and 2 DVD-ROM drives, so I am not in a big rush to get a new one, just to read 4X DVD-R media...

[cdrfreak]

I had been looking forward to getting 4X DVD-R media for my DRU-500A, but now I may have to stick to 2X, unless someone can prove Maxell's claim wrong, in the article posted by Ian.

What's up with Maxell?
First they announce that 52x cd speeds are much more dangerous than 48x speeds and now this thing with 4x DVD-R media?

Anyway, if it's true then this is very bad news for the DVD-R format in general. The high compatibility has always been a big advantage.
But if even a DVD-ROM player can't read it then how will the stand-alone DVD players read them?